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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

243 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 13

Fertile Gully Burnt Out Settlers' Anxiety In Adelaide Hills ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 1

After having destroyed about 4000 acres of scrub and feed the danger point of the Adelaide Hills fire which began on Friday was confined…

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Suspicious Lakemba Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 2

CAMPSIE, Monday— The police are investigating a suspicious fire which broke out in an unoccupied cottage in Morton-street,…

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Bush Fire Menace Girls' School Threatened (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.) ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 4

Only desperate fighting by about 50 men saved the Stawell giris' school at Mount Lofty from being burnt to-day…

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Forbes Fire; Incendiarism Suspected

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—When William James Bedford returned to Forbes after spending a brief holiday at Orange he discovered that his…

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Swept by Fire Adelaide Hills Area (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.) ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 4

The Adelaide lillis fire which has been burning, since Friday now appears to bo safe There was little wind to-day, and only a smouldering…

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Help Refused by Brigade Adelaide Hills Bush Fires ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 1

No fresh outbreaks were reported in the Adelaide Hills fire at Blackwood and Mylor to-day and both appeared to be well in land…

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Bush Fires in S.A. Thrilling Rescues (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.) ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 6

Houses were burnt and thrilling rescues were effected to-day in the worst fires which have been experienced in South Australia this…

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Cottage on Fire Good Save By Brigade Incendiarism Suspected (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition) SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 6

A deliberate attempt was made during the night to bum down a cottage in Mimosa-street. Bexley, owned by Miss Martha Louisa Harris…

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Damage by Bush Fires One Had 12 Mile Front ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

Working, often fighting desperately, in fierce heat hundreds of volunteers attacked bush fires in the Inman Valley ranges at Vimy Kidge, National…

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Rockdale Mystery Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday— The Rockdale police are Investigating the cause of a mysterious are which destroyed two motor lorries and portion of a…

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Balranald Fire; Five Shops Burnt

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday— A disastrous fire occurred at Balranald this morning when, five shops in the centre of the town were completely destroyed…

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Lit Fire in Open Country Man Fined £15 At Victor Harbor (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Monday—Admitting that he had a grudge against his neighbor, Mr. H. Higgins, and intended to burn him out, George Borton…

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Fierce Bush Fires Aged Man Loses Life (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edtion.) ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 4

Practically the whole of Cape Jervis peninsula is ablate.The fact that there are so many separate fires has caused local residents to think that…

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Victorian Bush Fires

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday— Further bush fires occurred in several town ships, many people being compolled to run from their homes for safety…

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Safeblowers Cause Fire at Factory

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday— When the door was blown off the safe of the furniture factory of W. Ward Proprietary Limited, South Melbourne,…

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"Fire Bugs'' Blacklisted London, March 14

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 2

As a result of tho Harris fire conspiracy, a bureau formed in'the city has prepared a black list of all the "fire raisers" concerned in 10,000 fires…

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Boys Caused S.A. FIRES Two Fined In Court ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 6

The mystery of the disastrous bush fires which broke put at Mylor on March 7 and March 13 has been cleared up. They were lit by two boys,…

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Britons to Rescue U.S.A. Gunboat On Fire (Special to "The Miner") HONGKONG, March 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 6

When the United States gunboat Fulton was on anti-piracy patrol at Bias Bay a fire suddenly broke out in the engine room. Within 15…

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Two False Alarms of Fire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 3

During last night and early this morning the Central Flro Brigada turned out to two calls which it is believed were malicious false alarms…

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Rebuilding Home of Fire Victims

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 2

A meeting of the committee responsible for the rebuilding of the home of Mesdames' Smith and Coles which was destroyed by fire in…

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