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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1954

368 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 19

Heavy Damage En Melb. Blaze

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 June 1954 · page 1

Melbourne: Melbourne's biggest fire for more than two years destroyed the huge main, storage shed at Australian Glass Manufacturers' Spotswood factory…

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Citizens in Fire Fight

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 2

Several men broke the glass door of a house in Buck Street on Saturday night to fight a fire…

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Men break Into House To Fight Fire

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 5

Men broke into a burning house at 74 Buck Street on Saturday night and tackled the lire with a garden hose…

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Fire Threat to A Plant

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 4

New Mexico: Hundreds of firefighters battled to control a forest fire which threatened this atomic…

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Here's How To Act In Case Of Fire

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 5

The local Fire Brigade Officer (Mr. Williams) outlined yesterday the procedure for civilians to take in…

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Fire Station Inspection

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 3

The divisional fire station inspector (Mr. H. Adams) will return to Leeton tomorrow after completing a six…

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Stop Press Disastrous Fire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 12

Winnipeg: A huge fire whipped by gale force winds raced unchecked through two business blocks in Winnipeg. Firemen…

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Darling Harbor Blaze

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 2

Sydney: A number of workmen were forced to fight their way clear of a blazing warehouse at Darling Har…

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Darling Harbor Blaze

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 2

Sydney: A number of workmen were forced to fight their way clear of a blazing warehouse at Darling Har…

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Death in Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 1

Sydney: A woman was burnt to death early today in a house at South strath field in which she was stay…

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School Lost in Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 6

Perth: A fire lit iri Jarrah dale (South- West) State sclioor to warm the children after the hoar frost, destroy…

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Spent 30 Years in Fire Brigade

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 11

Sydney: Executive Officer John Nichol son, described by his fellow firemen as the father of the brigade", has retired after serving more than 30 years with the New…

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Worst Fires Expected

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 9

Brisbane: Queens land could have its worst bush fires this year the secretary of the Rural Fires Board…

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Chinney Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 2

The Central Fire Brigade extinguished a chimney fire yesterday afternoon. At 4.25 p.m. a call came through the…

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Chimney Fire

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 7

The Central Fire Brigade was called at 4.30 p.m. yesterday to a chimney fire at 295 Oxide St. No damage…

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Woman Dies In Fire

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 3

Melbourne. June 15. — An unidentified woman was mysteriously burned to death early yesterday in a…

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£45,000 Bushfire Damages

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 2

Sydney, June 15: The Full Bench of the Supreme Court today dismissed an appeal…

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3 Raaf Men Die in Bomber Blaze

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 1

Brisbane June 16: All three crew members of a Canberra jet-bomber were incinerated this afternoon when the bomber crashed and burst into flames while landing at Amberley RAAF Station…

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Fire Equipment In BH "Satisfactory"

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 2

At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce executive on Tuesday night a letter was received from the Board of Fire Commissioners stating that the present fire…

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Fire Brigade Gets 2 Calls

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 3

At 8.35 p.m. on Saturday the Fire Brigade was called to a billiard saloon at 171 Burke Street, occupied by Mr…

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