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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1889

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Remnants of the Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1889 · page 2

WITHIN the next few days a case in which considerable local interest is taken will be heard in a Sydney court, the parties to the suit being Mr. George Frazer and The…

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Disastrous Fire. A Woman Suffocated. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1889 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out at the residence of George Noble, tailor, in Regent-street, last night. Annie Felson, aged 24, an inmate, was rescued by a fireman,…

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Great Fire in Washington Territory. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 June 1889 · page 2

By a disastrous fire at Seattle, in Washington Territory, U.S.A., the whole of the buildings covering sixty acres, being the principal business quarter of the town,…

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Great Fire in Melbourne. £30,000 Damage Done. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1889 · page 2

A most destructive, fire occurred in Flinders Lane on Saturday night, by which the premises of Schrieber and Schafer, German importers and fancy…

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Another Large Fire. A Fire Brigadier Injured. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 2

The large warehouse in the occupancy of Moran and Cato, grocers, of Brunswick-street, Fitzroy, has been almost totally destroyed by fire. The damage is…

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The Fire Brigade Benefit

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 2

THE Thlatre Royal was comfortably filled last night, when the Silver Star minstrels, assisted by local amateurs, tendered a benefit to the Fire Brigade. The first…

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CABLEGRAMS. Great Fire in Russia. LONDON, Thursday (midnight)

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 3

Astrog, a considerable town in Southern Russia, has been destroyed by fire, and a thousand families are rendered homeless…

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2nd Edition "Miner" Office, 5 p.m. CABLEGRAMS. Great Fire in Hanover. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 3

The town of Luchow (?), in Hanover, has been devasted by fire, and 1200 persons are perishing…

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Great Fire at Bradford. LONDON, Monday (midnight)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 3

Lister's great silk mills at Bradford, in Yorkshire, have been destroyed by fire. Two firemen were killed itt fighting the flames. The damages are estimated at…

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Great Fire at Bradford. LONDON, Monday (midnight)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 3

Lister's great silk mills at Bradford, in Yorkshire, have been destroyed by fire. Two firemen were killed in fighting the flames. The damages are estimated at…

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