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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1892

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A Disastrous Fire. Four Shops and a Hotel Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 November 1892 · page 2

AT about 7.15 last evening one of the three largest fires which it has been the Barrier's misfortune to witness occurred in Argent-street, almost…

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The Fire at the South. An Open Verdict

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 November 1892 · page 4

MR. R. B. PELL, coroner, conducted an inquest, at Wake's Hotel, South Broken Hill, this afternoon, upon a fire which took place on the morning of 8th instant,…

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Fire Plugs

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 November 1892 · page 2

THE matter of the provision of fire plugs in the Broken Hill streets is still in the hands of Mr. Cann, M.L.A. The municipal council will probably…

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The Argent-street Fire. Coroner's Inquest. An Open Verdict

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 November 1892 · page 2

MR. R. B. PELL, coroner, held an inquest at the Globe Hotel this morning upon the fire which took place in Argent-street on the evening of…

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Fire in London. LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 November 1892 · page 4

An extensive fire, caused by an accident in connection with the electric lighting, has occurred at the premises of the Stereoscopic Company, London…

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The Fire Plugs. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 November 1892 · page 3

It is understood that the Government, on representations made by Mr. Cann, has placed money on the Supplementary Estimates to recoup the Broken Hill…

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The New Fire Station

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 November 1892 · page 3

THE Broken Hill Fire Brigade has been housed ia sheds and "humpies" from the time of its foundation, but the completion of the new building, to…

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Fire in London. LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 November 1892 · page 4

An extensive fire, caused by an accident, in cunnection with the electric lighting, has occurred at the premises of the Stereoscopic Company, London…

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The Fire Plugs. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 November 1892 · page 4

It is understood that the Government, on representations made by Mr. Cann, has placed money on the Supplementary Estimates to recoup the Broken Hill…

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Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 November 1892 · page 2

ABOUT 2 o'clock this morning an alarm of fire for the west division was sounded by the mine whistles. The manual and seven firemen promptly turned out…

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The Fire Station

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 November 1892 · page 3

No arrangements have yet been made for handing over the new fire station to the brigade; but it is probable that the matter will be considered by the works…

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Explosion and Fire. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 November 1892 · page 2

A bomb has been exploded at the residence of the president of the Lisbon reception committee, who had arranged a welcome to the King and…

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Big Fire in Sydney. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 November 1892 · page 2

The Sydney Meat-Preserving Company's works at Rookwood were barned last night, destroying, besides the plant, a quantity of meat in…

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The Fire Station. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 November 1892 · page 2

SIR,—We were greatly surprised when reading the paragraph in last night's paper re the fire station, stating that the brigade desired absolute…

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The Fire Fiend. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 November 1892 · page 2

Mr. Vanderbilt's summer residenceat New York has been burned down. The damage is estimated at £66,000. Ten bonded warehouses in the…

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In Quarantine. a Romance of the Normanda and Fire Island

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 November 1892 · page 4

ON the 26th of August Barry Thorne stood in his room in the Grand Hotel, Hamburg, with a cable message from New York in his hand. It had been waiting…

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General Cable News. Large Fire in Edinburgh. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 November 1892 · page 2

The extensive premises of Jeuner and Co., drapers, Princess-street, Edinburgh, have been totally destroyed by fire. The stock was large and valuable,…

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In Quarantine. a Romance of the Normannia and Fire Island. (Continued.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 November 1892 · page 4

Discipline on board ship was naturally somewhat relaxed. The excitement of getting into port had its effect on passengers and crew, and the officers were…

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The Fire Plugs

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 December 1892 · page 2

ON November ll Mr. Cann communicated with the Colonial Secretary, putting before him the facts with regard to the urgent heed of fire plugs…

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Fire at the North

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 December 1892 · page 2

LAST night, at about 10.45 o'clock, a fire broke out ia Wolfram-street North, whereby a three-roomed house, occupied by Mr. Clement Patton, was…

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