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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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More Riots in Belfast Houses Set On Fire Police Fire on Mob (Special to "The Miner.") BELFAST, July 15

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 1

The lull in the riots was short-lived. Fresh sectarian riots in which houses were set on fire broke out in the…

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Fire at Wentworth

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 2

A wood and iron building owned by Mr. Frederick Thorn, and occupied by Mr. Frank Staker, at Wentworth, was damaged by fire on…

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Incendiary Fires More Rioting In Belfast Peace Appeal (Special to "The Miner.'') BELFAST, July 18

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 1

The worst fire of the week of rioting and incendiarism in Belfast occurred at the Conway-strest school to-day when the incendiaries worked…

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New District Fire Officer Mr. John Arrived To-day Commissioners Coming

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 1

District Fire Officer J. E. Johns arrived from Sydney this morning to succeed Mr. J. J. Neville as officer in charge of the Broken Hill Fire District…

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Set Fire to Factory Man's Worries Caused By Work MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 5

In the Criminal Court Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy accepted a plea that a man had set fire to a factory because it represented the concrete…

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News In Brief Fire Damages Factory

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—At the height of the gale yesterday a fire severely damaged the factory of Brown's Spring Co. Burning oil was…

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Big Fire at Dunedoo Eight Buildings Destroyed SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 1

A hotel, five shops, and two houses were consumed by a fire which broke out in tho main ceutre of Dunedoo early this morning. A heavy' fall of…

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Big Fire at Dunedoo Eight Buildings Destroyed SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 7

A hotel five shops, and two houses were consumed by a fire which broke out in the main centre of Dunedoo early this morning. A heavy fall or…

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Troops Fire On Moslem Rioters

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 1

LAHORE, July 21.— Facing volleys of stones from the crowd, the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Scots fired three times on Moslem rioters, killing several…

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Fire on Tibooburra Mail Lorry

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 1

Advice has been received that a fire broke out, on the Tibooburra mail florry yesterday afternoon at a spot about five miles on the other side of…

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M.C.C Again Under Fire (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, July 23

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 1

An official statement that the M.C.C has decided to book rooms in the same hotel for all English players in the fourth Test against South…

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South Melbourne Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— A fire to-day completely demolished the workshop, plan room, testing room and garages of the Melbourne and…

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Sabotage in Germany Inquiries Into Fires LONDON, July 28

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 4

According to the Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" a' [?] police inquiry into a series of fires and explosions indicates that…

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Fire Destroys Mill at Ballarat

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 2

BALLARAT, Wednesday.— Fire destrayed the Schempp Textile Mill in Trench-street, Ballarat, the loss involved being estimated at about…

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Horse Badly Burned Rug Trailed In Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— A horse was extensively burned in a paddock at Lidcombe last night in a strange manner. The animal was wearing a…

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Fire Commissioners Due To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners will arrive here to-morrow on an inspection of the local stations. No advice has been received as to…

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Fire Board Arrives To Meet City Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 1

Experiencing severe dust storms on the latter part of their trip, the Board of Fire Commissioners who-are on an inspection tour of the western portion…

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Fire Board Meets Council "No Complaint!," Says Mayor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 August 1935 · page 6

At the conference of the Board of Fire Commissioners with the City Council yesterday afternoon the Mayor announced that there were no…

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Guyra Fire Fatalities Coroner Criticises Parents GUYRA

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 August 1935 · page 1

The coroner returned a verdict of accidental death at the inquest on Doreen, Baldwin (5) and Olga Baldwin (3) who were burnt to death at…

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Fire Board Meets Council "No Complaints." Says Mayor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 August 1935 · page 6

At the conference of the Board of Fire Commissioners with the City Council yesterday afternoon the Mayor announced that there were no…

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