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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 15 of 17

Fire Destroys Theatre Kyogle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 September 1933 · page 4

The Tivoli Garden Theatre, opposite the railway station, one of the largest picture theatres on the Richmond, was destroyed by fire. The damage is…

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Cobar Mine on Fire Cobar

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 September 1933 · page 3

A message from Cobar states that the Great Cobar copper mine, which has been idle for some years, is on fire…

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Fire in Bedroom

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 1

The Central Fire Brigade was called out through the Exchange at 2.17 p.m. to-day to 324 Lane-street. The fire was confined to a sideboard which…

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Fire in House at South

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 1

The South Fire Brigade was called out at 8.10 o'clock this morning to 267 Piper-street, the home of Mr. Alfred Albert Baum where a fire had broken…

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Witnesses Weep Trial Scenes At Leipzig Reichstag Fire (Special to "The Miner.") LEIPZIG, September 28

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 1

Witnesses gathered from concentration camps, where political prisoners are held, wept in the court and showed signs of broken spirit when…

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Vander Lubbe's Confession Judge Reads At Trial Set Fire to Reichstag (Special to "The Miner.") LEIPZIG, September 29

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 1

The record of his movements described in Van der Lubbe's own confession formed the gravest evidence yet produced at the Reichstag fire…

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Van Der Lubbe's Confession Judge Reads At Trial Set Fire to Reichstag (Special to "The Miner.") LELPZIG, September 29

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 5

The record of his movements described in Van der Lubbe's own confession formed the gravest evidence yet produced at the Reichstag fire…

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Fire Damage on Farm Sheep, Implements And Hay Lost 30 Men Fought Flames Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 3

A fire on the farm of of Mr. J. Harold Holman, of Talowle, 10 miles from Port Pirie, destroyed a shed, sheep, implements, and hay, to the value of…

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Torgler Tells Story Denied Presence In Reichstag Fire Trial Continued (Special to "The Miner.") LEIPZIG, October 4

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 4

When the Reichstag fire trial was resumed to-day, Van der Lubbe, the Dutch prisoner, again gave mumbling unsatisfactory replies to the judges…

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Embarrassed Judges Accused Taken From Court Reichstag Fire Trial Leipzig, October 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 October 1933 · page 5

Dimitroff, one of the three Bulgarian prisoners charged with having fired the Reichstag building on February 27, had…

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Embar Rassed Judges Accused Taken From Court Reichstag Fire Trial (Special to "The Miner.") LEIPZIG, October 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 October 1933 · page 1

Dimitroff, one of the three Bulgarian prisoners charged with having fired the Reichstag building on February 27, had…

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Fire Ball Strikes Shop in Young Many People In Town Get Electric Shocks SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 3

During a severe thunderstorm at Young a fireball struck a residence above the shop of Stumpf and Graham, in Burrowa-street, which was…

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Ordered Out Accused In Fire Trial Disobeyed the Judges (Special to "The Winer.") BERLIN, October ll

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 1

A dramatic story of his dash into the burning Reichstag building was told to-day by a German police lieutenant when the trial of the five…

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To Aid Fire Fighters Big System Of Wireless Air Force Will Co-operate Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 October 1933 · page 3

Profiting by last season's experiences, the Forests Commission is planning to improve bush fire-fighting methods, particularly the…

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To Aid Fire Fighters Big System Of Wireless Air Force Will Co-operate Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 October 1933 · page 3

Profiting by last season's experiences the Forests Commission is planning to improve bush fire-fighting methods, particularly the…

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Dash for Life Fire Destroys Country Hotel New Licensee's Escape Lilydale

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 October 1933 · page 3

The Coldstream Hotel has been completely destroyed by fire. Mr. J. Brown, who took over the hotel a week ago, had been dozing in…

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Solicitors Expelled Reichstag Fire Sensation Slandered the Court? (Special to "The Miner.") BERLIN, October 15

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 October 1933 · page 1

Proceedings in the Reichstag fire trial opened sensationally to-day when the President of the Court (Herr Bunger) ordered the expulsion of…

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Aerial Rope Tangled Fire Brigade Called In ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 October 1933 · page 1

The Metropolitan Fire Brigade in recent months has had many tasks other than the extinguishing of fires. One was the rescue of a cat off a…

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Reichstag Fire Bulgarian's Alibi Accepted by Judges Berlin, October 17

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 October 1933 · page 5

When his counsel asked permission to call evidence that George Dimitroff, one of the Bulgarians accused of having set fire to the Reichstag…

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Homestead Fire Pigs Roasted Alive 4 Haystacks Destroyed London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 October 1933 · page 3

Damage estimated at about £1500 was caused by a fire at the homestead of Mr. R. Edwin Thiele, vincgrower, about three miles from Loxton. The…

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