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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Four Children Burnt in Cabin Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 4

VANCOUVER, December 31.— Canada's saddest New Year's Eve tragedy occurred in the village of Codctte, in Saskatchewan. Mrs…

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Rode to Fire; 28 Cyclists Had No Lights

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 1

DENILIQUIN (N.S.W.), Friday— During a fire at Deniliquin a raid was made on persons who, it was alleged, were riding bicycles without…

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Boy S Timely Warning Saves Family From Kiosk Fire MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 1

Fast asleep at 5 a.m. within feet of flames, Mr. and, Mrs. A. Joyce and. their daughter, Verna, 17, of the Central Park Kiosk, East'…

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Fire Damage at Burra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 1

BURRA. Saturday. Damage estimated at £2000 was caused to-day by a fire which destroyed the hairdresser's shop of Mr…

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Fire Damage at Burra Burra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 7

Damage estimated at £2000 was caused to-day by a fire which destroyed the hairdresser's shop of Mr. K. Wohrling and severely damaged…

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Cripple Saved From Fire Neighbor's Brave Action SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 2

While Keith Adams was walking along Bassett-street, Penshurst, early this morning he saw the house of Arthur Birch on fire. Alderman…

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R.C Church Burnt Cause of Fire Unknown Millicent

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 3

St. Alpho[?]sus's Roman Catholic Church was destroyed by fire in the early hours yesterday. The first to notice the fire was…

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Fire War on Rats Flame Throwers In Queensland BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 3

The Director-General of Health (Sir Raphael Cilento), who is supervising the anti-rat campaign in the northern canefields, has employed a…

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Checking Fires At Sea Shipping Expert Points Way

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 5

Sir Joseph W. Isherwood, the naval architect, made a vigorous attack recently on shipowners of all nations. He said to a "Daily Express"…

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Fire at Rest Home

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 7

SYDNEY, Saturday.—When a fire broke out in an outbuilding at the Dalwood rest home, Balgowlah, last night Matron Burton prepared to…

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Fire at Rest Home

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—When a fire broke out in an outbuilding at the Dalwood rest home, Balgowlah, last night Matron Burton prepared to…

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Mohammedans Killed Police In India Fire On Rioters (Special to "The Miner.") CALCUTTA, January 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 6

Eleven Mohammedans, including three women, were killed, and 35 injured when the police fired on a mob in the village, of Ajra following a…

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Mohammedans Killed Police In India Fire On Rioters (Special to "The Miner.") CALCUTTA, January 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 6

Eleven Mohammedans, including three women, were killed, and 35 injured when the police fired on a mob in the village of Ajra following a…

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Fire Destroys Home Child In Hospital With Burns Alice Springs

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 3

The house (together with all its contents) of Mr. Jim Orr, who lins charge of the Government well, was destroyed by fire. Only the walls are…

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Wedding Presents Lost in Truck Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 3

SEYMOUR, Wednesday.—Furniture and wedding presents belonging to a newly-married couple were destroyed when leakage from the petrol tank…

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Fire Destroys N.Z. Store; Three Casualties Auckland (N.z.), January 10.—

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 3

The premises of Woolworths New Zealand Ltd. were totally destroyed by fire last night. No estimate of the damage has been given, but stock…

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Couple Die After Rescue From Fire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Ernest Dawson (45), fish hawker, and Maud Dillon (40), a married.woman, were dragged, unconscious from the…

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Serious Peat Fires

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), January 18.— Peat firea which are making headway underground seriously are spoiling rich Wnlketao farming areas…

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Scrub Fire at Victor Harbor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 6

VICTOR HARBOR. Saturday.—Victor Harbor's third fire for 1935 occurred yesterday. Twenty-five acres of mallee scrub and. bull oak were…

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Scrub Fire at Victor Harbor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 6

VICTOR HARBOR. Saturday.—Victor Harbor's third fire for 1935 occurred yesterday. Twenty-five acres of mallee scrub and bull oak were…

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