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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 7 of 11

Arms Felt As If on Fire Nights of Agony With Neuritis

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 June 1936 · page 7

She had tried so many "remedies" —always without result—that she had little faith in anything. But finally something induced her to try Kruschen…

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Fire in Chimney Extinguished

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 2

Two calls were received by the Central Fire Brigade during the week end. At 2.51 p.m. on Saturday the brigade received a call from the fire…

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Woman Loses Life in Bed Fire Was Bedridden For 14 Months MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 4

Bedridden for 14 months, Mrs. H. Bradford (69) was fatally burned when the bed in which she was lying…

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Panic Caused at Hobart Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 4

HOBAKT, Tuesday.—Panic occurred among residents of the Theatre Royal Hotel when a fire broke out in the commercial room…

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Rescues Dog From Fire Old Man Badly Burned MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 July 1936 · page 4

Although he was badly burned when the bag shed in which he lived caught fire, Edward Fayle, 66, of Greenstreet, Richmond, rushed to the…

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Freezing a Fire Out

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 July 1936 · page 4

A new fire ext[?]gu[?] puts [?] games by freezing them. A steel cylinder filled with liquid carbon dioxide under a pressure of…

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£75,000 Damage Caused By Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1936 · page 6

M) LBOURNE. Saturday.—A fire which broke out in the knitting mills of East Augh Limited at Richmond, Victoria, late Thursday caused…

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£75,000 Damage Caused By Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1936 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Saturday.— A fire which broke out in the knitting mills of East Augh Limited at Richmond, Victoria, late Thursday caused…

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Fire in Dwelling

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1936 · page 1

At 9.31 o'clock last night another call was received to a house situated at 516 Argent-street owned by Mr. B. Smitherham and occupied by Mr…

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False Alarms of Fire Warning Given To Offenders

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1936 · page 1

Much annoyance is again being caused the Central Fire Brigade by the action of boys or youths in giving [?]alicious false alarms. There were…

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£2000 Fire in Shop Fireman's Escape At Port Lincoln Port Lincoln

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1936 · page 4

Damage estimated at £2000 was caused by a fire which broke out at the Port Lincoln Provision Store, owned by Mr. K. Mullner, in Tasman-terrace…

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Heavy Damage in Melbourne Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Damage which has been estimated at between £15,000 and £20,000 was caused by a fire in a two-storey brick building at…

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Cattle Die in Fire Murrayville (Vic)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 4

Eleven terrified cattle screamed and plunged wildly as flames from a blazing petrol drum licked round the woodwork of the motor lorry in which…

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Fire Follows Explosion Youth Burned On Face By Petrol

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Patrick Hock (16) was burned on the face when a can of petrol exploded in a shed at the shoe factory of Rampling…

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£22,000 Fire in Melbourne Wool Factory Loss MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 1

Fire destroyed the wool cleaning factory and store of Federal Felters Pty. Ltd., Clarke-street Richmond, causing damage which has been…

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Student Loses Life Trapped In Fire In Outhouse

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Trapped in an outhouse at his home in Blackburn, John Watsford. 18, medical student, was burned to death in a fire…

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Don't Run Fire Risks How Accidents May Happen Petrol a Big Danger Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 1

Cleaning a glove with petrol while it is on the hand is a modern risk brought to light at an inquest. Evidence showed that…

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Badly Burned In Lorry Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Fred Monte (28) was badly burned about the face when a motor lorry caught fire at Glebe last night. It appears that…

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Fire Destroys Hotel at Bancannia

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 3

The Bancannia Hotel, a wood and iron structure nearly 20 years old, wa- completely gutted by lire yesterday. The cause of the outbreak is…

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Assassins' Fire Upset by Vision London, August 12

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 1

The Perpignan correspondent of the "Risily Telegraph", cites a distinguished Briton at Barcelona as the…

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