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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1898

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Fire on a Mine. The Cyanide Works Destroyed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 2

The cyanide works at the Dayspring minc, Parkes, have been destroyed by fire. The damage is set down at £9OO. Visit the big boot sale at Hart's…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— the Fatal Fire at Collingwood. Inquest on the Children. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 1

An inquest was held today on the bodies of the two children who were burnt to death at Collingwood ou Saturday. The coroner said that the mother (Mrs. Jones) had been…

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Fire at Menzies. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 2

The Maori Hotel and Maori Hall buildings, and what is known as the Kiley's Katate Building at Menzies hnve all been destroyed by fire. The dnmage, is estimated at.£8000,…

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A Boarding-house Fire. Twenty-five Inmates Burned to Death, [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 2

A New York message reports that a fire, resulting in terrible loss of life, has occurred in a large boarding-house in the State of Montana…

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In Case of Fire

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 4

Your hours takes lice What burns list The light'cat and must inflammable stuff, of coures—furniture, and doors, shelves, [?] panelling, and other woodwork. If it is a…

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A Fatal Fire. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

A fire occurred at Wangaratta last night, at which three places were destroyed. Charles Schroeder, while watching the flames, wns buried beneath a falling wall and killed…

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The followiug appeared in our late editions on Saturday:— the Dudley Disaster. Spread of the Fire. The Town Practically Ruined. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 March 1898 · page 4

The fire at the Dudley, collery is still burning fiercely, and the flames are rapidly spreading. It ls asserted that the mine will be closed for at least six months. In the…

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Fire at Wangaratta. Melbourne

Western Grazier · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 2

A fire occurred at Wangaratta yesterday, by which three business places were destroyed. A man named Chas. Schrooder, while watching the…

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Great Fire in Hungary Caused by a Meteorite. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 2

A great fire has occurred at Fiuine, a seaport town on the Gulf of Quanero, Austria-Hungary. Several warehouses were among the buildings destroyed…

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In Case of Fire

Western Grazier · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 4

YOUR house takes fire. What burns [?] The lightest and most infor[?] stuff, of course—furniture, and doors, shelves, floors, panelling, and other woodwork. If it is a…

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Big Fire in Perth. Perth

Western Grazier · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 2

The biggest fire over experienced here broke out on Friday night, when a number of buildings were destroyed…

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Accidents and Fatalities. Fell into the Fire. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 2

A man named James Reeves has been found lying across the fire in his hut, near Mudgee. His arms were charred and his face £0 burnt Rs to be quite unrecognisable…

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Fire Brigade Board

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 1

THE adjourned meeting of the Fire Brigade Board was held yesterdny evening in the Town Hall. The treasurer's statement, showing a balance of £59 6s. 4d., was adopted,…

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In Case of Fire

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 4

YOUR house takes fire What burns [?] The lighted and most inflammable stuff of [?]—furniture, and doors, shelves, [?] panelling, and other woodwork. If it is a…

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Fire Alarms

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 April 1898 · page 2

ON Saturday night the brigade was turned out by the mine whistles, but was unable to discover any fire. At 1.10 a.m. on Monday a fire occurred in a…

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In Case of Fire

Western Grazier · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 4

FOUR hours takes fire. What burns first. The lightest and most inflammable stuff, of course—furniture, and doors, shelves, floors, panelling, and other woodwork. If it…

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Fire al Bathurst. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 3

A fire at Bathurst on Saturday night destroyed the Acme Flour Mills and considerably damaged the machinery and stock…

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Small Fire in Lanestreet

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 4

A SMALL fire occurred at Mr. G. A. Mills' residence, Lane-slreet, this morning, about 11 o'clock. Some clothes in one of the roorms caught fire; but owing to the presence of…

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Fire on Block 11

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 April 1898 · page 2

SOME excitement was caused in town last night, shortly after 9 o'clock, by an alarm of fire being sounded for "along the line of lode." The blaze, luckily, was not a big one…

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Block 11 (Proprietary) Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 2

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BARRIER MINER. SIR,—There has not been any fire or smoke in or near Block 11 for the last three months, and the man that says otherwise is a liar…

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