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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

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Rubbish Tip Fire Alleged Confession By Small Boy

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

MOUNT GAMBIER, Tuesday. At the inquiry into a fire which caused muck damage near the corporation rubbish depot on January 21…

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Rioting in Ireland Police Fire on Rioters (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.) DUBLIN, February 11

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 4

Volleys of stones hurled to the accompaniment of shouts of "Up With the Itepubllc" smashed all the windows of the Mayoralty rooms at…

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Fire at Port Pirie Mining Timber Stack Damaged Firemen's Good Save Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 3

Prompt action by a police officer and expeditious work by Pirie Fire Brigade averted what would have been a serious conflagration at the mining…

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Crowd Damage House Police Extinguish Fire LAUNCESTON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 1

Bombarded by stones and aroused to anxiety by an attempt to burn down the house, the occupants of the house of Albert Lovett at Invermay…

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Crowd Damage House Police Extinguish Fire LAUNCESTON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 11

Bombarded by stones and aroused to anxiety by an attempt to burn down the house, the occupants of the house of Albert Lovett at Invermay…

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Crippled Man's Rescue During Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—A fire broke out in a six-roomed cottage at Oatley early this morning. The building, which was of weatherboard, was…

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Moree Hotel Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

MOREE, Friday.—The coroner returned an open finding after an inquiry into a fire that destroyed the Criterion Hotel building a fortnight…

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Fire in House Causes Slight Damage

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

The Central Fire Brigade was called out at 10.10 a.m. to-day through the Exchange to a fire in a house at 288 Sulphide-street occupied by…

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Factory Fire Flames 30 Feet High MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 3

Although there is a fire station within 30 yards of the place the fire had a good hold at the Australasian Jam Company's factory in South…

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Factory Fire Flames 30 Feet High MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 9

Although there is a fire station within 30 yards of the place the fire had a good hold at the Australasian Jam Company's factory in South…

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Fires at South Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 3

South Broken Hill had two fires over the week end. The first call received by the South brigade was at 3 p.m. on Saturday. This was…

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Two Mile Front Bush Fires In Victoria MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 3

Bush fires which began early yesterday, and are now sweeping along a two-mile front, threaten to destroy the homes and pastures of Messrs. H…

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Bush Fire Menaces Towns' 5000 Acres Burnt ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 1

A fire which started yesterday afternoon about a mile from Houn Lofty Summit burnt' fiercely last night and running down the gullies…

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Bush Fire Menaces, Towns 5000 Acres Burnt ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 11

A fire which started yesterday afternoon about a mile from Mount Lofty Summit burnt fiercely laat night and running down the gullies…

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Victor Harbor Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 2

VICTOR HARBOR, Saturday—A fire which broke out on the;property of Mr. Walter David Pearce, orchardist, of Victor Harbor two miles…

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Victor Harbor Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 8

VICTOR HARBOR, Saturday—A fire which broke out on the property of Mr. Walter David Pearce, orchardist, of Victor Harbor two-miles…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 2

At.3.58 o'clook this morning the Central and South fire brigades answered a call received through the fire alarm box at the corner of…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 8

At 3,58 o'clock this morning the Central and South Are brigades asavered a call received through the fire alarm box al the corner of…

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Many Shops Destroyed; By Fire At Dandenong MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 11

A fire which broke out yesterday demolished practically a whole block of shops at Dandenong. Tho damage is estimated at 17000…

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Many Shops Destroyed By Fire At Dandenong MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 1

A fire which broke out yesterday demolished practically a whole block of shops at Dandenong. The damage is estimated at £7000…

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