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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1953

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Fire at Snack Bar

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 4

Only a small quantity of petrol was destroyed in a small fire which broke out at a hamburger shop at 11…

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T.V. Under Fire at Inquiry But Solid Support From Some Quarters

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 1

Adelaide, April 27.—Describing television as an expensive luxury, Eric Pearce, manager of 5KA radio station, told the Royal Commission on television that Australia should…

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Fire ladder for Canberra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 10

Canberra: Canberra's fire brigade will get a large extension ladder, intended for buildings over two storevs…

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8 Children Dead in Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 5

Montreal, Tuesday.—Eight children died in a fire which destroyed a house early near Sault Ste. Marie. Ontario…

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3 Perish in Camp Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 7

London: Three men were burnt to death when fire swept through two dormitory huts at the…

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Rubbish Fire

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 4
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At 7.47 p.m. yesterday the Central Fire Brigade was called to a fire on a vacant allotment in Galena Street,…

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Fire Destroys S.A. House

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

Adelaide: A three-roo[?] timber and iron house [?] Strathalbyn was burnt [?] the ground today…

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Minor Fires

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 1

Last night Central Fire. Brigade had two calls at practically the same time. At 8.50 p.m. a chimney…

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Flemington Stand Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 1

Melbourne: Detectives F. Delaney and R. Knight are today investigating the cause of the fire which damaged…

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Fire Destroys Hut

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 1

Shortly before 10 o'clock last night the Central and South fire brigades were called to the loco sheds near…

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Fire Destroys Bag Hut

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 8

A hut, built with wood and bags, on the Bonanza lease was completely destroyed by first last hight…

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Injured in Panic Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 1

Stockholm, Tues.: Diners leaped into the waten to save their lives when fire suddenly swept a crowded…

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Fire in Adelaide Store

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 3

Adelaide, May 13.—A fire broke out in a furniture store of A. Macrow and Son. Pty., Ltd., in Blythe Street,…

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Fire Damage in S.A. Store

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 3

Adelaide: Fire destroyed the top floor at the rear of the furniture store of A. Macrbw & Son Pty., Ltd.,…

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Egyptians Fire on U.k. Troops

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 1

London, Thurs.: Egyptians first opened fire at Kafr Abdou village, the War Office announced today, in reply to Eypt's charges that the British had opened fire after the…

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3 Die in Fire; Mother Held

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 12

New York. Sunday—Three children were burnt to death in a bed at Alma, Michigan, last night, and police…

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Burglars Set Fire to Works

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 1

Melbourne, May 26.—Burglars set fire to stocks of motor tubes end tyres after breaking into a…

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5 Children Die in Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 2

New York, Tuesday: Five children, four of them brothers and sisters, ranging in age from three to 16,…

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Warning on parking over fire hydrants

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1953 · page 8

Prosecutions will be launched against motorists who in future do not strictly observe the space margin when parking near fire hydrants…

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