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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
194 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 10
The Chateau de Beloeil, in Belgium, belonging to Prince Delignes, has been destroyed by fire. A priceless collection of pictures, including works by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The bush fires continue their work of destruction in various parts of New South Wales. A team of bullocks and a waggonload of wool, on the read near T[?]a, were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Messrs. Wilcox and Company's skin and hide stores, Circular Quay, caught fire last night, and before the flames were extinguished damage to the extant of several thousands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Further particulars of the bush fires near Albury show that a number of farmers have been utterly ruined, the fires having extended for twenty miles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A CAT belonging to Mr. D. Rawlings, miner, of Kaolin-street West, last night tried to make history after the fashion of the cow that kicked over the lantern and set Chicago on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Christmas holidays have again been marked by an outbreak of fires. On this occasion there was one very serious conflagration, though, fortunately, owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR. D. D. MURRAY arrived in Broken Hill from Adelaide this morning. Within a very few hours of his arrival he had [?] with Mr. Adamson, acting fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The [?] to the [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] and a [?] [?] [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About 12.15 last Wednesday morning a fore broke out in a shop in Reid Street, occupied by a Chiusman named Fong Huie. The shop was situated next door…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early this morning a [?] out in the stores owned by Mr. Mel[?] Minister for De[?] and leased by Da[?] and Co [?] stores contained a [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A terrible disaster was averted at the Grand Theatre, Islington, last night. During a performance the scenery caught fire, and a panic rush was made for the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE careleas handling of a lighted candle, combined with the strong breeze that was blowing about half-past 9 last night, nearly brought about a conflagration at Mrs, Bush's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE workmen engaged in repairing the damage to Messra. D. D. Murrar and Co.'s shop by the recent fire made a discovery on Saturday afternoon. A large portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A large fire occurred at the East India docks, London, yesterday. A warehouse of 450 ft. frontage, with its contents, chiefly jute and hemp, was destroyed…
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