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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1945

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

No Re-appointment of Fire Officer at South

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 19 November 1945 · page 3

Mr. Davidson, M.L.A., has received the following from the Chief Secretary: "With further reference to your representations on behalf of the South Broken…

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Stop Press Big Sydney Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 8

SYDNEY.—A fire which suited a five-storey building in Wentworth Avenue, city, caused damage estimated at £100,000. The building was…

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£4,000 Worth of Watches Destroyed by Fire

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 November 1945 · page 1

Sydney, November 26.—Faulty electrics writing is believed to have been responsible for a fire which destroyed the entire stock of watches valued at £4.000…

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Disastrous Fire At Residential

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 November 1945 · page 8

A fire which broke out in a residential at 112 Beryl Street, nearly opposite Sulphide Street Station, shortly after 9 o'clock last night, destroyed…

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Fierce Fire Damages Premises

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 November 1945 · page 2

About 9 o'clock last night the Central Tiro Brigade received a call to 112 Bea[?] car portion of the premises there. The…

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Incinerator Fire

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 December 1945 · page 1

At 12.52 yesterday morning the South Fire Brigade responded to an alarm and found that there was a small fire in an incinerator at the rear of Conroy's South…

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Fire Destroys Shed

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 December 1945 · page 8

A shed, 16ft. x 12ft., used as a workshop, together with its contents, was damaged by fire this afternoon. The call which was to premises at 9…

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Bush Fire Prevention

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 December 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA.—In a personal appeal the Governor-General (the Duke of Gloucester) has asked all Australians to regard December 3 to December…

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Fire Severely Damages Sheds, Clothes

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 December 1945 · page 1

Yesterday afternoon, Central Fire Station received a firs call through Exchange at 4.38 p.m. to 133 Brazil Street, and on arrival the Brigade found that…

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Hundreds Rush To Witness Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 December 1945 · page 1

Hundreds of people, using every means of conveyance, flocked to Brazil Street yesterday afternoon when a fire broke out in four sheds…

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Rubbish Fire

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 1

About 8 o'clock last night Central Fire Brigade received a call to 325 Thomas Street. On arrival the firemen had to deal with a rubbish fire in the back yard. This…

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Fire At Mt. Gipps Hotel

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 December 1945 · page 2
Also in Barrier Miner

At 10.30 on Monday morning, a fire broke out in one of the rooms of the Mt. Gipps Hotel. One room was burnt out and a Kelvinator was severely…

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Home-burned in an Early Morning Blaze

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 December 1945 · page 4

A spectacular fire, which broke out in an 8 Roomed weatherboard cottage at 328 Beryl Street early this morning, completely destroyed five rooms…

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House Destroyed By Fire

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 17 December 1945 · page 1

Five rooms were completely destroyed and the sixth was badly damaged in a fire which broke out early on Saturday night in an eight-roomed…

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Lives Endangered By Suburban Bushfires

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 1

Sydney, December 17.—Lives were endangered by bush fires which swept the suburban areas today. All were extinguished early tonight, but there has…

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Fire at South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 7

The South Fire Brigade answered a call at 9.25 a.m. today to 103 Jamieson Street where an outhouse on the property, of James Bertram Hudson…

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Man Stops Fire Engine To Get Cigarette Paper

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 8

LITHGOW.—A man stopped a fire engine on its way to a fire and asked the driver for a cigarette paper…

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Unnecessary Fire Call

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 4

The fire brigade was called to the rear of Berrimen's Cafe, Argent Street, shortly after last midnight. The cause of the quite unnecessary call was smoke issuing…

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Fire In Unrra Ship Thirty Of Crew Misting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 1

Rome, December 20.—The American Steamer Nathaniel Bacon, carrying a UNRRA cargo of flour and medical supplies, struck a mine off Civita Vecchla…

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