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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1895

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Fires at the Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 October 1895 · page 2

CAPTAIN WARREN, manager of Block 10, reports that everything is progressing favorably inconnection with the fire in his mine. The firemen are doing…

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Fire Offices O'brien

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 October 1895 · page 3

THE signal act of bravery that was performed by Deputy Chief Officer O'Brien, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, on the occasion of the fire on the ship Hilaria at Port…

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The Fire at the Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 October 1895 · page 1

THE first section of the small chimney stack has been er[?]cted in the quarry on the eastern incline of Block 10, and is drawing splendidly. The stopes…

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The Fire at the Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 2

THE aspect of affairs in connection with the fire on the boundary of Block 10 continues satisfactory. The efforts of the firemen and others are keeping…

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Fire Signals

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 October 1895 · page 4

THE following are the signals by which the whistles at the mines give the alarm of fire and indicate the locality: PROPRIETARY MINE.—One long continuous…

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The Fire at the Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 October 1895 · page 2

CAPTAIN WARREN states that when he made an inspection this morning in connection with the fire near the Block 10 boundary everything was looking…

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Fire at the South. a Miner Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 October 1895 · page 4

AT about 4 o'clock this morning the fire alarm was given, and the Central brigade, under Superintendent Hansen, turned out, but they could not…

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Fire in Williams-street. a Man Burned to Death

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 October 1895 · page 2

AFTER the excessive heat of Saturday fire alarms were not unexpected; and there were no less than three on Saturday night. In connection with the…

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Fire in Fremantle. Queen's Warehouse Gutted. Between £20,000 and £30,000 Damage Done. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Sunday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 October 1895 · page 2

A big fire has occurred in Fremantle in the Queen's Warehouse. Despite the utmost efforts of the firemen, the building was completely gutted, and…

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Fires at the Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 October 1895 · page 3

THE report concerning the fire in Block 10 is very satisfactory. There is now no fire to be seen underground; and, as stated yesterday, the water…

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Terrible Fire in a Villiage. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 October 1895 · page 2

A dwelling place in the village of Lasocit was set on fire, it is supposed, by an incendiary. Before the flames were extinguished a large part of the…

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Fire at the South. a Miner Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 October 1895 · page 1

AT about 4 o'clock this morning the fire alarm was given, and the Central brigade, under Superintendent Hansen, turned out, but they could not…

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The Fire Brigade

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 November 1895 · page 4

THE Fire Brigade Board has written to the Underwriters' Association, Adelaide, scating that, unless their quota of the expenses is immediately…

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The Fire Brigade

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 November 1895 · page 1

THE Fire Brigade: Board has written to the Underwriters'Association, Adelaide, stating that, unless their quota of the expenses ia immediately…

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The Fire at the Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 November 1895 · page 2

THE firemen in Block 10, who have been fighting the fire which threatened to invade the mine from Block 11, were withdrawn at 4 o'clock on…

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Fire at the British

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 November 1895 · page 2

AT ten minutes to 1 o'clock this morning the brigade turned out for a fire along the line of lode. A tworoomed building on the British mine,…

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The Fire Brigade. Position of Affairs Firemen Dissatisfied

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 November 1895 · page 2

THERE have only been very rare intervals when difficulties have not been experienced in carrying on fire brigade work in Broken Hill…

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Fires

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 November 1895 · page 2

AT 7.30 p.m. yesterday the brigade turned out for a false alarm of fire along the line of lode. A fire broke out last night at about…

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Big Fire in New York. Fifteen Firemen Injured. 300,000,000 Dollars Damage. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 November 1895 · page 2

A despatch just received from New York gives brief particulars of a large fire in the principal avenue of the city, the well-known Broadway…

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Fire Signals

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 November 1895 · page 4

THE following are the signals by which the whistles at the miues give the alarm of fire and indicate the locality: PROPRIETARY MINE.—One long continnous…

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