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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

337 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 17

Fire Plug Blown Off Main

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 May 1933 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A huge, crowd blocked traffic in Flinders-street late this afternoon when a fire plug was blown off a water main…

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Fire Destroys Hotel At Yamba

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

GRAFTON, Friday.—A hotel at Yamba owned by William Zeitch was destroyed by fire early this morning. The premises were covered by…

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Visiting Fire Officer Praise For Local Firemen

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1933 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Beare, fourth officer of the New South Wales Fire Brigades, arrived from Sydney this morning on an inspection of the town, fire…

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Couples Blamed For Fire In Wheat Stack

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 May 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A police report at a coroner's inquiry at Deniliquin indicated that the recent fire in the huge wheat stack in the railway…

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Watchman Fires Shots

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—While Frederick Williams, nightwatchman, was inspecting a passage way at the side of a shop at Newtown last night…

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Fire At Orange

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday—A fire broke out at Orange, this morning on premises owned by Cherles Curran and occupied on one side by Curren,…

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Wood Stack on Fire Homestead Robbed; Arrest Made

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 6

MORTLAKE (Victoria); Wednesday.—Early on Sunday night fires were discovered in the wood stack and chaff house adjacent to Barney…

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The Reichstag Before The Fire the Reichstag Fire Preliminary Trial Concluded Five Accused Berlin, June 5

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 1

Five men are suspected of having plotted to burn the Reichstag building, which was badly damaged by a fire on February 27. The…

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House Destroyed By Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 2

An unoccupied four-roomed wood and iron house situated at 460 Derylstreet, and owned by Mrs. C. W. Marks, 13 Gurncy-road, Rose Park,…

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Petrol Takes Fire Girl Fatally Burnt; Another Injured PERTH

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 4

One girl has died and another was critically injured as the result of a burning acolderit at Nurembeen last night. Elsie Joy Martin (21) and…

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Free Patterns and Fire Knitting [?]. A Wonderful Six percent for Woman

Western Grazier · Saturday 10 June 1933 · page 2

It for a simple [?] [?] women can get fall district to knit eve of the latter [?], four free pattents to make [?] and [?] [?]…

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Fire Engines On Duty; All Vehicles Must Stop SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 June 1933 · page 2

Mr. Childs, the Commissioner of Police, stated yesterday that many motorists and other drivers of vehicles were not aware that they…

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Perth Timber Yard Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 June 1933 · page 5

PERTH, Thursday.—Damage, estimated at £20,000, was done by a fire early this morning at the timber yard of Bunning Bros., West Perth. City…

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Perth Timber Yard Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 June 1933 · page 1

PERTH, Thursday.—Damage, estimated at £20,000, was done by a fire early this morning at the timber yard of Bunning Bros., West Perth. City…

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Gunmen Fire at Police Six Police And Two Gangsters Killed N. York Crime New York, June 18

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 June 1933 · page 1

Six policemen and two gangsters were killed in two machine gun battles during the week end. Not since the St. Valentine Day…

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Fire Beneath Oil Tanks

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 1

At 2.55 o'clock this afternoon a congregation of paper and waste oil beneath the oil tanks near Pictureland owned by the Municipal Council…

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South Residents And Fire Competitions

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 1

In connection with the Fire Brigade competitions at Newcastle next March, a meettng was held last night at South Broken Hill to form an…

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Sydney Cinema Fire Engineer Saves Instruments

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Thousands of pounds worth of damage was done early this morning by a fire which severely damaged the premises of the…

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Bravery Rewarded by Fire Board Armidale Explosion Recalled

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 1

An extract from Fire Brigade Orders received at the Central Fire Station by District Officer Neville states: "The Board of Fire…

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False Fire Alarms Cost London £30,000 Yearly

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 June 1933 · page 5

Among the thou[?]and and one problems that the civic authorities of London are struggling with is the distorted sense of humor of Londoners…

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