Fire at Elswick. 2000 Mex Thrown Out of Employment. London, June 12
A great fire has taken place at the Elswick ordnance works. The damage is estimated at £200,000, and 2000 workmen have been thrown out…
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Fires & bushfires, 1899
192 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 10
A Fire at Norseman. [By Telegraph.] Perth
A fire occurred in Roberta-street, Norseman, on Saturday morning, causing damage amounting to £5000. The flames were first noticed issuing from Meadow's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Klondyke's Capital Burnt Out. News of the Dawson City Fire. Nearly £1,000,000 Damage
THE Canadian mail which arrived in Sydney a few days ago brings details of the terrible fire which swept over Dawson City, the metropolis of Klondyke, on April 26 last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fire in Melbourne. Supposelly Caused by Robbers. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
A big fire broke out on Saturday night in the city in the warehouse of [?] Brothers. The promises were closed at midday, when everything was right. About half-past 6…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire Board. Financial Position Gets More Acute. Mr. Souter Asked for his Authority
THE monthly meeting of the Fire Brigade Board was held yesterday afternoon at the Town Hall. The Mayor (Alderman Dunstan) presided, and there were also present Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Train on Fire One of the Passengers Burned. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
As a train was leaving Werris Creek station, on the Northern line, a passenger lit his pipe and threw thc match on the floor. The carriage was almost immediately enveloped in…
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A SERIOUS conflagration was narrowly averted this evening about 5 o'clock. Some clothing in one of Messrs. Pellew and Moore's windows, in Argent-street, in some unexplained way…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fire Brigades Board. Permanent Staff Receives a Month's Hotice. Farther Reference to Mr. Sonter's Appointment
THE adjourned meeting of the Fire Brigades Board was held ia the Town Hall yesterday evening. Alderman Dunstan presided, and there were also present Ur. J. Sully asa Mr,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barrier Miner. Thursday, July 20, 1899. the Men Who Blaze the Track
THERE is already talk in Sydney of a change of Government. Mr. Reid, though, does not appear to be at all alarmed. The Government has a good…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire Brigades Difficulty. An Early Settlement Probable
THE annoying deadlock that has for the past year or so existed in connection with the Fire Brigades Board promises to come to an end very shortly. As readers of the…
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The steamer Pilburra arrived from West Australia this morning, on fire which broke out about 2 o'clock, when off Wollongong. The hutches had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Fire at Hull. LONDON, Sunday Afternoon
A great fire at Hull, England, has destroyed £100,000 worth of grain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Government House on Fire. Lord Ranfurly as Fireman. [By Telegraph.] Wellington
A fire occurred at Government House, Wellington, yesterday, and the building, which is of wood, had a narrow escape from total destruction. The Governor (Lord…
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THE monthly meeting ot the Fire Brigades Board was held this afternoon in the Town Hall, there being present—Alderman Dunstan (chairman), Mr. J. Sully, and Mr. G. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Fire at Hull. LONDON, Sunday Afternoon
A great fire at Hull, England, has destroyed £100,000 worth of grain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Fire in an Indian Gold Mine
THE news cabled from the Champion Reef mine, on Thursday, to the effect that a [?]e had broken out in the new vertical shaft about the 100ft. level must have created an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire Brigade Difficulty. The Mayor Makes a Move. Permanent Staff Re-engaged by him
THE Fire Brigade Board met late yesterday afternoon at the Town Hall. The Mayor (Alderman Dunstan) presided,and there were also present Mr. J. Sully and Mr. G. A. Mills…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Wallaroo
EARLY on Saturday morning the people of Wallaroo (a correspondent says) were aroused by the call of fire and the ringing of bills, and it was found that the premises of Mr, W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Madame Berry West Fire. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
The fire in the Madame Berry West mine, Creswick, was mastered late last night after mach difficulty. The extent of the damage is unknown. Sixty men have been thrown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in a Mine. Battened Down. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon
A disastrous fire has occurred at the Madame Berry West mine, Creswick, in No. 1 shaft. The ropes and cages have been brought out of the shaft, which has been…
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