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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
332 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 17
ABOUT 20 minutes to 8 o'clock this morning the mine whistles gave an alarm of fire for Railway Town. The blare was in Berylstreet, in a three-roomed wood-and-iron…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There was a great matinee performance at the Princess Theatre yesterday afternoon in aid of the distressed actors' fund, there being an immense attendance and an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Fire Brigade had to turn out at 7 30 on Saturday evening to a small fire next the Theatre, in Crystal-street, in the premises owned by Miss Molyneaux, dressmaker…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An attempt was made on Saturday evening to save the cargo by extinguishing the fire on board the Bothwell Castle, which had put into port with fire on board. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The work of discharging the cargo from the ship Bothwell Castle, which put into port on fire, was proceeded with this morning, when the seat of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE monthly meeting of the Fire Brigade Board was held last night, the Mayor in the chair; but little was done beyond me[?] formal business. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brenike's racing stables in Fortland, together with 130 horses, have been destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A "gob" fire broke out yesterday in the Greta colliery. The men were at once withdrawn, and so beyond, temporary inconvenience no injury was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Marine Board opened an inquiry to-day into the fire on the ship Bothwell Castle, which broke out while the vessel was proceding on a voyage to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The work of discharging the cargo from the ship Bothwell Castle, which put into port on fire, was proceeded with this morning, when the seat of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The steamer Bothwell Castle, which arrived on Friday night, had a most unpleasant experience during the voyage from Adelaide. A fire broke…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Branike's racing stables in Poland, together with 130 horses, have been destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Marine Board opened an inquiry to-day into the fire on the ship Bothwell Castle, which broke out while the vessel was proceeding on a voyage to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The inquiry by the Marine Board into the fire which broke out in the Bothwell Castle, after leaving Port Adelaide for West Australia, lasted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Thursday night, at about 9.20, the Central and South brigades turned out to a fire in Mr. W. Carr's house, near the Consols mine. When they got to the place…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT 7.40 p.m. on Sunday the brigade was called out to a fire in Crystalstreet. It proved to be in a bag hut ou the line of lode, occupied by Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE superintendent of the Fire Brigade complains that the signals given by the mines are very unreliable. On Thursday night, for instance, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A SM LL fire occurred at about 8 o'clock last night in Mr. Fitzsimmons' boarding- house, Argentstreet, a dressing table in one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE British mine whistle sounded a fire signal just after 1 o'clock to-day, but the Brigade, after going all over North and South Broken Hill, could find nothing. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A LETTER from the city of Mexico, dated February 28, shows that a frightful mine disaster has occurred at Zacatecas. The report states:—"Fire broke out in…
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