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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

428 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 16 of 22

Fire at Snack Bar

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 1

An attempt is alleged to have been made to burn down Johnny's Snack Bar in Argent Street early…

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Fire Burns: Man Shot

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 8

Sydney.—A man was critically burnt and another shot by exploding ammunition in a fire 10 miles from…

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Attempted Arson? Snack Bar Fire

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 1

It is believed that a fire which broke out in the doorway of Johnny's Snack Bar early yesterday…

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Farmers' Fire Claims on Railways

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 2

Sydney.—Mr. Norman Jenkyn, Q.C., said in the Supreme Court that farmers in the Wagga district had sued the Commissioner for Railways for £2,000,000…

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Bush Fire Danger Town Clerk's Warning

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 1

The Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) yesterday made the following statement: "The pariod October 1 to…

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Claims Against Railways Arising From Bushfires

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 1

Sydney, Oct. 9—Claims totalling £2 million have been made against the Railways Commissioner following the…

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Fire Guts Joinery

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 1

Adelaide. — Fire gutted the joinery shop and office section of Charles Geddes and Co. Ltd. timber miller…

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Fire Damage Award

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 5

Melbourne. — Damages amounting to £34,847/10/ were awarded to Oswald J. Syme, against the Victorian…

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Fire Board on Visit; Trouble on Way Here

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 3

The president of the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. (Mr. T. J. Smith)) and official party arrived in Broken Hill about 8 p.m. yesterday after being…

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Bushfire Precaution

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 5

The Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) today issued the following statement regarding the bushfire…

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[?] Fire Alarm

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 3

The Central Fire [?] answered two malicious [?] alarms in less than an hour on Saturday. At 3.42 p.m…

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Fire Brigade Board Delayed

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 3

The departure of the Board of Fire Commissioners scheduled for yesterday, was delayed because of a mechanical fault developed by their car…

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Visit of Fire Officers

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 3

Representatives of the New South Wales Board of Fire, Commissioners who visited Broken Hill during…

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Britain To Fire Another Atom Bomb?

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 1

London, October 13.—The second British atom bomb may be exploded in Australia in November, and…

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£10,000 City Fire Oxide St. Factory Gutted

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 1

Damage estimated at nearly £10,000 was caused when the factory of R. J. Aldenhoven, upholsterer, motor trimmer and carpet layer, in Oxide…

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Disastrous Fire in Oxide Street Factory Destroyed; £10,000 Damage

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 1

A fire which broke out in R. J. Aldenhoven's upholstery factory in Oxide Street about 10.30 o'clock yesterday morning caused damage estimated at about £10,000…

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Allied Ships Under Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 1

Washington, Thursday.— Communist shore batteries shelled two United States ships off the east coast of…

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Shed Damaged by Fire

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 18 October 1952 · page 5

Slight damage to R. E. A. Kitchen's garage and store shed at the rear of premises on the corner of Lane Lago…

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Chimney Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 1

Firemen extinguished a chimney fire at No. 40 Wolfram Street this afternoon with a garden hose and…

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Rubbish Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 2

The Central Fire Brigade answered a call to the rear of Stan Newton's hardware store at the corner of Oxide…

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