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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 4 of 11

Trail Of Fire Over Germany

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 1

LONDON, March 21.—Tremendous air attacks today by Allied air forces left a trail of fire across Western…

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Port of Stettin Under Soviet Fire Out Of Action As First Class Base

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 1

London, March 22.—Following the Russian capture of Altdamm, the great Oder River port of Stettin is now under fire from all types of Soviet weapons, and has been put out of action as a first class industrial base for the Germans, says a Moscow military…

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Fire at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 2
Also in Barrier Daily Truth

Slight damage to tyres of a lorry and the roof timbers of a fitting shop at the North mine were caused by fire yesterday. At 5.27 Central Fire…

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Fire Damages Shed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 1

A shed at the rear of a house in Blende Street was badly damaged by fire this morning and its contents severely damaged…

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Fire Severely Damages Shed

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 4

The Central Fire Brigade yesterday morning at 8.44 o'clock received a call to 542 Blende Street where there was a fire in a wood and iron shed at the rear…

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Disastrous Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Damage estimated at £140,000 was caused by a mysterious fire which destroyed a section of the big Botany works of F. W. Hughes…

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Bremen, Nazi Port, Under Fire From British Big Threat To Hanover

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 1

LONDON, April 8.—The great German port of Bremen is tonight under fire from British guns. It is being threatened from three sides by the…

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Fire Blazing All Over North-West Germany

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 1

London, April 9.—Reconnaissance pilots reported today that fine were blazing all over north-west Germany, report agency correspondents at SHAEF, There…

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Bush Fire Precautions

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 6

REGULATIONS recently gazetted require all farmers to fit spark arrestors to the exhausts of motor tractors, power driven harvesters or…

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Destructive Fire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 2

LONDON. April ll.—Cadiz. the large Spanish port and harbor has been badly damaged by fire. Many people were burnt to death and docks…

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Incinerator Fire I

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 3

A few minutes after 7 o'clock on Saturday night the South Brigade was called to a blaze at the tear of Conroy's bucher's shop in Patton Street. It was…

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Disastrous Fire In Oxide St. Premises; Two Planes Lost

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 3

FORMER Faying Doctor Service pilot, Mr. J. H. Bowden, of 178 Oxide Street, suffered a. heavy loss this morning when two aeroplanes which he owned, worth £1450, together with about £500 worth of maintenance equipment were…

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Fire Destroys Wireless Station

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE.—3YB broadcasting station, in Spring Gardens, Warrnambool, owned and controlled by The Argus Broadcasting Services Pty…

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False Fire Alarm

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 8

The Fire Brigade was called out at 9.50 last night as the result of a sprinkler alarm from the premises of Globe Pty. Ltd., Blende Street. It…

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Big Fire At Hindmarsh

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 1

Adelaide, April 24.—One of the biggest fires in the State for several years gutted the wool scouring factory of G. H. Mitchell and Sons Ltd., of Hindmarsh,…

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Disastrous Fire at Hindmarsh

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 5

ADELAIDE,—In one of the biggest fires in the State for several years the wool scouring building of G. H. Mitchell and Sons Ltd., of…

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Fire at Dining Room

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 4

A fire occurred at the Central Dining Rooms, at 120 Argent Stret, yesterday. The premises are occupied by Mrs. Olive Pedretti. The Fire…

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Fire At Central Dining Rooms

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 2

Yesterday morning at 11.25 a.m. the Central Fire Brigade answered a call to the Central Dining Rooms. 120 Argent Street, the premises being occupied by…

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Malicious Fire Alarm

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 4

At 7.35 o'clock yesterday evening a mechanical fire alarm was pulled at the corner of Chloride and Williams Streets. The Fire Brigade turned out…

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