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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 7 of 13

Set Hotel on Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday. — Herbert Howard Haddrick (plano tuner) and William George Campbell (laborer) pleaded guilty at the Ayr Police…

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Scheme Helps Boy Injured by Fire Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 3

As a result of the activity of the Far West Children's Health Scheme, Jack Stillsbury (6), of Boggabilla, is undergoing special surgical treatment…

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Explosion Kills Two Smugglers Five Children And Women Periih In Fire BERLIN, April 11

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 3

While filling Pigs' bladders with ether and methylated spirits which he intended to smuggle across the Polish frontier, a smuggler dropped a…

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Rhodes Island Revolt Italians Fire On Greeks (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.) ATHENS, April 17

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1934 · page 5

Serious disturbances are reported from the Island of Rhodes where the Greek inhabitants of the village of Salahi have risen against the Italian…

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Burst Light Globe Causes Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.— A firein the collars of Penfold's Limited, Queen Victoria Build ings, to-day was traced to an…

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Six Fires in House

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Six separate fires were found when firemen arrived at a house in David-street, Chullora, late last night after neighbors…

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Child Rolled on to Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 1

An aboriginal child, Frnrifc Shepherd, Bevon months old, died from burns at the aboriginal, camp bolow Mehindie, on April 20…

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Huge Oil Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 1

A PROLIFIC oil gusher in Morocco, which caught on fire recently. It is estimated that £87,000 worth of oil was lost in 10 days. At the…

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Fire Damages Kitchen

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 3

A fire which broke out in a cupboard at the residence of Mr. William Coombe, 494 Lane-street, at 6.30 o'clock last night caused damage to…

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Fire at Coogee; Four Children Rescued

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 7

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Awakened by the smell of smoke and the sound of crackling flames, Patricia Foley, daughter of Andrew Foley, of…

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Fire at Coogee; Four Children Rescued

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Awakened by the smell of smoke and the sound of crackling flames. Patricia Foley, daughter of Andrew Foley, of…

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Innisfail Fields Mysterious Fire Destroys House More Trouble Feared Innisfail

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 3

There are indications that the feuds among the Italian community in Mourilyan district, where murder and violent assaults took place in the…

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Man's Feet Burned in Camp Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Arthur Israel, (16), who was on a shooting expedition near Penrith, had his foot badly burned in a camp fire yesterday…

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Dance at Fire Station

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 1

The dance held at the Fire Station last night by members of the ladies' committee of the police and firemen's ball to raise funds for the ball on…

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Burning Films Set Fire to Office

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Suturday.—A quantity of photographic films caught fire at a shop in the Strand Arcade, city, last night, and fou[?] girl employees…

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Burning Films Set Fire to Office

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 11

SYDNEY, Saturduy.—A quantity of photographic films caught fire at a shop in the Strand Arcade, city, last night, and fou. girl employees…

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Fire Destroys Shop and Dwelling

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 May 1934 · page 2

A five-roomed wood-and-iron house, and an adjoining shop, situated at 242 Patton-street. South Broken Hill, were destroyed by fire shortly after…

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Mystery Fire Church Hall Destroyed Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 3

The Church of England pariah hall at Blackwood was gutted by a fire which occurred about 2.30 a.m. yesterday…

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Freezing a Fire Out

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 4

A new fire [?] puts cut Games by freezing them. A [?] cylinder filled with liquid carbon dioxide under a pressure of…

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Another Fire at Blackwood Scouts Hall Damaged ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 7

Definite evidence, of the operation of a fire bug at Blackwood was shown by an attempt to burn down the Scouts' Hall, a wooden structure…

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