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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1891

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The Gawler Place Fire. The Inquest

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 3

AN inquest was opened this afternoon, before Mr. R. B. Pell district coroner. and a jury, on the late fire at the store of Messrs. D. and W. Murray, Gawler…

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Latest Cables. Great Fire at Michigan. London, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 3

Despatches from New York give particulars of a terrible fire which has occurred in the central part of the State of Michigan, U.S.A. It is…

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The Gawler Place Fire. The Inquest. (Continued from First Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 3

WILLIAM ALDGATE corroborated the previous witness. John Stewart, dealer, lived near Murray's store; about 2 o'clock he heard…

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Another Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 3

THIS afternoon, about 2 o'clock, the alarm of fire was given at the brigade station by a cabman. The manual and half-a-dozen, firemen turned out with great rapidity,…

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The Michigan Fires. Eighty Persons Burned. [By Cable.] London, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 2

A later wire regarding the terrible catastrophe which has occured in connection with the fearful forest fires now devastating Central Michigan,…

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Tne Gawler Place Fire. An Open Verdict

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 2

IN concluding his evidence at the inquest yesterday before Mr. R. B. Pell, H. Goldsmith stated that he was in bed at his residence, about 400 yards from the…

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Latest Cables. Great Fire at Michigan. London, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 4

Despatches from New York give particulars of a terrible fire which has occurred in the central part of the State of Michigan, U.S.A. It is…

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The Gawler Place Fire. The Inquest. (Continued from First Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 4

WILLIAM ALDGATE corroborated the previous witness. John Stewart, dealer, lived near Murray's store; about 2 o'clock he heard…

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The Fires in Michigan. a Tranin Caught in the Flames. Country Blazing for 70 Miles. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 3

There has been a disastrous sequel to the great fires in Central Michigan, U.S.A., reported yesterday. A train carrying 100 men to extinguish the…

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The B.H. Fire Brigade. Meeting of Subscribers

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 4

A MEETING of subscribers of the Broken Hill Fire Brigade was held in the council chambers last night to consider the finances of the brigade and to devise…

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Fire in Blende-street. a Timber Yard Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1891 · page 2

AT about 6 o'clock on Sunday morning the ominous clang of the fire-bell broke the stillness, and it was soon made patent that a fire of considerable magnitude was raging…

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The Fire Brigade

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 2

IN accordance with the resolution passed at the recent meeting of the subscribers to the local fire brigade, at which his worship the Mayor presided, Mr. Allison has…

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Fire in Blende-street

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 3

THE coroner (Mr. R. B. Pell) held an inquiry at Tait's Masonic Hall this afternoon, into the fire at Mr. Malcolm Reid's, timber merchant. Sub-inspector Goff…

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Fire in Blende-street

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 4

THE coroner (Mr. R. B. Pell) held an inquiry at Tait's Masonic Hall this afternoon, into the fire at Mr. Malcolm Reid's, timber merchant. Sub-inspecter Goff…

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Fire Heroes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1891 · page 2

IT would be an unpardonable omission if a tribute were not offered to day to those who worked, some heroically some manfully, at the fire which ended…

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Roasted to Death. Fire in the Heart of Argent-street. a Man Burned in His Bedroom. Gallant Conduct of Citizens

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1891 · page 2

THE fire bell clanged its ominous sound again last night shortly after the time at which the pleasure-loving public who had been attending the Theatre or Wesleyan…

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Yet Another Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1891 · page 2

AT about 7.30 o'clock last night the fire bell again tolled out its note warning, and the signal showed that the locality was the north-western part of the town. With…

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Fire at Port Fairy. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1891 · page 3

An extensive fire has occurred at See and Co.'s grain stores at Port Fairy, on the south-west coast. A large quantity of grain was destroyed, and altogether the…

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Fatal Fire at Brompton. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 2

Daring a fire at Brompton, a suburb of London, Lord Romilly, eldest son of the late Master of the Rolls, was suffocated along with two of his servants…

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The Late Death by Fire. The Ique[?]

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 2

THE inquest on the body of Nicholas Farley, who met his death in the fire at Tattersall's Hotel, was continued this morning before the coroner,Mr. R.B. Pell,…

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