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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
192 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 10
AN alarming fire broke out on Wednesday at Aberdeen Asylum, involving the destruction of the laundry and endangering the lives of the asylum patients (says a Scottish paper of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An extensive bush fire broke out this afternoon in the bush in the vicinity of [?] a suburb on the Illawarra line, about eight miles from Sydney. Assisted by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ABOUT 10.40 yesterday morning the firemen were summoned by telephone to a fire in Mr. A. T. Millstead's house in Chloride-street. The blaze was in the kitchen, and was caused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE secretary of the Fire Brigade Board has received the Government subsidy for the quarter ended Murch 31, amounting to £70 14s. 7d. The monthly meeting of the board…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A New York wire gives particulars of a fearful fire which occurred last night in the city. A scen-storeyed building, the residence of Mr. Wallnce Andrews,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It has transpired that an infernal machine had explosives were recently sent to Mr. Wallace Andrews, the New York millionaire, whose mansion was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another terrible fire is reported from New York. The residence of Mr. William Andrews, the New York millionaire, was totally destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A SPECIAL meeting of the Fire Brigade Board was convened for this afternoon at the Town Hall, for the purpose of inquiring into the case of Superintendent Hansen, who is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AMERICAN papers received by the mail contain a long account of the disastrous fire at the Windsor Hotel, New York, on March 17, The fire started, according to the best…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A great fire broke out last night at Hyde Park Corner, in London, in an upper floor of one of the residences. Fifty engines were on the scene, and did…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A MEETING of the Fire Brigade Board was convened for this afternoon to deal with the suspension of Superintendent Hansen. A MINER reporter attended, and Mr. J. Sully,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The discovery has been made of the murder of an old deaf man named David Butler, who resided alone in a three-roomed house in Ailsa-street, Mansfield. The discovery was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN exhibition of what is styled a "fire extinguishing fluid" was given last night in the Proprietary Paddock, under the direction of Mr. 0. Betts, of the firm of John Betts and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A DISCUSSION took place in the municipal council last night respecting the relations of that body with the Fire Brigade Board. The discussion was the outcome of a letter from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire occurred at North Adelaide this afternoon, by which F. Carri's largo chaff store and contents were destroyed. George Seutter, who gave the alarm, saw two boys at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AN inquest was held a month ago at the Camberwell Coroner's Court, London, on the body of Elizv Burton, aged 14 years, the daughter of a horsckneper, who committed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A SECOND trial of John Betts nnd Sons' fire-extinguishing fluid was given last night in the Proprietary Paddock in the presence of a large number of persons. A hoarding of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FROM 60 to 70 miles of barbed wire fence now encircles the well-stocked ranch of Buffalo Bill, at North Platte, Nebraska, but all through…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE new fire whistle at the Proprietary mine has soon buen put to a practical test. Just about 7 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a two-roomed wood and iron house in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ABOUT a quarter to 9 o'clock last night an outbreak of fire occurred in a one-roomed gaivanised iron hut in Beryl-street North, opposite the Tarrawingee tramline. The…
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