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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1892

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Fire in Argent-str[?]t. Four Shops [?] [?]

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 2

THERE has lately been a [?]u[?] in the fr[?] which were [?] frequent in Broken Hill since the New Year; but last night what [?] may hope was the last large fire of the…

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Destructive Fire in Burmah. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1892 · page 2

A fire is reported in Mandalay in Barmah, by which three-fourths of the town was laid in ashes. There was great loss of life, and the new Telegraph Office and…

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Large Fires in Burmah. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 3

A large fire has taken place in Rangoon, in Upper Barmah. The damage done amounted to £50,000. The recent conflagration at Mandalay, in Burmah, extended…

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Fire in Argent-street. Four More Shanties Swept Away

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 2

THIS morning, shortly before 6 o'clock, a fire completely destroyed the four woodand-iron shops adjoining the Theatre Royal Hotel, in Argent-street. The fire…

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Fire in Oxide-street

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1892 · page 4

LAST night, at about 11 o'clock, two men, named Davis and M'Ginnen, observed that the shop of Mr. F. Roberts, saddler, Pell's Horse Bazaar, Oxide-street, was on…

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Fire in Oxi[?]e-street

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 4

LAST night, at about 11 o'clock, two men named Davis and M'Ginmen, observed that the shop of Mr. F. Roberts, [?]addler, Poll's Hores Bazaar, Oxide-street, was on…

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General Cable News. Fire in New Orleans. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 2

A destructive fire has occurred in New Orleans, by which cotton to the value of 2,250,000 dollars was destroyed…

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The Recent Fire. The I[?]quest

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 3

THE coroner, Mr. R. B. Pell, held an inquest to-day at M'M[?]hon's hotel into the circumstances attending the fire in Argent-street on Saturday morning, April…

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The Recent Fire. An Open Verdict

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 3

THE inquest on the recent fire next the Theatre Royal was continued this afternoon. Cecilia Tighe stated that she helped her sister, Mrs. Grant, to close up…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 6 p m. Latest Cables. the Fire at Tokio. London, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 4

Further particulars regarding the late disastrous fire at Tokio, in Japan, show that 6000 houses were destroyed and hundreds of people left homeless. Fifty…

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Another Small Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 April 1892 · page 2

W[?]RN the crowd was flowing into the Theatre on Saturday night the fire alarm was sounded for the northern division of the town. A detachment of firemer,…

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The Theatre Fire. And the Cherus Singer

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 April 1892 · page 4

A GROUP of girls stood at the stage door of the Grand Opera House in Vienna talking or exchanging words with the othes employees who passed in, keeping…

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Fire at Sea. Terrible Sufferings of the Crew. Eight Days Without Food. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 3

The steamer Tanais arrived from Noumea, New Caledonia, last evening, and brings word of the recent arrival of the barquentine Tropic Bird, with…

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Destructive Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 2

A FIRE broke out in the five-roomed wood-and-iron house of Mr. F. A. Fiveash, of the firm of Fiveash and Atkins, printers, last evening, shortly…

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The Philadelphian Fire. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 2

It is now ascertained that in all 180 persons were more dir less injured by the fire at Philadelphia, which destroyed the Central Theatre and…

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Fire at Alma

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 3

A FIRE broke out in South Broken Hill at 1 30 this morning, by which a four-roomed wood and iron cottage situated in South Broken Hill was totally destroyed. Eight…

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Bannier Miner. Tuesday May 3, 1892. in the Fire Again

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 2

FEW will be very much surprised though almost everybody must be very sorry that the Broken Hill and District Water Supply Company has failed to…

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Fire This Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 4

At 5 30 this afternoon a fire Broke out in a four-roomed cottage near the corner of Williams and Iodide streets, and owned by Mr. Jordan. confectioner,…

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Fire in Williams-street

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 2

IN regard to the fire which occurred in Williams-street last evening at 5.30 o'clock, and reported in the 6 o'clock edition, it has to be added that the…

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Broken Hill Fire Brigade

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 May 1892 · page 2

A SPECIAL general meeting of the members of the brigade was held last night in the brigade room. There were eleven firemen present, and Captain…

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