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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1937

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Lady Kidston A Winner Fire Surprises in Port Sprint Lady Rae Defeats Juveniles CHELTENHAM

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 November 1937 · page 1

THE Morphettville trainer, H. G. Porter, scored a well deserved success with Lady Kidston in the Stand Handicap, the first race of the tote double at the Amateur Turf meeting at Cheltenham to-day. Lady…

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Fires Raging in Victoria School Building Threatened MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 November 1937 · page 3

BUSH fires raged throughout the week end in many parts of Victoria. Authorities have issued urger[?] warnings on the gravity of the situation…

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What Fire Brigade Costs Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 1

NOT many people know that the city Council has to contribute 25 per cent. of the cost of maintaining the Fire Brigade…

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Blaze at Mills Danger From Petrol Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 4

CLIMBING over burning debris during a fire at the Spatt Woollen Mills, Dawspn-street, West Brunswick,…

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"Fire Over England" at Johnson's

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 December 1937 · page 2

A thrilling drama of the Elizabethan period when England was asserting herself as a sea power. "Fire Over England," commences a…

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"Fire Over England" at Johnson's

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 2

Depicting that romantic period of England's history preceding the defeat of the Spanish Armada, "Fire Over England," the main attraction at…

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Fire, at 12 to 1, Surprises In Christrims Handicap Well, Served at Barrier TheLeader-Dahana Winners CHELTENHAM

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 1

FURTHER evidence of the advantage of having a good barrier position was provided in the Christmas Handicap at Cheltenham in which three welldrawn horses—Fire (3), Dextral (8), and Illustration…

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Japanese Mills Destroyed By Fire ChinaNow Fears Vengeance Japan's Armies Fatigued (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, December 19

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 1

ASENSATION has been caused in Tokio by the burning of Japanese owned mills valued at 17½ million pounds at Tsingtao. It is now revealed that Marshal Kai Shek, the Chinese President, gave orders for their…

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£10,000 Fire in Offices Wool Brokers Big Losses MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 December 1937 · page 3

DAMAGE estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which swept through several offices and wool sample rooms on the top floor of the…

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Fire Destroys Factory Great Heroism Of Employee Auckland (N.z.), December 20

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 December 1937 · page 4

A FIRE at the Farmers' Trading Company furniture factory destroyed one building and much valuable machinery. The damage is…

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Christmas Under Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 3

(Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, December 23.—Reports from Salamanca (the Spanish Rebel headquarters) still deny the capture…

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Huge Fire in London £70,000 Damage LONDON, December 28

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 December 1937 · page 4

THE large store of the His Master's Voice gramophone company was destroyed by the fiercest fire in London since the buming of the Crystal…

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