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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1896

266 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 14 of 14

Fire at the Acacia

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 December 1896 · page 2

EARLY on Christmas morning a fire occurred at Casey's dairy farm, near the Acacia. A well-known teamster named Thompson was camped at the back with his team, and…

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Destructive Fires. £2000 Damage. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 December 1896 · page 4

A fire has occurred at Penrith by which three stores were destroyed. The damage is estimated at £1000. The Post-office Hotel at Newcastle…

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Fire Brigade Board

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 December 1896 · page 4

THE local Fire Brigade Board is now free from all debt, and has a credit at the bank of £90. This morning a receipt came to hand from Dobbie and…

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The Fire at the South. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 December 1896 · page 3

SIR,—In conversation with several gentlemen as to what could bo done to relieve the distress resulting from the fire on December 24 at the…

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Fires for the Year

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 December 1896 · page 4

THE Fire Brigade turned out during the 12 months just expired to 67 genuine fires, this total not including false alarms, flaming chimneys, fires of rubbish, &c. During 1895…

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Fire Brigade Board

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 December 1896 · page 4

THE local Fire Brigade Board is now free from all debt, and has a credit at the bank of £90. This morning a receipt came to hand from Dobbie and…

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The Kew Asylum Fire. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 December 1896 · page 2

The inquest on Lilias Morrison, who was suffocated by fire in her room in the Kew Lunatic Asylum, was concluded late last evening. It…

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Fires in Victoria. The Opera House in Danger. Bendigo Tramway Sheds Damaged. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 December 1896 · page 2

A fire broke out at half-past 7 o'clock last night in the Opera House just prior to the commencement of the performance. It was extinguished…

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