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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
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Sydney, January 2.—After raging out of control on a 20 mile front 25 miles north-west of Brewarrina a bush fire was brought under control late tonight. Fanned by a strong southerly wind, the fire swept over 75,000 acres of pasture…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tragedy marked the opening of the New Year for one local family when on Sunday their home in Blende Street was substantially destroyed by a fire which broke out while they were absent at Penrose Park having a picnic. The home was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →PICTURE of Mrs. Henry [?]yrum and her four children who ara homeless after their tent home at Brownhill Creek, S.A., was destroyed by fire. The children are Fay (9), John (13), and twine Robert and Bill (7). Mr. Byrum, trying to put out…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Central Brigade, attended a minor fire at the New Ice Works on the corner of Oxide and Lane Streets last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →When the Central Fire Brigade received a call to the New Ice Works at the corner of Oxide and Lane Streets last night they were complimented on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney. January 3.—Drastic action to try to prevent further bushlires in N.S.W. were taken yesterday by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Matthews). Mr. Matthews…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mildure.—Graziers in Darling River districts are facing one of the greatest fire hazards in history. Continual high temperatures and drying winds have made…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Observers in a police-chartered aircraft were unable to locate a bush fire which was thought to be burning at Nundooka Station this morning. A radio operator at the Flying Doctor radio base said the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Davenport, lowa, January 8.—The bodies of 37 women have been recovered from the ruins of the three-storey mental word of Mercy Hospital which was burned down early yesterday. One woman is still missing presumed dead. Most of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The furniture factory and contents of Isaac Cronenberg in Crystal Street were completely destroyed in a spectacular blaze late last night. The timely arrival of the South Brigade probably saved the house occupied by Mr. Cronenberg jnr. on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thousands of pounds damage was caused last night when fire totally destroyed Mr. Israel Cronenbergs furniture factory in Crystal Street. Firemen fought to save Mr. Cronenberg's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Damage caused by Sunday night's fire which gutted a furnkure factory in Crystal Street. In still unknown However. unofficial estimates place the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New York. January 9.—Firemen yesterday abandoned the search for other possible victims of the fire which destroyed the three storey ward of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two fires occurred within an hour of each other today. Little damage was done in either case…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At 12.12 yesterday the Central Fire Brigade was called to a rubbish fire at the corner of Chloride an Crystal Streets. It was extinguished with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At 12.31 p.m. yesterday the Central Fire Brigade answered a call to Hume Bros. Pipe Factory where a feed line to an oil furnace and caught alight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The bush fire menace is being carefully watched in the district. A ring of smoke around the southern half of the town during the week gave rise to conjecture, but there was nothing in the way of trouble. Still to take precautions is wise because…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney, January 12—To combat the growing bush fire danger in heat stricken inland areas, special conditions in regard to lighting of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Fire Brigade was called out at 1.27 p.m. today to a rubbish fire on vacant, land at the rear of the Palace Hotel. The fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hong Kong, January 12 (AAP-Reuter) —Most of the historic old walled city of Kowloon. on the mainland opposite Hong Kong. is in ashes…
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