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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

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Big Darwin Fire Official Residence Burnt DARWIN

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 3

The official residence. Aspendale, more commonly known as the "mud hut," was almost destroyed by fire on Sunday night. Only the concrete…

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Fire Trial Prisoners Still Detained

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 4

LONDON, December. 31.—The Berlin correspondent of the "Times" says that the relatives of the four Relenstag fire prisoners, Torgler,…

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Release Asked of Bulgarians Acquitted At Fire Trial (Special to "The Miner") BERLIN, January 3

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 1

The Minister of the Interior (Herr Frick) has received an appeal from 400 French, Swiss and Czeckoslovakian professors urging the release of…

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Girl's Death From Burns Santa Claus Dress Caught Fire (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.) SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 4

The tragic circumstances surrounding the death of Miss Sophia Betts from burns which she received when her Santa Claus costume…

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Big Fire in Zoo Elephants Die In Flames (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition). PARIS, January 3

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 4

Large elephants were burnt to death when a fire broke out at midnight in the new z[?]o at Vincennes, a suburb of…

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Newcastle Fire Brigade Chief Injured NEWCASTLE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 9

One of the most spectacular fires in Newcastle for some years resulted in the destruction of the furniture, factory of H. Prentice and Co., Ltd.,…

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Newcastle Fire Brigade Chief Injured NEWCASTLE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 3

One of the most spectacular fires in Newcastle for some yeare resulted in the destruction of the furniture factory of H. Prentice and Co., Ltd.,…

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Father Saves Children Home Destroyed By Fire BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 6

Two sleeping children were resicued from their blazing bedroom yesterday, when the home of William Mathers, at Corinda, was destroyed…

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Fire in Shop Basement Lighted Candle Responsible

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

Two calls were received last night by the Central Fire Prigade, one being a false alarm and the other to a fire In the basement ot the shop…

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Bush Fires in Tasmania Mill and Church Burnt HOBART

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 1

The smouldering bush fires have burst into fresh activity at Fitzgerald, in the Dorwent Valley. A timber mill and valuable timber, owned…

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Fire Trial Echo Guillotining Of Prisoner (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.) LONDON, January 10

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

The execution of Van Der Lubbe has aroused indignation, horror, and pity in all who witnessed the Reichstag fire trial…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 1

A taxi driver called at the Central Fire Station at 10.34 o'clock last night and said that while passing in the vicinity of Kaolin and Argent…

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Fire Near Ivanhoe Damages Station

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

A report of a fire on Marfield Station, near Ivanhoe, which caused damage to the extent of £600 has been received at the Central Police Station…

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Victor Harbor Fire Biggest In History Of Town Damage About £1200 Victor Harbor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

Falling bricks and blazing beam threatened volunteer firemen early yesterday in the largest fire that Victor Harbor has known. The damage…

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Bushfires in Tasmania

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 4

HOBART, Thursday.—Bushfires are raging in many parts of Tasmania. Last night Risby's timber mills, together with 800,000 feet of…

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Bush Fire in Scrub 400 Acres Burnt Near Adelaide ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

Buming through dry cut scrub with a fierceness that 200 fighters were powerless to check, a fire swept 400 acres in the forestry reserve in…

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Fire at Printery

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—A fire was discovered last night in a small workshop of the Southern Cross Press, Military-road, Cremorne. Fortunately…

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Fire Destroys Shop at Morphett Vale

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—A fire which destroyed the shop and dwelling of Mr. V. E. Hill, baker and grocer, of Morphett Vale, 150 miles south of…

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Bush Fire Near Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 1

FIRE FIGHTERS' hot job in a forestry reserve near Forreston, S.A…

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Bush Fires. People Should be [?] to S[?] the Danger

Western Grazier · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 2

In view of the danger that [?] at this time of year from [?] and [?]—danger that threatens [?] and home and [?]—it may not be [?]…

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