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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Last Call Is Answered Famous Fire Horse SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 October 1935 · page 5

Samoa, famous old fire brigade horse, has ended his days peacefully at La Perouse Horse's Home, aged 27 years…

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The Modern Fire Walker

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 2

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Rifle Fire by Abyssinians Adowa Invaders Harassed (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, October 7

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 4

Messages from Rome state that the League council's unanimous condemnation of Italy has shocked Italian opinion which had believed that…

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London Hotel Fire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 3

AN AERIAL VIEW of the fire at East Mount Hotel, on the cliffs at Shanklin, Isle of Wight, last month. Seventy holiday makers, most of them from London, escaped safely when the fire broke out, and the lawns surrounding the hotel were littered with…

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Bush Fires Menace Much Damage Near Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Bush fires were responsible for considerable damage in the outskirts of Sydney last night. A sawmill was burned out at Castle…

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Motor Lorry Destroyed Plunged Into Creek Then Caught Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 1

After the steering grear had failed a motor Jorry plunged six feet into a creek and then caught fire on the Wentworth-road, near the Copper…

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Heavy Damage in Adelaide Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 October 1935 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.— Actual damage estimated early at £15,000 and further losses in orders of up to £20,000 was caused by a fire which…

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Fire Turns White Pig Black

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 2

DUNEDIN (N.Z.), October 21.—In the bushfires which have been causing such damage in the Catlins district a settler, realising that his…

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Wool Store Fire Coroner Opens Inquiry SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 6

An inquiry was opened by the City Coroner yesterday concerning the disastrous fire at Goldsbrough, Mort's Wool store, Pyrmont, on September…

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Sloop Opens Fire Only Gulls Were Alarmed SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 3

H.M.A.S. Yarra, the new sloop, flew no flag and carried a very mixed body of men in a variety of uniforms when she opened fire off Sydney Heads…

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Big Fire in Country Four Buildings Destroyed MURWILLUMBAH

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 October 1935 · page 4

A fire which is believed to have started in the Club House Hotel building, spread to three adjoining shops which were completely…

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Fire Damages Bus Match Ignites Petrol

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 November 1935 · page 3

Comparatively slight damage was alone to a motor taxi bus when [?] caught fire when being refilled with petrol on Sat rday night. The bus…

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Fatal Fire in Cairns Hotel

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday. Domenico Issiti (57), an Italian, was burned to death, and Yamma Yatti, a Japanese cook, was injured In a desperate leap…

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Cracker Bomb in Letter Box Fire Brigade Was Called Out

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 2

Believed to be the work of youths with a misplaced sense of humor, a letter box at the home of Mr. A. G. Johns, of 327 Morgan-street, was…

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Woodfordbush Fires Spread 80 Firemen Rushed To Scene

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 November 1935 · page 6

SYDNEY,Friday.— Bush fires which have been burning in valleys in the vicinity of Woodford for three days commenced, to spread 'with…

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Competitions Interrupted Firemen Called To Fight Bushfires

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 November 1935 · page 7

Serious bushfires are raging in the Woodford district and 80 firemen, who were participating in the competitions at Katoomba were rushed to…

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Competitions Interrupted Firemen Called To Fight Bushfires

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 November 1935 · page 3

Serious bushfires are raging in' the Woodford district and 80 firemen, who were participating in the competitions at Katoomba were rushed to…

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Electricity Works Fire Good Save By Firemen

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 November 1935 · page 1

Considerable damage to the floor and machinery was done by a fire which broke out in the Central Municipal Power Station last night. At…

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Suspect Shot Dead Watchman Fires On Fleeing Men SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 November 1935 · page 6

A man whose identity has not yet been established was shot dead by a night watchman near a bookstall on the Taronga Park Zoo wharf shortly…

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Suspect Shot Dead Watchman Fires On Fleeing Men SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 November 1935 · page 6

A man whose identity has not yet been established was shot dead by a night watchman near a bookstall on the Taronga Park Zoo wharf shortly…

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