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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

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Timber Mill Fire Broken Hill Order Lost WIRRABARA

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 August 1933 · page 1

A fire at the Government Timber Mill at Wirrabara Forest yesterday afternoon destroyed three steam drying kilns and their contents,…

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The Great Fire Of 1888

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 1

THE FIRE IN ARGENT-STREET on November 5, 1888. The building in flames on the left is the Stock Exchange, where many fortunes were lost and won…

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Fire Brigade Finances

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 2

Members of the Board of Fire Commissioners last night conferred with the Mayor and town clerk in regard to fire brigade finances for 1934…

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Dance at Fire Station

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 2

A most successful dance was held at the Fire Station last night under the auspices of the Brigade Recreation committee. There was a large…

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Country Newspaper Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The office of the "Observer" newspaper at Henty was destroyed by fire last night, together with an adjoining shop…

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Country Newspaper Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The office of the "Observer" newspaper at Heaty was destroyed by fire last night, together with an adjoining shop…

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Drought in England Serious Fires Occur No Relief in Sight London, September 11

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 September 1933 · page 1

Serious fires are accompanying the drought in England. While hundreds of people were parading Worthing Pier flames suddenly appeared and…

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Reichstag Fire "Nazi Minister Incendiary"

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 September 1933 · page 1

PARIS, September 12.—At a meeting of 15,000 people, French lawyers who have been studying the circumstances of the Reichstag fire…

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Fire Alarm As Letter Box Central Brigade Turned Out

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 September 1933 · page 1

Firemen at the Central Station are wondering whether they were to-day the victims of a practical joke, or whether some visitor to the city…

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Fire Damages Printery Outbreak To-day In Sulphide-St

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 1

The printery of Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, situated in the rear portion of "The Barrier Miner" building, was severely damaged by fire at 12.30…

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Fire Damages Printery Outbreak To-day In Sulphide-St

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 5

The printery of Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, situated in the rear portion of "The Barrier Miner" building, was severely damaged by fire at 12.30…

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Charge of Treason Reichstag Fire Sequel (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, September 15

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 5

The incendiarism charge against the German Communist Deputy, Herr Torgler, will be abandoned because he has a complete alibi, says the Berlin…

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Charge of Treason Reichstag Fire Sequel (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, September 15

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 1

The incendiarism charge against the German Communist Deputy, Herr Torgler, will be abandoned because he has a complete alibi, says the Berlin…

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Reichstag Fire Inquiry Held In London Questions by Germany (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, September 14

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 6

In a little room at the rear of the Law Courts the International Commission is inquiring into the burning of the Reichstag. It is hoped to…

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Tortured by Nazis Reichstag Fire Inquiry LONDON, September 18

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 September 1933 · page 1

Evidence by a 15-year-old German schoolboy, Kurt Torgler, to-day impressed the International Commission which…

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Reichstag Fire Trial One Of Accused Handcuffed Treason and Incendiarism (Special to "The Miner) LEIPZIG, September 21

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 1

The Reichstag fire trial began in the Supreme Court to-day when everyone in the brilliantly illuminated room rose to give the Fascist…

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Fire Destroys Cathedral Sixth Church Fire In Quebec Cause Unknown (Special to "The Miner")

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 September 1933 · page 1

VANCOUVER, September, 22.— The destruction of Sainte Cecily Cathedral at Valleyfield, Quebec, makes the sixth Roman Catholic…

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Half Wit or Shamming? An Accused At Leipzig Reichstag Fire Trial (Special to "The Miner")

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 September 1933 · page 1

LEIPZIG, September 22. The trial was continued to-day of Van der Lubbe, the Dutchman, who is charged with high treason and with…

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Speed Boat on Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 September 1933 · page 1

LONDON, September 24.—Making her first appearence since her return from the United States Mr. Scott-Baino's speed boat Miss Britain III…

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Charges Denied Fire Trial Story Torture of Prisoner (Special to "The Miner") LEIPZIG, September 25

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 September 1933 · page 1

Denying the accusations against him in the Reichstag fire trial Herr Ernst Torgler told an amazing story to-day of the way he had been treated in…

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