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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

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Gaswell Fire Blown. Out

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 1

Rome, Monday — "Firemaster Myron Kinley was flown from the United States to Milan today for a…

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Rubbish Fires

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 3

Tho Central Fire Brigade attended two small fires in the early hours of this morning. The first call…

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Two Early Fires

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 3

The Central Fire Station received two early morning fire calls yesterday. The first was at about 2.30 a.m…

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Stop Press Grim Fire Toll

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 12

Tokio— Nearly half the population of 61,000 of Totiori. it Japan, is homeless as a result of the fire. Hospitals anti schools…

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Fire Destroys Bulk Store

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 April 1952 · page 4

Perth— Damage estimated at between £75,000 and £100,000 was caused by a fire which roared through…

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Fires Ravage Jap City 5,000 Buildings Razed

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 April 1952 · page 1

Tokio, April 18. — Nearly half the 61,000 population of Tottari, a coastal city on Western…

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Thrills in Navy Fire Drill

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 1

THE PLANE CRASH was stunted but there were still plenty of dramatic moments in the Naval Firefighting Service's demonstration of firefighting and rescuing at Chatham last week. This picture shows one of the men in a fireproof suit carrying a dummy clear of a bur nins plane…

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Newly-Weds Lose Chattels in Fire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 7

Darwin.—A newly-married couple lost all their new personal possessions and other goods worth £4000 when their truck caught fire and blew up 30 miles from Newcastle…

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Fire Hydrants

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 April 1952 · page 3

The City Engineer (Mr. Knott) was instructed by the City Council at its meeting on Thursday night…

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Fire Swells His Throat

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 2

Miami, Sunday.— A former soldier who fought with a flame-thrower unit in Korea admitted to police in…

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Fire at Hairy

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 1

At 12.12 p.m. today, the Central Fire Brigade was called to McKinnon's dairy on the Imperial Lease, where…

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Chimney Fire Extinguished

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 3

A chimney fire was extinguished yesterday at McKinnon's dairy. The central fire brigade received a call at 12.12 p.m. and used soda…

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Big N.z. Fire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 2

Wellington (N.Z.). — A fire in Dunedin yesterday caused damage estimated at £500,000…

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26 Hurt in Fire Panic

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 4

New York, Thursday.—Atleast 28 people were injured today while fleeing in panic from a fire which destroyed…

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Turf Notes Pure Fire to Remain in Melbourne

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 6

Pure Fire, who was booked to go to Adelaide for the Cup meeting, will not make the trip. The colt is in perfect condition but…

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Store Fire at Casino

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 May 1952 · page 4

Casino.—Many thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused by a fire which completely gutted three bulk…

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Argent St. Blaze

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 1

A fire today completely destroyed store rooms and laundry and extensively damaged a…

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12 Lives Lost in U.S. Fires

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 1

"NEW YORK, Sunday.— Seven members of a family died, when fire destroyed…

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Mot Fire in Jail

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 1

Montreal. Sunday — Hundreds of prisoners rioted at, the Bordeaux jail, on the outskirts of Montreal, today,…

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Fedl. Parliament Meets Tomorrow Menzies Govt. Under Fire From Own Supporters

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 1

Canberra, May 4.—The Menzies Government will come under fire from its own supporters as well as the Opposition in the next…

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