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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1902

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Fire in Chloride-street

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 4

SHORTLY after noon to-day a fire broke outin Chloride-street West, owned and occupied by George Turner, Mrs. Turner and her Child were at dinner…

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Big Fire in the States, LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 4

Another big fire has occurred in the United States. The fire destroyed Armour's packing house and plant in Sicux City, Iowa, involving the firm…

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Fires

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 November 1902 · page 1

THE brigade was thin afternoon called to an outbreak of fire at West Broken Bill, but had some difficulty in locating it. The fire was in a detached…

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Fire in Chloride-street

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 November 1902 · page 4

SHORTLY after noon to-day a fire broke out in Ohloride-atreet West, in a five-roomed house owned and occupied by George Turner. Mrs…

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Big Fire in the States. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 November 1902 · page 4

Another big fire has occurred in the United States. The fire destroyed Armour's packing house and plant in Sioux City, Iowa, involving the firm…

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Great Fire in Persia. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 2

A Daily Mail correspondent reports that a great portion of the city of Resht, in the province of Ghilan, in Persia, has been destroyed by…

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A Fire Ball. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 November 1902 · page 2

A remarkably fire ball was noticed at Bendigo about midnight on Friday. The ball illuminated the city for about five seconds and passed to…

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Mansion Destroyed by Fire. LONDON, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 4

Lord Beauchamp's mansion at St. Cloud, occupied by Lady Catherine Berkeley, has been burned to the ground. The inmates eecaped in their…

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Fire in Cobalt-street

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 December 1902 · page 2

ABOUT 11 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in a two-roomed house in Cobalt-street, and in a very little time the premises and its…

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Shooting at Port Elliot. "Wanted" Man Fires at a Constable. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 December 1902 · page 4

The Railway Hotel, Post Elliott, has been the scene of a shooting episode. Constable Matthews appeared at the hotel to arrest Walter…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Big Fire in Canada. LONDON, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 December 1902 · page 4

A fire at Portage, Canads, destrcyed 25,000,000ft. of timber, many houses, and six steamers. The damage is estimated at 1,000,000 dollars…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Big Fire in Canade. LONDON, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 December 1902 · page 4

A fire at P[?]rtage, Canada, destroyed 25,000,000ft. of timber, many houses, and six steamers. The damage is estimated at 1,000,000 dollars…

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The Fire Brigade

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 4

THE monthly meeting of the Fire Brigade Board was held in the Mayor's parlor yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. M. stephens in the chair. Superintendent…

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Fire at Wyalong. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 2

A big fire occurred at Wyalong yesterday. The fire started in J Hughes' Commercial Hotel and raged for an…

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The Fire Brigade

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 4

THE monthly meeting of the Fire Brigade Board was held in the Mayor's parlor yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. M. stephens in the chair Superintendent…

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Outbreak of Fire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 2

THE presence of mind displayed last night by Mn. M. A. Byrne was probably the means of saving her home from being bnrned. Mrs…

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Fire in a Chiltern Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 3

CONCERNING a Victorian mine fire which our Melbourne correspondent has already mentioned, the Age of Saturday wrote:—A serious fire…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 3.30 P.M. Terrible Bush Fires. Around Mount Lyell. Many Buildings Burnt. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 December 1902 · page 4

Messages from Queenstown state that the bush fires in the Mount Lyell district have done a great deal of damage. On the outskirts of…

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The Fires at Queenstown. Many People Homeless. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 December 1902 · page 4

Very few of the places destroyed by the bush fires around Queenstown were insured, and many of the residents of the settlement are now…

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The Fires at Queenstown. Many People Homeless. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 December 1902 · page 4

Very few of the [?] destroyed ty the bush, fires [?] Queenstown were insured, and many of the residents of the settlement are now…

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