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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1946

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Fire Brigade Calls

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 December 1946 · page 8

Slight damage was done by fire yesterday afternoon to the rear of a wood and iron dwelling, owned by William Ronald Baker…

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Fire Destroys Radio Station

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 December 1946 · page 1

PARKES.—Radio Station 2PK was destroyed by fire late last night. The outbreak was reported at 11.45…

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Chinese Govt. Incensed Will Not Tolerate Ignoring Of "Cease Fire" Order

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 December 1946 · page 1

Helping, December 22.—General Li Tsungjen. Chief of General Chtang Kai Shek's Headquarters told the press that if the Communists continued to…

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South Fire Station

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 25 December 1946 · page 4

Following is an extract from Hansard referring to a question asked in the House by Mr. Davidson, M.L.A., Cobar: Mr. Davidson: I ask the Colonial…

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Fire Brigade Calls

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 December 1946 · page 4

South Fire Brigade was called at 7.23 p.m. yesterday to attend a fire in an electric transformer on a pole at the corner of…

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Fashionable Cabaret Destroyed By Fire At Tom Ugly's Pt., Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 December 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Shortly after 4 o'clock this morning the fashionable Riverview Cabaret, at Tom Ugly's Point, was gutted by fire. Two hours before 750 guests were dancing on the premises. Damage is estimated at…

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Disastrous Fires Sweep W.a

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 December 1946 · page 3

PERTH.—Started by a spark from the exhaust of a tractor, a fire at Wongan Hills, 132 miles north-east of Perth, devastated…

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Old Maori Chief, Son Die In Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 December 1946 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.). — An 84-year-old Maori chief and his 12-year-old adopted son were burnt to death when their home…

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Cease Fire Order In Indo-China Prelude To Trace Supposed

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 30 December 1946 · page 1

[?] December 25 [?]…

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Fire Destroys Timber Factory

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 December 1946 · page 4

MELBOURNE — Valued at nearly £50,000 the timber factory of C. Chitty and Co. Pty Ltd., Caulfield, was destroyed by…

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