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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
332 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 15 of 17
Superintendent Stein, chief officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades, has furnished the official report on the great fire. He asks for a coronial inquiry, if only that he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE S. M. Herald says:—One marked feature of conversation in insurance circles yesterday was the freely-expressed conviction that the socialistic scheme of State…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Further particulars of the Flinders Lane fire, state that several persons saw the outbreak fully three-quarters of an hour before the brigades took…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →James Moore, a well-known contractor, has undertaken the task of removing the dangerous walls left by the fire. A start will be made with the erection of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE brigade was tarned out by telephone for a fire in the Commercial Hotel at 4.55 yesterday morning. Some rubbish was smouldering in an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE extensiveness of the fire in Melbourne and the magnitude of the claims made upon the insurance companies are held to completely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The work of demolishing the buildings affected by the big fire will prooably be commenced on Wednesday. The inquest opeos next week; it is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The necessary five goineas having been paid, a coroner's inquest will accordingly be held concerning the recent big fire in Melbourne. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The goode shed and eastern T of the Qaeen-street wharf have beeo destroyed by firs; and a large quan tity of Christmas goods and firework…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another alarming fire occurred in the city about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Without warning, the rear portion of Fenton and Co.'s hardware…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The necessary five guineas having been paid, a coroner's inquest will accordingly be held concerning the recent big fire in Melbourne. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The goods shed and eastern T of the Queen-street wharf have been destroyed by fire; and a large quantity of Christmas goods and fireworks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush fires are prevalent throughout the country. Twelve miles in the vicinity of Wagga have been devastated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The terrible fires in London and Melbourne are the chief theme of conversation. The barrenness of current thought on the subject is shown by articles in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A largo fire occurred here yesterday when a portion of the Queen-street wharf was destroyed. A large quantity of fireworks stored in a shed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The public school at Toogong has been destroyed by fire. The teacher and his son had a narrow escape, seeking safety in flight, dressed only…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Council the Probate Duties Bill was passed through the secondreading stage and its remaining stages. The Dangerous Buildings Bill was read…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A big fire occurred at Nathalia last night. It originated in O'Neill's bakehouse and was caused by some children playing with a candle and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The inquest into the origin of the big fire will be opened on Tuesday next. A novel Application has been made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE usual monthly meeting of the Fire Brigade Board was held at the Town Hall last night. All the members of the board were present. Superintendent Hanson…
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