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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1895

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Fire in Williams-street. a Six-roomed House Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 May 1895 · page 3

ABOUT 9.30 last night a fire broke out in a six-roomed wood-and-iron house in Williams-street, two doors off Bromidestreet, in the direction of…

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The Church Fire at Corryong. Suicide of the Perpetrator. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 May 1895 · page 2

The mystery in regard to the recent fire in the Wesleyan Church at Corryong (reported in yesterday's messages) has now been unravelled…

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Fire in a Flourmill. £1200 Bamaga Done. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 June 1895 · page 4

May and Este's f[?]mill at Tomors has been totally destroyed by fire. The damage is eatimsted at £1200…

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Fire in Pennsylvanian Oil Fields. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1895 · page 2

A spark from a passing locomotive has started a forest fire in the oil fields of Pennsylvania. It is feared that the conflagration may reach the…

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3rd EDITION Miner Office, 6.30 p.m. Latest Cable News. Fire in a Colliery. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 June 1895 · page 4

A terrible fire has occurred in a colliery in Breslan, in the Austrian province of Sil[?]ia. Four hundred miners were working underground at the time, and it…

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Latest Cable News. Fire in a Colliery. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 June 1895 · page 1

A terrible fire baa occurred in a colliery in Breslau, in the Austrian province of Silesia. Four handred miners were working underground at the time, and it…

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Fire at Sea. LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 4

Intelligence has been received that the British ship Whynot took fire daring her voyage to England, and had to be ran ashore at Jersey, one of the Channel…

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Fire at Sea. LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 1

Intelligence has been received that the British ship Whynot took fire daring her voyage to England, and had to be run ashore at Jersey, one of the Channel…

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Small Fires

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1895 · page 4

A FIRE occurred shortly before 8 o'clock on Saturday night in an unoccupied tworoomed house in the lane off Oxide-street at the back of the Denver City Hotel. The…

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Small Fires

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 June 1895 · page 1

A FIRE occurred shortly before 8 o'clock on Saturday night in an unoccupied tworoomed house in the lane off Oxide-street at the back of the Denver City Hotel. The…

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Fire Brigade Board

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 June 1895 · page 4

A MEETING of the Fire Brigade Board was held yesterday afSernoon. It was decided that the members of the South Brigade be requested to send in their resignations,…

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Fire at the South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 June 1895 · page 4

AT about 1 o'clock a fire broke out in a four-roomed wood and iron house in Piperstreet, South Town, owned and occupied by Mr. Jones. the building was formerly…

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Destructive Fires LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 June 1895 · page 2

A destructive fire has occurred in the Portuguese Chamber of Deputies, Lisbon. The fire was caused through the carelessness of the workmen…

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Fire Bhigade Board

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 June 1895 · page 1

A MEETING of the Fice Brigade Board was held yesterday afternoon. It was decided that the members of the South Brigade be requested to seud in their resignations,…

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Fire at the South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 June 1895 · page 1

AT about 1 o'clock a fire broke out in a four-roomed wood and iron house in Piper-street, South Town, owned and occupied by Mr. Jones. The building was formerly…

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Big Fire in Fitzroy. Several Shops Destroyed. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 June 1895 · page 2

A big fire occurred in the suburb of Fitzroy early this morning. It broke out in a hay and corn store ocoupied by Messrs. Austin and Appleby…

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Warrnambool Fires. a Reign of Terror [By Telegraph]

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday Afternon. A regular reign of terror prevails in Warrnambool in connection with the mysterious incendiary fires. In 21 days…

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Warrnambool Fires. a Reign of Terror. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 1

A recalar roiga of terror prevails in Warrnambool in connection with the mysterious incendiary fires. In 21 days no fewer than 10 fires have occurred in the…

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General Cable News. Disastrous Fires in America. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 2

A fire in San Francisco has caused great destruction of property. The damage is estimated at 1,000,000 dollars…

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Fire in Wagga. £5000 Damage Done. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 July 1895 · page 4

A large fire broke out in Victoria House, Wagga, to-day. The shop occupied by Mr. Jeffrey, chemist, and several shops in the vicinity were…

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