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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1893

203 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 11

Wilcannia Bush Fires. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 December 1893 · page 3

Extensive bush fires have been raging in this district all the week. A considerable quantity of grass has been destroyed on the Mena Murtie…

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Wilcannia Bush Fires. 100 Square Miles Devastated. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 December 1893 · page 4

Intense heat prevails here, the thermometer to-day having registered 112 deg. in the shade. The bush fires are still raging in the…

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Small Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 December 1893 · page 2

ABOUT 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon an alarm of fire was given by the Proprietary whistle. The brigade. turned out with the marnual and found the…

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Another Small Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 December 1893 · page 2

A MAN named John S. Gardiner, living near the Junction North, was burned out lase evening, through the destruction of his four-roomed wood…

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