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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1895

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Fires in South Ausralia. [By Telegraph. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 1

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

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Fire at Hindmarsh. a Tannery Gutted. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 4

Mr., John M'Carthy's tannery and carrying shop at Hindmarsh was burned down shortly before 2 o'clock this morning. The Hindmaiah fire brigade…

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Big Fire in Selbourne. Nine Cottages Braned. [By Telegraph.] Melbourbne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 4

A disastrous hre occurred, at Port Melbourne this morning, by which nine cottages were totally- destroyed. The occupants narrowly escaped with their…

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Bush Fires in Tasmania. Families Homeless. A Man Burned to Death. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 2

Extensive bush fires have occurred in the Dundas district, West Coast. Many dwellings were destroyed and families rendered homeless. A railway…

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Fire at Hindmarsh. a Tannery Gutted. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 1

Mr. John M'Carthy's tannery and carrying shop at Hindmarsh was burned down shortly before 2 o'clock this morning. The Hindmarsh fire brigade…

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Big Fire in Melbourne. Nine Cottages Burned. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred at Port Melbourne this morning, by which nine cottages were totally destroyed. The occupants narrowly escaped with their…

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Fires Way Back

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 3

THE total destruction by fire of the business premises and dwellings of Messrs. Stone and Gill, saddlers, of Tibooburra, took place on the night of the 4th…

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The Weather. Bush Fires and Floods. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 2

The extremely hot weather of the last few days has caused numerous bush fires. Melbourne is enveloped in the thick smoke from the fires, which…

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Big Fire in London. LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 4

The Fellmongers Company's wool warehouse in Bermondsey bas been destroyed by fire. The damage was extensive…

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Fearful Fire Fatalities. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 2

An explosion occurred in a store at Lynn, Massachusetts, U. S. A. The premires caught fire, and in endeavoring to quench the flames six of the…

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Big Fire in London. LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 1

The Fellmongers Company's wool warehonse in Bermondsey has been destroyed by fire. The damage was extensive…

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Bush Fires. by Telegraph.]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Saturday Evening. A fearful bush fire has been burning since Monday at Willunga. It extends from 15 to 20 miles. At…

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Bush Fires. [By Telegraph.]

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Saturday Evening. A fearful bush fire has been burning since Monday at Willunga. It extends from 15 to 20 miles. At…

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Fires Near Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 3

A large fire occurred in the hills to the east of Adelaide on Saturday and lated many hours. It burned a considerable quantity of pasture, timber,…

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The Fire Brigades

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 2

A GOOD deal of important business is awaiting the consideration of the Fire Brigade Board, which is expected to meet on Friday, or as soon after as…

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Fires in Victoria. Great Damage in a Coal Mine. Destructive Bash Fire. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 2

A very serious fire has occurred in the Great Morwell coal mine, at Morwell, ia Gippsland. The fire, it appears, originated through some…

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Fire Brigade Board. The Superintondent's Report

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 2

MR. H. R. HASSEN, superintendent of the Fire Bridgade, has forwarded to the board his report for the year ended December 31, 1894…

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Destructive Fire. LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 March 1895 · page 4

A destructive fire has occurred at the airport of Trinidad, in the Spanish West Indian island of Cuba. Damage to property to the extent of £500,000 was…

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Destructive Fire. LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 1

A destructive fire has occurred at the seaport of Trinidad, in the Spanish West Indian island of Cobs. Damage to propery to the extent of £500,000 was…

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Fire in a Mine: 31 Fatalities. LONDON, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 4

During a fire in a mine in Spain 31 minera were burned to death…

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