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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1895

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The Seaham Colliery Fire. Some Provision for the Men. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 August 1895 · page 2

The West Wallsend minera have met the managers of the Seaham arid West Wallsend colleries; and at the request of Mr. Farley (manager of the…

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Destructive Fire in Russia. LONDON, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 4

The township of Zukhnoof, in Russia, has been totally destroyed by fire. Thousands of the inhabitants have in consequence been rendered…

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The M'eyoy Mine. Another Serious Accident There. An Explosion of Fire Damp. Four Men Injured. [By Telegraph.] Melebourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 2

The M'Evoy mine, et which recently by an inrush of "slum" six men lost their lives, has been again the scene of a sensational and somewhat…

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Destructive Fire to Holland. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 2

A fire at Hoogezand, in Holland, has destroyed 50 houses and rendered a large number of people homeless…

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Destructive Fire in Russia LONDON, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 1

The township of Zukhnoof, in Russia, has been totally destroyed by fire. Thousands of the inhabitants have in consequence been rendered…

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The Fire Wavs. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 2

The inquest on the recent destructive fire at Wollongong resulted in an open verdict being returned. Bush fires in the northern parts of…

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Fire in New Zealand. Seventeen Buildings Destroyed in Hawera. Two Men Burned to Death. Damages Estimated at £40,000. [By Telegraph.] Auckland, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 2

A fire, caused by the defective working of a lamp, broke out in a draper's shop at Hawera last night. It spread very rapidly, as a gale was…

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The Bush Fires. Keen Sufferings of Settlers Around Kempsey. YDNET

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 September 1895 · page 3

A telegram from Kempsey states that every day sad tales of destruction by bush fires and consequent sufferings are received there. Many families…

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The Hawera Fire. The Inquest AUOKLAND, Sanday

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 September 1895 · page 3

The inquest on Caverhill and Turner, the victims of the fire at Hawera, which destroyed 17 buildings, including the Eg[?]on[?] and Commercial…

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The Fire Waye. [By Telegraph.] Narrow Escape of Another Colliery. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 September 1895 · page 3

It has transpired that the Waratah colliery, at Newcastle, had a narrow escape from fire last Thursday. Flames were discovered, but were promptly…

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The Fire Wate. a Block Destroyed at Cobar. an Old Woman Burned to Death. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 September 1895 · page 4

A destructive fire occurred in Cobar last night, by which a block of buildings consisting of Crow's Hotel; M'Appin's oyster shop; M'Main,…

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The Cobar Fire. Damage £3000. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 2

The damage done by the big fire in Cobar, which (as previously telegraphed) totally destroyed a hotel and several shope, is estimated at £3000…

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The Fire Wave. a Block Destroyed at Cobar. an Old Woman Burned to Death. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 1

A destructive fire occurred in Cobar last night, by which a block of buildings consisting of Crow's' Hotel; M'Appin's oyster shop; M'Main,…

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The Fire Waye. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 September 1895 · page 2

Bush fires are still prevalent. The township of Jerreys Plains was endangered yesterday by a bush fire, the women and children being compelled…

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This Fire in Block 11. The Present Outlook

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 September 1895 · page 2

THE sailor gang was busily engaged yesterday evening at Block 11 in making arrangements for again p[?]ting the carbonic acid gas down M'Gregor…

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The Fire in Block 11

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 September 1895 · page 4

THE general manager of the Proprietary (Mr. Alexander Stewart) states that one of the shafts on Block 11 will probably be opened next week. The…

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Stray Notes. [?]ountry Fire Brigades

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 September 1895 · page 2

IT is already, very evident that several members of the Assembly are determined that some amendment of the law affecting the position of insurance…

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The Fire in Block ll

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 September 1895 · page 1

THE general manager of the Proprietary (Mr. Alexander Stowait) states thab one of the shafts on Block ll will probably be opened next week. The…

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The Attempt on Rothschild's Bank. Further Details. Trying to Fire a Bomb with a Cigarette. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 September 1895 · page 2

Further particulars concerning the attempted outrage at Rothschild's bank in Paris (a brief account of which was cabled last evening) show that…

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Fire at Block 10. The Ore-sorting Building Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 September 1895 · page 2

FIRES have been prevalent about the mines of late. The fire in Block ll, which has been attended with serious consequences, is now succeeded by a…

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