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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1895

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Terrible Fire Fatality. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 2

Eight of the workwomen have been burned to death by a fire in a city laundry…

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Another Melbourne Fire. £6000 Damage Done. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 4

Another big fire occurred at Fallshaw's furniture and billiard table works, in the city, this morning at ll o'clock. All the buildings and machinery were destroyed…

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Fire on a Train. Put Oat with land. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 2

While on the journey between Geraldton and Perth a cement track attached to the passenger train took fire. The flames extended to the…

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3rd EDITION Minor office 6.30 p.m. Latest Cable News. The Terrible Fire Fatality. LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 4

Further details concerning the fire in a city laundry, in which eight workwomen were burned to death, show that the fire broke out in the workrooms. The flames…

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Latest Cable News. The Terrible Fire Fatality. LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 1

Further details concerning the fire in a city laundry, in which eight workwomen were burned to death, show that the fire broke out in the workrooms. The flames…

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Another Melbourne Fire. £6000 Damage Done. [By Telegraph Melbourne Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 1

Another big fire occurred at Fallshaw's furniture and billiard table works, in the city, this morning at ll o'clock. All the buildings and machinery were destroyed…

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Fire on the River. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia. Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 4

A six roomed house situated at the teamile point down stream from Wilesnnia was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday night. The furniture was also…

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Fire on the River. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia. Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 1

A six roomed house situated at the t[?]umile point down stream from Wilcannia was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday night. The forniture was also…

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Great Fire at Toronto. LONDON. Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 4

A big fire has occurred at Toronto in Canada. Several warehouses and the offices of the Toronto Globe were destroyed. The damage is estimated at…

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Great Fire at Toronto. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 1

A big fire has occurred at 'Toronto in Canada Several warehouses and the offices of the Toronto Globe were leatroyed. The damage is estimated at…

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Fire in Crystal-street

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 3

A DETACHED kitchen in Crystal-street, near Messrs. Boan Bros.' stable, was destroyed by fire at about 12 o'clock last night. Constables Sutherland and…

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2nd EDITION Miner Oftice 4.30 p.m. Fire at Nhill. a Newspaper Office and Three Shoos Barned. Br [Telegraph.] Adelaide, Friary

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 4

A fire occurred yesterday as Nhill, on the Victorian side of the border, by which the Nilli and Tatiara Mail newspaper office, plant, and three shops owned by…

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Fire at Nhill. a Newspaper Office and Three Shops Burned. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 1

A fire occurred yesterday at Nhill, on the Victorian side of the border, by which the Nhill and Tatiara Mail newspaper office, plant, and three shops owned by…

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Fires in Victoria. Heavy Damage. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 2

Several shots and dwelling houses, the property of Mr Spencer, of Rochester, have been completely gutted by fire. The damage is…

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Fire in Oxide-street

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 2

AT about half-past 10 o'clock last night an alarm of fire was raised in Oxidestreet West, a four-roomed house situated near the corner of that street…

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The Oxide-street Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 2

AT the courthouse, before Mr. T.H. Wilkinson Yesterday afternoon, an inquest was held on the fire which destroyed a four- roomed house at Oxide…

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Small Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 4

A TWO ROOMED galvanised iron cottage in North Broken Hill, beyond the British mine, was almost entirely destroyed by fire at 4 30 o'clock this afternoon. It…

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Small Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 1

A TWO ROOMED galvanised iron cottage in North Broken Hill, beyond the British [?], was almost entirely destroyed by fire at 4 30 o'clock this afternoon. It…

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Small Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 2

A SMALL fire occurred at 7.40 o'clock this morning in Thomas-street near Bromide-street, a canvas room belonging to Mrs. Carpenter being…

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Fires in South Ausralia. [By T[?]eraph. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 4

About 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning a fire started in what is known as Back Hill, a few miles from Campbelltown. The place is thickly timbered…

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