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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

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Queensland Bush Fires (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday.—Bush fires continue to rage in the Yeppoon district north of Rockhampton, while the Farnborough district, where fires…

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Lamp Causes Fire Family Leaves Home By Ladder BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 October 1934 · page 1

A fire swept through a garage and residence at The Valley last night after a petrol lamp in the office of the garage had exploded. In a few…

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Fire Officer and Wife Farewelled

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 October 1934 · page 2

Members of the South Fire Brigade and many citizens assembled at the South Station last night to say farewell to Sub-Station Officer W…

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Fire Destroys Store at Condobolin

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 2

CONDOBOLIN, Friday.—Fanned by a strong northerly wind a fire destroyed the men's wear store of Miles Brothers at Condobolin causing damage…

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Fire Damages Adelaide Shop

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—With a blinding flash flames leapt through the front window of the Advance Tyre Service plant on the corner of…

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Fire Destroys Buildings (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.) Coff's Harbor, Thursday.—

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 6

The Commercial Bank, its residence and adjoining refreshment rooms, were completely destroyed by fire at Coramba early to-day. The manager…

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Fires in Churches

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Fires broke out late on Saturday night at St. George's Church of England, Hamilton South, and the Seventh Day…

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Big Fire in Queensland; Three Persons Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday.—A block of buildings, including the Commercial Bank of Australia, was destroyed by fire at Holm Hill. The damage is…

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False Alarm and Rubbish Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 1

The Control Fire Brigade received two calls at the week end, one being a false alarm and the other a rubbish fire…

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Mystery Fires at Churches Three Youths Are Charged NEWCASTLE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 November 1934 · page 5

Three youths, aged from 15 to 17 years, were arrested by DetectiveSergeant Munday and Detective M'Mahon, who have been…

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Fire Destroys Mill

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday,—Damage estimated at between £20,000 and £30,000 was caused foy a fire which destroyed Wilson Hart and Company's…

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Incendiary Fires Two Men Charged In London LONDON, November 4

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 3

In the Bow-street Police, Court the hearing has been resumed of charges against Frederick Rickards and Henry Joseph of having unlawfully…

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Fire Destroys Power House

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 3

MURRAY BRIDGE, Thursday.—A fire which broke out at the Murray Bridge powerhouse destroyed the galvanised iron building, and put out of…

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London Fire Fraud Woman Gives Evidence (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.) LONDON, November 12

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 November 1934 · page 4

Miss Lilian Barnes, an attractive young woman, occupied the witness box almost all day when the trial was resumed to-day of Frederick…

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Fire Destroys Four Buildings

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 November 1934 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A fire at the entrance to Tuggerah Lakes early this morning destroyed a public hall, two shops and a house, besides badly…

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Extraordinary Story Told Concerning Church Fire NEWCASTLE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 November 1934 · page 4

Remarkable evidence of youths allegedly setting fire to a church with the aid of bushes, and of the origin of other outbreaks, was given at the…

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Was Wiring Defective? Fire On Liner L'Atlantique PARIS, November 19

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 November 1934 · page 1

During the appeal of the insurers against the verdict of the Lower Court in the case of the liner l'Atlantique, which caught fire in the English…

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"All to See the Cup" Fire Officer's Troubles Motoring in Water

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 November 1934 · page 1

District Fire Officer J. Neville has just completed what he terms a "philosophic motorists' holiday," having experienced punctures,…

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Found Lying in Fire Man's Death At Menindie Was Preparing Meal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 November 1934 · page 1

It now transpires that Herbert John Donoghue, who was found dead in his camp at Menindie on Monday morning, was lying face downwards…

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New Books "Iron In The Fire" (Edgar Morrow)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 November 1934 · page 6

The public appetite for War books would appear to have been pretty well satiated in recent years: but it is still possible to tickle the jaded palate with…

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