The Argent-street Fire
As inquest into the fire which destroyed four shops in Argent street, adjoining the premises of the National Bank and the Sliver Age offices, was opened this [?]…
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Fires & bushfires, 1892
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The Argent-street Fire. (Continued from First Edition.)
JOHN [?] presser, engaged at Goldman's, stated that he left the shop about 6.30 on Tuesday night; he shortly afterwards heard the fire alarm, and when he…
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AN inquest was held at Silverton on Monday, before Mr. Rodgerson (acting coroner) and a jury, as to the origin of the fire that destroyed the Acacia Dam Hotel…
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THE annual meeting of the Fire Brigade was held last night, Captain Dewar in the chair. A letter was received from S. M'Cann,…
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SHORTLY before 3 o'clock this morning the alarm of fire was sounded from the big mine, and, judging by the persistent manner in which the signal was kept up,…
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AN inquest into the erigin of the fire at Railway Town, on Thursday morning last, whereby three cottages, in Gypsum-street, belonging to Mr. James Karin, were…
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A fr[?]broke out in a house at Gospel Oak, near Canowindra, on the Woodstock road. The house was occupied by Thomas Walsh and his family. Walsh…
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THERE has recently been a lull in the series of large fires which opened the New Year in Broken Hill; but last night witnessed as large and destructive a blaze as…
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AN inquest was held this morning by the Coroner (Mr. R. B. Pell) into the circumstances attending the fire which on Tuesday night destroyed thirteen shops at…
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This afternoon a fire occurred on the premises of the Rev. H. S. Buntine, in Oxide-street West. A stable, water-clos[?], fowl-house and a quantity…
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SHORTLY before 9 o'clock on Saturday evening, when Argent-street was thronged with busy crowds of sight[?]eers and purehasors, the fire bell sounded the alarm…
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Despatches from New York contain further particulars regarding the fire in the Royal Hotel, of which a brief account was cabled last night…
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MR. R. B. P[?] Coroner, held an inquiry at the Duke of Cornwall Hotel to-day into the circumstances attending the outbreak of fire whick destroyed Munyard…
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The inquet on the fire near the premises of Messrs. W. H. Mitchell and Co. was resumed at 3 o'clock, before Mr. R. B. Pell. James Fitzpa[?]rick, trucker at…
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THE Central News correspondent at No[?]on-Ty[?] telegraphed to the National Press on January 1 that a tragic occurrence happened on Saturday…
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SHORTLY before 9 o'clock on Saturday night people in Argent-street observed the reflection of a blaze in the direction of North Broken Hill, and the cry of…
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SHORTLY after 11 o'clock last night the British whistle sounded the alarm of fire. The manual and six men turned out under command of Captain Dewar; but…
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SIR,—Will you kindly allow me space in your valuable columns to thank the Imperial Insurance Company, Limited, for the prompt settlement I received…
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A [?] to the Broken Hill firm brigad a was held at the station last night, about a [?] the fremen being present. Captain Dewar occupied…
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ABOUT the middle of last month Mr. Fosbery, inspector-general of police, telegraphed in the following terms to Sub-inspector Saunders:—" Until Broken…
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