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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

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Fire Out of Control; Man Sent to Gaol

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At Moss Vale yesterday a man was sentenced to a month's imprisonment for allowing a fire to get out of control…

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Bush Fires Being Controlled Reports From Country Centres Suspect Arrested Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 4

Information trickling in from many country centres this morning stated that the bush fires are being got under control. The fire at Dunedoo…

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Bush Fires in the State Roadmakers In Great Danger Total Damage Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 3

During Wednesday's fire in Mount Victoria Pass 16 men engaged widening the great western road were in great danger when the…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

The Central Fire Brigade was called out this afternoon to G. Wood Son and Co's warehouse in Blendestreet. On arriving there it was…

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Attacked by Mob Constable Fires Shot Surry Hills Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

There was a disturbance in Pelican-street, Surry Hills, last night, when Constable Bright was menaced by a crowd of about 40 men and…

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Bush Fires in West Australia PERTH

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 6

Nearly 2000 acres of crop between Arrino and Yandanooka were destroyby fire to-day. The fire started in a crop where a…

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Bush Fires in N.S.W. Ravages At West Wyalong SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 2

Further outbreaks of bush fires are reported from many country districts. Yesterday at West Wyalong a property was destroyed together with…

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Bush Fires in N.S.W. Ravages At West Wyalong SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 2

Further outbreaks of bush fires are reported from many country districts. Yesterday at West Wyalong a property was destroyed together with…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Latest News Issue Trail of Ruin in Victoria Bush Fires And Cyclone Much Damage Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 6

A trail of ruin was left by a cyclone which swept Victoria on Wednesday. The alarm that it caused in the country, especially in Gippsland, was…

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Fire Brigade Tennis Court Opened Ceremony Performed by the Mayor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 1

This afternoon the members of the Fire Brigade Recreation Club saw on of their many dreams take form, the opening of their tennis court. For…

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Bright Chapters Of Australian Serial a Story of Tasmania "The Prodigal Father" Chapter Xiii. the Coach-house Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 4

The rear of the Dair's property gave access only to a lane, and many trees intervened to screen the outbreak on both, sides from the neighbors, and…

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Bright Chapters Of Australian Serial a Story of Tasmania "The Prodigal Father" Chapter Xiii. the Coach-house Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 4

The rear of the Dair's property gave access only to a lane, and many trees intervened to screen the outbreak on both sides from the neighbors, and…

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Fire Brigade Tennis Court Opened Ceremony Performed by the Mayor

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 4

This afternoon the members of the Fire Brigade Recreation Club saw one of their many dreams take form, the opening of their tennis court. For…

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Factory Fire at Rose Bay Girls Have Narrow Escapes SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 1

A fire occurred at Mason's factory, Roberts-street, Rose Bay, at 10 o'clock this morning. A number of girls working on the top floor had a narrow…

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Many Country Fires 31 Outbreaks In State Forest Incendiarism? Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 3

A number of fires occurred in the country during the week end and yesterday. In two cases incendiarism is suspected…

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Bush Fires and Hail Storms Extensive Damage in Two States Grass, Crops Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 1

Outbreaks of bush fires, several of which are attributed to lightning, did severe damage in parts of New South Wales and Victoria. Heavy…

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Lightning Causes Fires

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Narrow escapes from being overwhelmed by fires, which are sweeping the plains at Pyramid Hill, were experienced…

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Rubbish Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 2

Smoke issuing from a fire amongst rubbish at the rear of the garage of Leslie John White, of 347 Bromide-street, was responsible for the…

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Fire Brigade Call

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 1

The Central Fire Brigade was called out at 1.40 o'clock this afternoon through the fire alarm at the corner of Chloride and Morgan streets to a…

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Trapped in Grass Fire; Man Fatally Burned

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Trapped in a grass fire near Geelong, Thomas Birch (22) suffered burns from which he died some hours later. All…

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