These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.
Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
176 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 9
A fire occurred early on Sunday morning, which damaged the premises of Mr. T. Wellbourne, near the corner of Southterrace and Gillies-street. The brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early this morning a fire occurred in a bakery belonging to Mr. T. A. Cook, Pirie-street. The brigade extinguished it before serious damage was done. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Excelsior Coffee Mills at Pyrmont, a suburb of Sydney, were partly destroyed by fire this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire at Port Augusta yesterday partially destroyed the premises of John Brennan, butcher…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire occurred at the Horsham railway station this morning, through a large quantity of gunpowder, stored in the sheds, exploding. Fortunately nobody…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Messrs. Clauscen and Foley's furniture warehouse in Bourke-street was destroyed by fire last night. The outbreak was due to the accidental setting on fire of one of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The steamer Carmelite, from London to Sydney, was burned at sea. The crew were rescued by the Hooghley. The latter was afterwards caught in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The steamer Egypt, engaged in the Atlantic trade, has been burnt at sea. All hands were saved. The vessel, however, had a large number of cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire occurred this morning in Clarence-street The fire broke out in the premises of Messrs. Strong and Townbridge, commission agents. A strong pressure of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire broke out last night at Coulson, Hay, and Co.'s, in Flinders-lane. At one time it threatened to cause extensive damage, being situated in the very heart…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. H. R. Kimber's roller flour mills at Clare were completely gutted by fire on Saturday evening. The damage is estimated at £5000. They were insured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As the various signals given by the mine whistle in cases of fire in or about the town are by no means so well understood as they should be by the residents of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A COMMITTEE meeting was held at the fire station yesterday evening. Captain Solomon presiding. The resignation of Fireman Jones, was accepted, he having left…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ABOUT 2.30 this afternoon the fire bell at the local station ring out the alarm, and dense volumes of smoke were seen in the vicinity of the Anglican Church…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Quite a sensation was caused in the Assembly last night, by a bombshell fired by Mr. Munro, the leader of the Opposition, in the shape of another want of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT 7 o'clock this morning a fire occurred in Mr. Jhonson's office, Exchange Buildings. A bag containing firewood was left near the hearthstone late last night, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Cohier's music warehouse at Wanganui, has been burned down. The damage is estimated at £2000. The place was insured for £1500…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Saunder's Coffee Palace at the Bluff, a two-storied building, was destroyed by fire last night, and the inmates narrowly escaped. Two ladies (Mrs. Sutton and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire broke out at Petersham this morning in the sawmill and timber yards occupied by Langdon, Hopkin, and Langdon, which were partly destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At 10.30 o'clock last night, a tragedy was enacted at Marlborough-house, Parliament-place, East Melbourne. Edith Judd, aged 35, widow and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →