Big Fire in Argentstreet. Six Shops Damaged. An Exciting Time
ANOTHER big fire has to be added to the long list of similar misfortunes which have visited Broken Hill. About 1 o'clock this morning…
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Fires & bushfires, 1902
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The Argent-street Fire. The Inquest
THE Coroner (Mr. T Hall) opened an inquest at the Courthouse this morning into the circumstances surrounding the fire at Flanagan's…
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THE brigade was called out at half-past 9 last night to an outbreak of fire in Crystal-lane. Some cases which were stacked in a storeroom…
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AT the inquest yesterday on the Argent-street fire, after the witnesses whose evidence has already been reported had been examined,…
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AT the inquest on the Argent-street fire to-day Jabez Wright said that when the fire broke out he was talking…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Carlton Fire. M'Namara Committed for Trial. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
The inquest on the recent fire in Nicholson-street, Carlton, was concluded yesterday afternoon. The jury found that the house…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fire at Cape Town. Enormous Damage. [Reuter's Message.] London
Reuter's Agency reports that a huge fire is raging in the heart of Cape Town, and it is feared that the damage is enormous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed by a Fire Reel. ADELAIDE
An inquest was held yesterday on the body of Michael M'Inerney, an old man who was killed by being knocked down by a fire reel, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Experience at a Bush Fire. a Brave Rescue. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide
Extensive damage has been done by bush fires in the hills in the Nairne district. During the progress of the blaze Miss Murray drove…
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ABOUT half-past 4 this afternoon a fire broke out in R. V. Wilson's general store in Bromide-street. There was no one about the premises at the…
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AT the request of the insurance companies concerned, the coroner (Mr. T. Hall) will this afternoon hold an inquest into the fire at R. V…
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TO THE EDITOR. SIR,—Having witnessed several of the late fires in Broken Hill and the manner in which the members of…
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THE coroner (Mr. T. Hall) held an inquest at the courthouse this morning into the origin of the fire which occurred at R. T. Wilson's store,…
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AN outbreak of fire which might have been attended with serious consequences occurred early this morning at the Freemasons' Hotel. The fire…
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A FIRE which broke out in Gaffney-street, Railway Town, yesterday afternoon totally destroyed a threeroomed wood-and-iron house and…
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SIR,—Re "Ex-Fireman's" letter of Saturday last, does he want the public to give more honor than is due? I think the public will not be gulled…
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THE annual meeting of the Fire Brigade Board was held in the Mayor's parlor yesterday afternoon. There was a full attendance. The…
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Thirty acres of buildings were devastated by the fire at Waterbury, Connecticut, U. S. A. The damage is estimated at 4,000,000 dollars, and…
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THE annual report furnished by Superintendent Lamborne shows that of the total number of fires attended during the past year the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Bush Fire. Sydney Suburbs Devastated. [By Telegraph] Sydney
A bush fire broke out at Hurstville, a suburb of Sydney, yesterday afternoon and swept the district for an area of six miles. Four residences…
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