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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

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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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Smouldered All Night Fire In Doctor's Rooms Only Slight Damage Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 October 1933 · page 3

Considerable excitement was caused among residents and passers-by in Collins-street by the sight of smoke issuing from the professional rooms…

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Conflicting Statement Witness At German Fire Trial (Special to "The Miner") BERLIN, October 24

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 October 1933 · page 1

After he had declared that he had not before seen any of the accused a porter at the Reichstag fire trial suddenly pointed to George Dimitroff,…

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Self Lighting Fluid Reichstag Fire Theory Chemist Offers Demonstration (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.) BERLIN, October 23

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 October 1933 · page 4

Evidence at the Reichstag fire trial to-day finally exploded the theory that the Dutchman Van der Lubbe alone could have…

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Resident's Ill-luck Dwelling And Contents Burnt Out of Work for 3 YEARS

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 1

The home of Mr. Albert William Aesche, of 351 Oxide-street, with its contents, was destroyed by fire this morning. The shell of the building…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 4

What firemen describe as a malicious false alarm as received at the Central Fire Station last night at 8.25 o'clock from the alarm box at…

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Star Witness Fails Stormy Session At Fire Trial Nazi Displays Anger (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition). BERLIN, October 25

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 4

The examination of a former Communist named Karawahne, who is now a Nazi deputy, provided a stormy session to-day…

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Dangerous Practice Boys Climbing On Roofs Live Wires Cause Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 1

Boys having a free look at Lenard's pictures from the roof of the motor show room of Mr. R. Blows, Blende-street, are believed to have…

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Fire Brigade Has 2 Calls

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 October 1933 · page 1

The Central Fire Brigade received two calls within a couple of hours last night, one being a malicious false alarm and the other a rubbish fire…

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Fire Destroys Motor Car

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 1

The police have been advised of the destructior by fire on October 30 of a Paige motor car valued at £110, the property of Charles Stip, on the…

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False Alarms of Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 November 1933 · page 2

Two malicious false alarms were received by the South Fire Brigade last night. The firemen on arrival found the alarm boxes open…

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Big Fire at Gosford Several Shops Destroyed GOSFORD

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 November 1933 · page 3

One of the most sensational fires in the history of the district broke out in the centre of the town early Saturday morning, destroying Hill's building,…

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Reichstag Fire Police Chief At Trial Dealing with "Traitors" (Special to "The Miner") BERLIN, November 6

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 November 1933 · page 4

Another Nazi witness caused a stir at the Reichstag fire trial to-day by telling the court how he could deal with "traitors."…

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Two Alarms of Fire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 November 1933 · page 2

The Fire Brisade had two calls last night, the first being at 7.48 o'clock to the rear of Mr. Stan Newton's shop at the corner of Blende and…

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Berlin Fire Trial "Reports Abroad Biased" BERLIN, November 7

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 November 1933 · page 3

A threat to ban foreign correspondents from the Reichstag fire trial has been made by Dr. Sommerfelt, the Prussian censor, in an attack in…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 November 1933 · page 2

Two small boys were responsible for giving a false alarm of fire at the Central Station about 12.30 o'clock to-day. After the brigade turned out…

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Fire Trial Drags on (Special to "The Miner.") BERLIN, November 13

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 4

The court was electrified at the Reichstag fire trial to-day by a remark made by the Dutch prisoner Van der Lubbe, who when asked…

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Wedding Party Rushes to Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 4

PERTH, Friday.—A bridegroom Frederick Stanley Elson, was wairing with his party for a taxi cab to take him to Perth for his wedding, when…

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Fire Destroys House

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 November 1933 · page 1

A four-roomed wood and iron dwelling at 15 Crystal-street, owned by Mrs. Mary Kuran, of Iodide and Blende-street, and occupied by Louis…

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Big Fire at Katoomba

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—One of the most disastrous fires in the history of Katoomba occurred late, last night when Goldsmith Brothers' timber…

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