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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 7 of 11

Fire Brigade Board

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 May 1893 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Fire Brigade Board was held at the Town Hall last evening, Present—The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Philp…

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The Fire Brigade

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 May 1893 · page 2

FOR the special edification of Mr. A. Bristowe, secret iry to the Adelaide Insurance Association, who is at present visiting the Hill, a call-out of the…

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Small Fire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 May 1893 · page 2

A TWO-ROOMED canvas building in Blende-street, used as an office and storeroom by Messrs. Durnell and Co., foundrymen, was destroyed by fire at…

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Big Fire in Sydney. £12,000 Damage Done. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 May 1893 · page 2

A very destructive fire broke out yesterday morning, at a few minutes before 4 o'clock, in the Sydney soap and candle factory, at Alexandria…

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The Fire Brigade

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 May 1893 · page 2

MR. STEEL, the chairman of the Associated Fire Insurance Companies of Adelaide, has remained in Broken Hill since last week, when he had an…

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The Fire Brigade. Inspection by Superintendent Booker

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1893 · page 3

SUPERINTENDENT BOOKER, of the Adelaide Fire Brigades, arrived at Broken Hill this morning, on the invitation of the local Fire Brigade Board, for…

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Fire Brigade Board

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Fire Brigade Board was held yesterday afternooa at the Town Hall. Superintendent Booker, of the Adelaide Fire Brigades,…

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General Cable News. Big Fires in London. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 June 1893 · page 2

A succession of fires occurred in South London last night, doing damage to property to the extent of £150,000. The premises burned…

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A Mine on Fire. Sixty Men Cut Off by the Flames. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 June 1893 · page 4

A despatch from New York reports that the Eagle Pass mine, in the southern State of Texas, is on fire. The flames spread so rapidly…

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A Mine on Fire. Sixty Men Cut Of[?] by the Flames. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 June 1893 · page 1

A despatch from New York reports that the Eagle Pass mine, in the southern State of Texas, is on fire. The flames spread so rapidly…

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Big Fire in New York. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 June 1893 · page 2

Telegrams from New York report that a big fire was raging there at the time the messages were despatched. No details have yet been received, but…

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Fire in a Theatre. Maggie Moore and Holloway Burned. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 June 1893 · page 2

It has transpired that during a theatrical performance at the Wellington Opera House on Saturday night the scenery took fire at the close of…

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The Fire Brigade

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 June 1893 · page 4

A MEETING of the members of the Broken Hill Fire Brigade was held at the fire station last night, when it was decided to hand over all the property…

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The Fire Brigade. a Government Grant

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 June 1893 · page 4

THE Mayor has received an intimation from the Government to the effect that a grant of £125 in aid of the funds of the Fire Brigade has been made, and…

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The Fire Brigades. Superintendent Booker's Report

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 June 1893 · page 3

A MEETING of the Fire Brigades Board will be held to-night, at which the report and recommendations of Superintendent Booker, of Adelaide,…

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Fire Prevention

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 4

MR. HANSEN, the permanent fireman of the Broken Hill brigade, has just completed the fitting up of a handcart which will prove very servicable in…

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Fire Brigade Board

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 2

A MEETING of the Fire Brigade Board was held last night at the Council Chambers. Present—The Mayor (in the chair), Messrs. Philp, Odgers, Mills,…

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Fire Fighting. Superintendent Booker's Report

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 2

AT the meeting of the Fire Brigade Board last night the following report by Mr. Booker, superintendent of the Adelaide brigades, upon the appliances…

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The Fire Brigade. a Government Grant

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 1

THE Mayor has received an intimation from the Government to the effect that a grant of £125 in aid of the funds of the Fire Brigade has been made, and…

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Fire Prevention

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 1

MR. HANSEN, the permanent fireman of the Broken Hill brigade, has just completed the fitting up of a handcart which will prove very servicable in…

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