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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
323 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 17
A disastrous fire has occurred in a bonded warehouse in Pittsburg, U. S. A. Two thousand barrels of whisky which were stored there exploded, and the walls of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Further damage has been dono by bush fires in the Omahu, Kaipwaks, Selri North, and Albert land districts. Some of the settlers suffered severe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ABOUT 20 minutes past 12 yesterday a fire broke out in a two-roomed canva[?]-and-iron house situated in Crystal street North. The brigade,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A serious fire occurred to-day in a building at Southwark used as a store in connection with the Lyceum Theatre. The properties and scenery for the plays, "Hamlet,"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Hon. W. M'Culloch's private residence, with its contents, on Warbreccan station, in the Deniliquin district, has been destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A GENTLEMAN who has just returned from a visit to Tasmania, during which be happened to be on the scene of the terrible bush fires which devastated the Huon River…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Warbreeca homestead near Doniliquin, was burnt to the ground yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A CABLE message which appeared in the MINER a short time ago contained a brief outline of the terrible fire in London on December 26, by which a woman and her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fresh outbreaks of bush fires have taken place, and the whole of the country around Warrnambool is ablaze. There has been great…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A big fire occurred here this morning and raged for two hours. An extensive block of building in Queensland was consumed, the damage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A disastrous are has occurred at Port Adelaide. Honey's timber yard being totally destroyed, the estimated damage of which exceeds £6000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early this morning the District, Supply Company's warehouse and contents and the premises and contents ot Ellyett, grocer, and Prince, jeweller, were totally destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Intelligence from Zeehan reports that bush fires have completely destroyed the Comet mine office; assay building; engine-shed, poppet legs, a number of tools and valuable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Intelligence from Zeehan reports that bush fires have completely destroyed the Comet mine office, assay building, engine-shed, poppet legs, a number of tools and valuable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following now mining regulations have been gazetted:— "Should a fire occur in or in connection with any mine other than coal or shale mines,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT the Melbourne Criminal Court on Friday Mr. Justice Hodges passed sentence on Frances James, the girl who set her master's place on fire nine thues. His Honor said he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another destructive fire broke out in Bayley-street last night, consuming, amongst other lesser buildings, Bonner's Great Western Hotel and the premises Just vacated by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As the Fire Brigade is particularly short of money just now, a resolution empowering Superintendent Hansen to solicit and collect subscriptions towards the brigade's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The candleworks at Southwark just opened by Brice Bros., Schramm, and Co., were burnt down on Friday night, the loss being estimated at £1000. The builder's plant was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT 10.40 p.m. on Saturday the brigade was turned out by the mine whistles to what proved to be a small fire in a house in Blendestreet North, occupied by Mr. Hooper and…
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