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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 17 of 17

Theft of Rings Timber Yard Fire Started As Decoy Burnie (Tas.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 2

Almost simultaneously with the outbreak of a fire at Wilson Bros.' timber yards at Devonport late last night, thieves smashed the window of…

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Fire Alarm System Fails

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 6

The whole of the alarm system of the Fire Brigade was thrown out of commission by the storm. There has been a partial restoration in the city,…

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Fire at Nice Casino Building Cost £1,000,000 Was on Eve of Opening London, November 29

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 5

The beautiful ballroom and restaurant of the "Palais de la Mediterranee," the million-pound casino at Nice, were destroyed by fire on the…

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Gigantic Fire Frauds Some Amazing Allegations "Man's Blackest Treachery" (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, December 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 December 1933 · page 5

Amazing allegations against Captain B. E. Miles, aged 38 years, M.C., chief officer of the London Salvage Corps, were…

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Gigantic Fire Frauds Some Amazing Allegations "Man's Blackest Treachery" (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, December 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 December 1933 · page 1

Amazing allegations against Captain B. E. Miles, aged 38 years, M.C., chief officer of the London Salvage Corps, were…

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Police Fire at Suspect

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A tracas occurred during a dance in St. Mark's Hall, Echuca, on Saturday night during which a laborer named Chadwick…

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Saved From Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 December 1933 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday. — While George Robertson (78) was reading a newspaper in bed at a boardinghouse at Parkville his cigar set fire to the…

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Fire Destroys Home

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 December 1933 · page 1

A three-roomed wood and iron house at 108 Williams-street owned and occupied by Mrs. Emma Coles, and her mother, Mrs. Smith, was…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 December 1933 · page 2

The continuous blowing of the South mine fire siren caused many people to rush to the Central Fire Brigade Station this morning at…

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Explosion in Retort Sulphur Works Fire Plant Partly Destroyed Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 December 1933 · page 2

After an explosion had burst a wall, part of a sulphur refining plant and a large quantity of sulphur was destroyed by fire at the refining works…

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200 Men Fight Fire Caused By Spark From Stone Terka (S.a.)

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 December 1933 · page 3

When a fire broke out in a grass paddock on the property of Mr. E. L. Kairl, the alarm was raised at Wilmington, and in about 20…

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Tibooburra Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 December 1933 · page 2

A fire at Tibooburra on December 4 caused damage to the store and dwelling of Mr. G. C. Clarke. The outbreak was discovered in the early…

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Fire at North

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 December 1933 · page 2

Following a call from the North police a fireman from the Central Fire Station last night went to the residence of Mr. W. Barrett, 639…

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Sentence of Death Prosecutor's Demand Reichstag Fire (Special "The Miner") BERLIN, December 14

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 4

At the Reichstag fire trial to-day the Public Prosecutor (Herr Worner) demanded the death penalty, for Herr Torgler, a Communist member of the…

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Careless Use of Fire Two Men Fined At Cal Lal

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 December 1933 · page 1

By carelessly leaving a fire barning on an outback road two men were responsible for damage being done to a motor vehicle. For their…

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Fire Damage in Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 1

HOBART, Thursday.—Damage of several thousands of pounds was caused by a fire at Britelite's general store in Murray-street, one of the…

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Fire Brigade Moves

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 December 1933 · page 1

District Pire Officer Neville will leave early in the New Year on his annual holidays. With his family he will motor to Sydney via Adelaide…

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Nazi Press Furious Reichstag Fire Acquittals "Communism Guilty" (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, December 25

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 December 1933 · page 4

Behind the acquittal of Herr Torgler and the three Bulgarians in the Reichstag fire trial, is Herr Hitler's desire to win the wavering workers…

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Perjury at Fire Trial Comment Of "The Times" ("The Times Message.) LONDON, December 27

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 December 1933 · page 3

Lovers of justice will welcome the verdict in the Reichstag fire trial case, says "The Times." It was clear that the Nazis alone…

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