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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1936

204 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 11

Heavy Damage by Fire Collarenebri Hotel Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 November 1936 · page 7

COLLARENEBRI, Saturday.— Tattersalls Hotel, said to be one of the largest wooden hotel buildings in the State, together with a store…

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Wind Change Saves Town Bushfire Within 100 Yards SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 November 1936 · page 6

A change in the wind saved the township of Hazelbrook from destruction last night by a bush fire which, after sweeping down the ridges from…

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Wind Change Saves Town Bushfire Within 100 Yards SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 November 1936 · page 6

A change in the wind saved the township of Hazelbrook from destruction last night by a bush fire which, after sweeping down the ridges from…

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False Alarms of Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 November 1936 · page 2

Two malicious false alarms during the week-end were reported by the Central Fire Brigade this morning. At 4.6 a.m. yesterday, the brigade…

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Church Destroyed by Fire During Shower

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—In spite of showers of rain the Presbyterian Church in Ascot Vale was burnt to the ground in half an hour. It had…

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Fire at South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 3

The South Broken Hill Fire Brigade received a call through the Exchange at 8.40 this morning to 246 Patton-street, South Broken Hill,…

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Fire Destroys Fuel Bulk Store

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A fire destroyed the bulk store of the Produce and Fuel Merchunts' Supply Company Ltd. at Glebe Island,…

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Ferry Fire Mystery Efforts To Find Cause Fail Fitter Tells of Ordeal Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 4

Police and firemen are faced with difficulties in locating the cause of the fire, in which one man lost his life, in the Manly…

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Modern Fire Tenders Will Cope With Bush Outbreaks

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Fast fire brigade tenders, equipped with wireless, and capable of being rushed to danger points either in the metropolitan…

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Wild Scene of Carnage Fire Menaces Citizens (Special to "The Miner"). LONDON, November 18

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 6

Reported casualties this week among the citizens of Madrid are 500 killed and 1200 wounded. The victims are mostly women and…

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Fire Destroys Boot Factory 17 Brigades Work; 3 Firemen Hurt SYDNEY, Saturday. — The fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 November 1936 · page 1

which destroyed the huge boot factory of John Hunter and Sons at Redfern late last night was not extinguished until the early hours of this morning…

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Fire Destroys Boot Factory 17 Brigades Work; 3 Firemen Hurt

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 November 1936 · page 7

SYDNEY, Saturday. — The fire which destroyed the huge boot factory of John Hunter and Sons at Redfern late last night was not extinguished…

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Million Pound Qld. Fire Destroys Rum Distillery

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 November 1936 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday.—Believed to have been started by lightning striking the premises, a fire destroyed the rum distillery of the Millaquih Sugar…

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Fire Damage at North Home

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 November 1936 · page 1

A four-roomed cottage at 628 Blende-street, together with the contents, was severely damaged by fire last night. Damage will amount to…

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Fire at Central Mine Power House

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 November 1936 · page 3

Both the Central and South Fire Brigades turned out last night to expowerhouse of the Central mine. tinguish a fire which broke out in the…

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Fire at Central Mine Power House

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 November 1936 · page 3

Both the Central and South Fire Brigades turned out last night to expowerhouse of the Central mine. tinguish a fire which broke out in the…

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Fire Wipes Out Land Mark Crystal Palace In London (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, November 30

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 December 1936 · page 4

Flames leaping 500 feet in the air from a fire which destroyed the Crystal Palace, an outstanding landmark in the south-east of London,…

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Crystal Palace Fire London, December 2, — Two

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 December 1936 · page 8

towers and a strip of-the building on the north side are all that remain of the Crystal Pnlace after last night's fire. The remains are still…

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Ferry Boat Disaster Fire Was Caused Accidentally

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 December 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the inquest concerning the deaths of William Robert Duncan Findlay and Sydney Patrick Tight, victims of the fire…

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Ferry Boat Disaster Fire Was Caused Accidentally

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 December 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the inquest concerning the deaths of William Robert Duncan Findlay and Sydney Patrick Tight, victims of the fire…

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