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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 5 of 17

Work of Fire Maniac Blaze Every Night In Ti-Tree Scrub MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 1

Since. Christmas over 70 fires have occurred at night in the picturesque ti-tree along the beach near Black Rock and Beaumaris. Police and fire…

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BcaGh Bush Fires

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Bush fires raged last night along the shores of Broken Bay. At Palm Beach one home caught fire, willie several others…

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Belalie Bush Fire Hundreds Of Sheep Destroyed FENCING & Feed Jamestown

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

In one of the most disasirous fires experienced in the Belalie district, hundreds of sheep were destroyed to-day as well as miles of…

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Fire Destroys House And Contents

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

The Central Fire Brigade was culled out shortly after 8 o'clock last night to a fire iii Crystal-street. On arrival they found the home of Mr…

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Fire At Toowoomba; Damage £30,000

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Damage estimated at £30,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the Empire Theatre, Toowoomba, last night. The…

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Big Toowoomba Fire Empire Theatre Destroyed Short Circuit Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

Damage estimated at more than £30,000 was caused by a most spectacular fire at Toowoomba to-night. The Empire Theatre, in Neil-street,…

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Big Fire at Bathurst Railway Workshops Damaged Cause Mystery Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

The Bathurst railway workshops, comprising 18,000 square feet of floor space, were seriously damaged by fire carly this morning…

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Fierce Glare of Bushfire Lights Up Country

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

A VIEW "FROM ABOUT HALF A MILE AWAY or the bushfire whichswept the Baikel Range district on Saturday night. The Gre bathed the surrounding country in a bright light. Men employer cutting firewood at Foreat Range had their camp le[?]troyed…

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Grass Fire on Manfeed Station

Western Grazier · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 2

At 230p.m. on Februray 16 a greek are broke out on Pallarah and New[?] holdings the property of the Menfred Paastoral Company, and…

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Freighter on Fire Propeller Nearly Stripped FREMANTLE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 2

A deep-seated fire in her bunkers, and then the loss of three of the four blades of the propeller, made the voyage to Australia of the…

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Freighter on Fire Propeller Nearly Stripped FREMANTLE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 2

A deep-seated fire in her bunkers, and then the loss of three of the four blades of the propeller, made the voyage to Australia of the…

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£80 Snatched in Bank Teller Fires Shot But Misses Thief Caught Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 1

Walking calmly into the main vestibule of the Bank of New South Wales, in Queens-street this afternoon, a man seized a bundle of bank…

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Thieves Start a Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—After breaking into a house at Woy Woy yesterday, thieves set it on Are. Fortunately a neighbor saw the flames, and they…

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Inquire Into Fire Yugoslav Committed For Trial SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 1

At Bowral to-day Mr. M. E. Soane, P.M., conducted an inquiry into the damage done by a fire on the morning of December 28 to buildings on…

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Japanese Force Retirements Bombs From Air Cause Fires In Some Towns Chinese Casualties 500 (Special to "The Miner.") PEKIN, February 26

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 1

The Chinese have retired from Chao Yang and Kai Lu which have been destroyed by Japanese bombing planes. The Chinese Government has instructed its ambassador at Tokio Chiang Tesopin, to demand his passport and return to Nanking, but no formal declaration…

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Bush Fires in South Aust. Worst In The State Yesterday Heavy Damage Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 1

With serious outbreaks at Kuitpo Forest and the Governor's summer estate at Marble Hill in the south, and the Gawler and Wallaroo…

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False Alarms Of Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 2

The Central and South Fire Brigades were called out through fire alarms during last hight, but in each case they were found to be…

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Kuitpo Forest Again Menaced By Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Monday.—The £50,000 Government forest at Kuitpo was again menaced today by a floreo-bush fire. But for the wind veering…

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Midnight Fire at Keswick Hospital Inmates Removed 80 Feet Flames Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 3

A spectacular fire which broke out just before midnight blazed among wood and iron buildings at the Keswick barracks and hospital,…

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Chinese Repulse Japanese Attacks Driven Back By Machine Gun Fire Chinese Lines Intact (Special to "The Miner") PEKIN, February 27

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 1

Japanese cavalry forces which attempted to rush the pass leading to Lingyuan, one of the main gateways to the capital of Jehol, were compelled to retire before a withering machine gun fire. Several hundreds were killed. The Chinese report that they have repulsed all…

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