A Disastrous Fire. Four Shops and a Hotel Destroyed
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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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
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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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, 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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An extensive fire, caused by an accident in connection with the electric lighting, has occurred at the premises of the Stereoscopic Company, London…
Continued on Trove, 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…
Continued on Trove, 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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An extensive fire, caused by an accident, in cunnection with the electric lighting, has occurred at the premises of the Stereoscopic Company, London…
Continued on Trove, 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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sydney Meat-Preserving Company's works at Rookwood were barned last night, destroying, besides the plant, a quantity of meat in…
Continued on Trove, 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…
Continued on Trove, 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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The extensive premises of Jeuner and Co., drapers, Princess-street, Edinburgh, have been totally destroyed by fire. The stock was large and valuable,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON November ll Mr. Cann communicated with the Colonial Secretary, putting before him the facts with regard to the urgent heed of fire plugs…
Continued on Trove, 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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