The Fire Brigade Station
THERE is at last a prospect of the long-promised new fire brigade station being speedily erected, the contractor, Mr. Smethurst, being now engaged in…
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Fires & bushfires, 1892
126 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 7
Fire at South Broken Hill
ABOUT 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon the residente of Patton-street south. South Broken Hill, were sroused by cries that the dwelling of Mr, W. J. Opie, miner,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Fire. Sixty Houses Burned. An English Village Consumed. [By Cable.] London
The greater part of the village of Handler, in Wiltshire, in the South of England, has been consumed by a devastating fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclone and Fire. a Kansas City Swept. 500 Killed and Injured. [By Cable.] London
A terrific cyclone has swept over a portion of the State of Kansas, America, doing much damage. A large portion of the city of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Service and Co's. a Thrilling Experience. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon
Further particulars concerning the extensive fire at James Service and Company's warehouses, in Collins-street, this morning show that it broke out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Fire in Melbourne. James Service and Co's Warehouse Attacked. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
An extensive fire occurred at an early hour this morning in the large warehouse of James Service and Co., general merchants, Collins-street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in a Silver Mine. Twenty-five Miners Burned to Death. Two Hundred Missing. [By Cable.] London
A terrible fatal fire is reported to have broken out in a silver mine at Birkenberg, a small town of 3700 inhabitants within the Prague Circle,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shooting in a Train. Mr. Walker, M.L.A., Fires at a Clergyman. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A peculiar case of shooting took place on Saturday evening in a train between Redfern and Eveleigh. Thomas Walker, M.L.A., and a friend named…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Theatre Royal Fire. Further Particulars. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon
The appearance of the Theatre Royal, which was partially destroyed by fire this morning, as viewed from the stage, is desolate in the extreme. The blue sky is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire in Sydney. Theatre Royal Partially Destroyed. Thousands of Pounds' Damage Done. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
At 4.25 this morning the Metropolitan Fire Brigade turned out, in response to an alarm of fire in the Theatre Royal, at the corner of King…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2nd Edition Miner Office, 4.30 p.m. Fire and Explosion. Great Devastation and Loss of Life. [By Cable.] London
A disastrous fire has occurred at the city and seaport of St. John, in New Brunswick, an Eastern province of Canada. The fire resulted in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fires. Two-Thirds of St. John's Burned[?] Half Christiania Destroyed. Twenty-Two Lives Lost. [By Cable.] London
The latest information concerning the disastrous fire is that it occurred at St. John's, the capital of the island of Newfoundland, and not at St. John,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire at St. John's. LONDON
President Harrison has offered, on behalf of the United States Government, to render assistance to the sufferers by the recent fire at St…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigade Test
THE members of the Fire Brigade made a very satisfactory test of the water pressure from the mains of the Broken Hill Water Supply, Limited. The hose was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at Burra. Mr. J. A. Watt's Premises Destroyed. [By Telegraph.] Burra
The residents of Kooringa were awakened out of their sleep this morning at about 4.30 o'clock by loud cries of fire. The premises in flames…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire at the Burra
AN inquest was held at the Commercial Hotel, Kooringa, on Friday on the fire which occurred on Thursday morning last on the premises occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires in the Country. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon
A telegram from Temora states that Talbot's Hotel there was destroyed by fire last night. One of the occupants, James Davoren, was only rescued through…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Fire
ABOUT 10 o'clock last night a fire broke out in a wooden and iron tenement in Argent-street, opposite the Willyama Hotel, occupied by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in Sydney. a Clothing Factory Consumed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
An extensive fire broke out at 2 o'clock this morning in Wemgott and Son's clothing factory in Kent-street, which was totally consumed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Cable News. Fatal Fire. LONDON
A fire, accompanied by great loss of life, has occurred in the Model Boarding-house in Tregedar, Wales. Eleven people were burnt to death, and…
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