Between Two Fires. the Position of the Free State. London
Lord Roberts has telegraphed to the War Office:—"Ex-President Steyn, in reply to my proelamation calling upon the Free Staters to submit mid disarm,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1900
194 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 10
Explosion of Fire Damp. Five Miners Injured. Four Not Expected to Live. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane
A telegram received from Maryborought states that a disastrous explosion of fire damp occurred yesterday in the Torbanlea colliery, Burrum. Five miners were seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cobalt-street Fire
IN the case of the woman Caroline Wilson, recently committed for trial on a charge of arson in Cobalt-street, the Attorney-General has refused to file a bill, and the woman was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Explosion of Fire Damp. Three Men Dead. BRISBANE
Three of the fire men injured in the explosion of fire damp at the Torb[?]nlea colliery, Barram, near Maryborough, have died in the Maryborough hospital, viz., J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fire in Cape Town. [Reuter's Message.] London, Monday Afternoon
A great fire has occurred in Gravestreet, Cape Town. The Government Offices narrowly escaped being burned; the architecture of the buildings was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lord Methuen Attacked. Magnificent British Shrapnel Fire. London, Thursday Afternoon
A strong Boer force on Wednesday attacked Lieutenant- General Lord Methuen's division at Warrenton, north of the Vaal River. The shrapnel fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire Brigade
MR J. H. CANN, M. P., has been informed by the principal Under-Secretary in reply to his inquiries, that the Chief Secretary has requested the Treasury to [?]ke available a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire at the North. Bad Hose and a Stufied Water Plug
A FIRE which completely gutted a 10 roomed building In Brazill-street, North Broken Hill, occupied as a dwelling-house and butcher's shop by Mr. Walter Webb, broke out about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in the City. Several Firemen Injured. Sydney
The stores of J. R. Love and Co., situated in Bathurst-street, were destroyed by fire early this morning. Owing to there being a quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Kalgoorlie. [By Telegraph.] Kalgoorlie
A big fire broke out in Kalgoorlie yesterday. it was discovered first in Newington's shaving saloon, Hannan street. From thence it extended to the following places, the whole…
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SUCH loss of life and property has been caused from time to time by bush fires in Victoria that the Minister of Lands feels that special efforts must be made by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A City on Fire. Ottawa Blazing. a Huge Conflagration. Attributed to Fenians and Pro-boers. the Militia Called Out. [Reuter's Messages.] London
A disastrous fire has occurred at Hull and Ottawa, in Canada. The fire started in Hall, two miles, away from Ottawa, the seat of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Great Fire in Canada. Hull in Ruins. Great Part of Ottawa Destroyed. Loss Estimated at £2,500,000. Five Square Miles of Buildings Burnt. Fifteen Thousand People Homeless. the Governor-general As Fireman. [Reuter's Messages.] London
The awful fire in the cities of Hull and Ottawa, in Canada, has been mastered, but the task has been a very heavy one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Ottawa Fire. Eighteen Thousand Homeless. [Reuter's Message.] London
The Prince of Wales, Duke of York, and Marquis of Lansdowne (Secretary for War), who was once Governor-General of Canada, have sent messages of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Cable News. British and Foreign. Great Fire in Canada. The Cities of Ottawa and Hull in Ruins. Thousands of People Homeless. London, April 23
A big fire is raging in Hull and Ottawa, Canada, the estimated damage being from ten to twenty million dollars…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Ottawa[?] Fire. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon
Mr. Holder has received a telegram from the Premier of Queensland asking it has was disposed to join with the Premiers of the other colonies in making a contribution of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Ottawa Fire. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon
The Premier to-day cabled sympathy from the Victorian people to Sir Wilfred Laurier, the Canadian Premier, with the syfferers in the fire at Ottawa and Hull…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Fire at Wallerawang. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon
Beveridge and Co.'s store and three small shops at Wallerawang, a small [?] near Lithgow, were destroyed by fire to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Ottawa Fire. London, May 6
The Queen has given 500 and the Prince of Wales 250 guineas towards the Ottawa fire relief fund…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Colliery on Fire. Eight Men Injured. A Mysterious Outbreak. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
The Gunnedah colliery—Cunnedah is on the Namoi River, 196 miles from Newcastle, west of Tam worth—caught fire yesterday. Mr. Watson, the manager of the colliery,…
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