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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1895

373 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 18 of 19

Fire at Condobolin. £5000 Damage Done. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 November 1895 · page 1

There was a big fire in Condobolin yesternight. Several shops, including Parker's shops, Ashworth's (saddler), and Boulton's store and dwelling were…

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Fire in a School. Thirty-one Victims. Two Scholars Arrested for Incendiarism. [By Cable.] London, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 November 1895 · page 1

Fearful fatality has been caused amongst the inmates by a fire in a school at Grenada, in Mexico. So far as known, 31 of the inmates were…

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A Big Blaze. Kerosene Works on Fire. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 November 1895 · page 1

The kerosene works on the Parramatta River are on fire. They make a big blaze, the reflection of which can be seen for miles. The damage done. by the fire is estimated at £1000…

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Fire Brigade Board

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 November 1895 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the Fire Brigade Board was held at the Town Hall last evening. In addition to the members of the board (the Mayor,…

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Big Fire at Tallangatta. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 November 1895 · page 2

There was a big fire at Tallanga to yesterday, the general store of Peterkin and Co. and the drag store of Witt and Co. being completely destroyed…

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Fire Signals

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 November 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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False Fire Alarms

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 4

SHORTLY after noon to-day the mine whiatles gave a fire alarm, as smoke was seen ascending from a gully behind the water reservoir. The…

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False Fire Alarms

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 November 1895 · page 1

SHORTLY afternoon to-day the mine whistles gave a fire alarm, as smoke was seen ascending from a gully behind the water reservoir. The…

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Fire Signals

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 November 1895 · page 4

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

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Fire Signals

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 November 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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3rd Edition Miner Office, 6.30 p.m. Destructive Fires. [By Cable] London, Friday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 4

A fire at the Chelmsford works of the Crompton Company, England, has done damage estimated at £100,000. A fire in Chicago, U. S. A., has…

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Fire Signals

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 November 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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Destructive Fires. [By Cable.] London, Friday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 November 1895 · page 1

A fire at the Chelmsford works of the Crompton Company, England, has done damage estimated at £100,000 A fire in Chicago, U. S. A., has…

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Destructive Fire. LONDON, Sunday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 November 1895 · page 4

Unwia's paint works in Surrey have been totally destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £50,000…

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The Chicago Fire. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 November 1895 · page 2

The extensive fire in Chicago (brief particulars of which were cabled last evening) destroyed the premises of 19 firms. The estimate of the total…

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Fire at the South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 November 1895 · page 4

AT 1.30 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a three-roomed house in Eyre street, South Town, owned and occupied by Mr. M'Leod, butcher,…

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Destructive Fire. LONDON, Sunday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 November 1895 · page 1

Unwin's printing works in Surrey have been tot[?]lly d[?]strayed by fire. The damage is estimated at £50,000…

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Bush Fires in Victoria. A. Sensational Experience. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 November 1895 · page 2

A destroctive bush fire has occurred on Miller Bros', estate, near Horsham. A thousand acres of grass has been destroyed there. On the Drung Drung…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 4 p.m. a Big Bush Fire. 1500 Acres of Grass Destroyed. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 November 1895 · page 4

A big bush fire has been raging in the Flinders Ranges, north of Port Augusta, since Sunday. Already 1500 acres of grass have been destroyed…

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Fire Signals

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 November 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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