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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 5 of 11

Three Fatally Shot Murderous Fire On Funeral MADRID, April 17

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 7

Madrid is ablaze with indignation at a murderous attack on the funeral of a Civil Guard, who was killed in the recent rioting…

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Fire And Flood In Pennsylvania

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 6

A blazing oil plant surrounded by floodwaters in Pittsburgh. The dense smoke clouds spread over a great portion of the flood district…

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Fire And Flood In Pennsylvania

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 6

A blazing oil plant surrounded by floodwaters in Pittsburgh. The dense smoke clouds spread over a great portion of the flood district…

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Fire Brigade Moves

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 3

District Fire Officer Johns will leave on Friday night for Adelaide, where he and Mrs. Johns will spend a holiday. He will be relieved by…

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Relieving Fire Officer

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 2

District Officer Spring, who is in charge of North Sydney Fire District, and who was formerly at the Central Fire Station in Broken Hill…

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Fire Destroys Big Factory Many Homes Menaced Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 1

Damage estimated at £30,000 was caused by a spectacular fire that swept through the wholesale grocery store of Kornies Food Co. Pty Ltd.,…

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Fire Destroys Big Factory Many Homes Menaced Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 7

Damage estimated at £30,000 was caused by a spectacular fire that swept through the wholesale grocery store of Kornies Food Co. Pty Ltd.,…

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Fire at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 3

A four-roomed house, situated at 144 Gaffney-strcet, Railway Town, and its contents were completely gutted by a fire which broke out…

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Thieves Blow Safe and Start Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY [?] Saturday.—Thieves broke into the East Sydney Laundry at Glebe early this morning and blew the safe to pieces with gelignite…

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Thieves Blow Safe and Start Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY. Saturday.—Thieves broke into the East Sydney Laundry at Glebe early this morning and blew the safe to pieces with gelignite…

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Italians Occupy Harar Looters Fire On French (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, May 8

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 3

A message from Rome says that General Graziani has occupied Harar and captured great quantities…

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Italians Occupy Harar Looters Fire Oh French (Special to "The Miner."),, LONDON, May 8

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 3

A message from Rome says that General Graziani has occupied Harar and captured great quantities…

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Melbourne Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Terrific heat prevented firemen attacking at close quartets a blaze at W. R. Henry and Sons hardware and…

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Fire in Unoccupied House

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 2

Buckets of water were used to extinguish a fire which broke out in an unoccupied dwelling at 20S Piper-street yesterday afternoon. Seeing…

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High-tension Wire Falls During Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 2

ORANGE, Tuesday.—While firemen were fighting a blaze in a shop at East Orange, high tension wires fell across the roof, throwing up showers…

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Four Dead in Mine Fire Follows Explosion Brave Rescue Attempts Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 3

When a terrine exptos.on occurred during a are at Aberdare No. 2.colliery at Dinsmore, three miles from Ipswich, on Saturday,…

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Motor Car Damaged by Fire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 3

Children playing with matches are said to have been the cause of the upholstery in the back Beat of a car in Railway Town catching fire sho[?]t[?]y…

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Fatal Fires Explosion

Western Grazier · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 2

When a terrific explosion occurred during a fire at Abordare No. 2 colliery at Dinsmore, three miles from Ipswich, on Saturday, four miners were killed…

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Lawlessness in Palestine British Troops Fire On Rioters (Special to "The Miner.") JERUSALEM[?] May 24

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 4

Lawlessness is increasing in the country districts of Palestine especially at Nabluf, a town 30 miles north of Jerusalem, which claims political…

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Short Circuit Causes Small Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 3

A short circuit caused the electric light switchboard at the residence of Mr. Ernest Albert Perry at 175 Newton-street, Railway Town, to catch…

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