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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1896

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Fire in Crystal-street. The Royal Mail Hotel Partly Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1896 · page 2

AT 3 a.m. on Sunday a fire broke out in the Royal Mail Hotel, Crystalstreet, occupied by Mr. J. M'Kio. There have been changes in the hotel…

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Fire Signals

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 May 1896 · page 4

PROPRIETARY MINE.—One long continuous whistle of one minute's duration, short pause, and repeat three times. ALONG THE LINE OF LOPE.—One short…

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Fires on Ships. Another Outbreak on a Collier. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 2

The wooden ship Ellen Read left Newcastle on Thursday with 2000 tone of coal. When 140 miles from the coast her cargo took fire and she had…

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Serious Fires. [By Telegraph.] Sydnet, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 4

Eiriy to-day the Beshive Hotel, Tumnt, with all its contents, was destroyed by fire. The premises were insured for £1800. The origin of the…

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Fire Signals

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 4

PROPRIETARY MINE.—One long continuous whistle or one minute's duration, short pause, and repeat three times. ALONG THE LINE OF LODE.—One short…

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Serious Fires. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 1

Early to-day the Beehive Hotel, Tumut, with all its contents, was destroyed by fire. The premises were insured for £1800. The origin of the…

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Fire on a Coal Ship. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 3

The ship Ellon A. Read, with a cargo of coal from Newcastle for Manilla, caught fire at 1 o'clock on Saturday morning, about 70 miles…

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A Ship on Fire. Outbreak in a Coal Cargo

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 3

A correspondent furnishes the following detailed account of the fire on the collier Ellen A. Read, reported by wire from Sydney the other day:…

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Fire at Sea. Brisbane

Western Grazier · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 3

The barque Centaur, bound to this port with wheat from San Francisco, has been burned at sea…

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The Australian Eleven. The Match at Sheffield Park. An "Unaccountable Collapse." Australians All Out for 255. Englishmen Fire for 80. [By Cable.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 2

The match between the Australian Eleven and Lord Sheffield's team at Sheffield Park was resumed to-day. The brilliance of the Australian…

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Fire Brigade Ball

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 2

A BALL in aid of the Fire Brigade was held last night at the Town Hall; but in point of attendance it was not a success, only about 25 couples being…

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Fire Brigade. The New Appliances

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 2

THE new doable fire reel, recently manufactured to the order of the Fire Brigade Board by Messrs. Duncan and Fraser, of Adelaide, at a cost of £80…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 4 p.m. Fire at Casterton. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 4

Bond and Glanoy's store at caster. ton, in the Western district, was burned down this morning. It was insured for £3500. The [?]gin of the…

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Fire at Casterton. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 1

Bond and Glancy's store an Casterton, in the Western district, was burned down this morning. It was insured for £3500. The origin of the…

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Small Fires

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1896 · page 2

THE brigade turned out on Saturday evening for a fire in the central division. It was found that a chimney was on fire at a house in…

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Two Big Fires. [By Telegraph.] The Napier Masonic Hotel Burned. AUCKLAND

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1896 · page 2

The Masonic Hotel at Napier was partially destroyed by fire last night. Including the loss of furniture and stock the damage is estimated at £7000…

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Fire Signals

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 4

PROPRIETARY MINE.—One long continuous whistle or one minute's duration, short pause, and repeat three times. ALONG THE LINE OF LODE.—One short…

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Fire at Quorn. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1896 · page 4

A fire occurred at R. Thompson's workshops, First-street, Quorn, at halfpast 9 this morning. The building was demolished. The townspeople…

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Fire at Quorn. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 1

A fire occurred at R. Thompson's workshops, First-street, Quorn, at halfpast 9 this morning. The building was demolished. The townspeople…

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A Disastrous Fire. Auckland

Western Grazier · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 3

A great fire has occurred at Lyell, a whole street being ablaze. Twenty buildings have been destroyed, and several families are rendered homeless…

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