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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
373 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 19
THIS morning, as reported in the First Edition, carbonic a[?]d gas was sent down Block ll. Though the men felt no immediate effects, some were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT 5 o'clock this evening, as far as surface indications went, the fire in Block 11 showed conquerable improvement since morning. Good streams of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →JUST before 6 o'clock this evening appearances were never better at Block 11. There was hardly a trace of smoke, and only a little steam was issuing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two men named Stainsby and Camp bell were arrested last night at Warrnambool on suspicion of being the incendiarists who hare caused such…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THERE was no change visible at Block 11 this morning. This morning Mr. B. Thomas, underground manager at Block 10, went…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Less smoke is now issuing. It is unlikely that this is yet due to the use of the gas; probably the closing up of the vents with dirt and the increased…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT no time has so little smoke or steam been issuing from the vents; the officials therefore continue to regard the position as most hopeful. Both…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →JUST before 6 o'clock this evening appearances were never better at Block 11. There was hardly a trace of smoke, and only a little steam was issuing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ABOUT 8.15 o'clock last night a fire broke out in a three-roomed galvanised iron house in Crystal-street owned and occupied by Mrs. Isabella Burns. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE mining manager, Mr. Horwood, is very well satisfied with the present appearance of things at Block 11. The vapor which is escaping is, he says,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LESS smoke is now issuing. It is unlikely that this is yet due to the use of the gas; probably the closing up of the vents with dirt and the increased…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A New York despatch reports that a destructive forest fire has occurred at Beaver Island, in the State of Michigan. The fire spread with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT no time has so little smoke or steam been issuing from the vents; the officials therefore continue to regard the position as most hopeful. Both…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THERE was no change in the more favorable appearance of the fire at Block ll, so far as surface indications went, at a late hour this evening…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT a very short distance from the open cut on Block ll it is now impossible to tell that there is any fire in the underground workings in that locality…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THERE was no change in the more favorable appearance of the fire at Block 11, so far as surface indications went, at a late hour this evening…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THIS morning there was no change to report in the condition of affairs at Block 11, The general appearance was very promising. Little if any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE favorable appearances of the last few days continue at Block 11; there is not a trace of smoke visible, and only steam is escaping from the vents…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DURING the past five months there has been a most unaccountable succession of fires in and around Warrnambool (the Warrnambool correspondent of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE favorable Appearances of the last few days continue af Block ll; there is not a trace of smoke visible, and only steam is escaping from the vents…
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