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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1902

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Our Sydney Letter. Burnt Out

Western Grazier · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 3

Her Majesty's Theatre, which was [?]yed by fire on Sunday morning, [?] the finest building of the kind in Sydney. It had, however, nearly lived out its…

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Destructive Fires

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 2

ANOTHER of the unoccupied houses in Chapple-lane, off Oxide-street, stated to be owned by Mrs. Foster, of Adelaide, was burned yesterday…

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The Chapple-lane Fires

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 1

THE coroner (Mr. T. Hall) has decided to hold an inquest to-morrow morning into the circumstances attending the recent mysterious fires in…

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The Chapple-lane Fires. An Inquest Opened

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 4

THE coroner (Mr. T. Hall, J.P.) opened an inquest at the Courthouse this morning into the recent series of fires in Chapple lane, off Oxide-street,…

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The Chapple-lane Fires. An Inquest Opened

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 4

THE coroner (Mr. T. Hall, J.P.) opened an inquest at the Courthouse this morning into the recent series of fires in Chapple lane, off Oxide-street,…

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Big Fire at Longreach. a Whole Block Destroyed. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

The postmaster at Longreaoh telegraps to Brisbane that a fire started yesterday in Kingle's store, in Diestreet. Brayden's Hotel then caught…

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The Chapple Lane Fires. An Arrest

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

THE peculiar circumstances surrounding the recent sequence of fires in Chapple-lane have been receiving the closest attention of the police, with the…

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The Chapple-lane Fires

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 4

THE coroner (Mr. T. Hall) has decided to hold an inquest to-morrow morning into the recent attempt to set fire to a house occupied by Mr. Haggar, in…

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The Argent-street Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 2

THE Government is offering a reward of £25, and an insurance company a like amount, for information leading to the apprehension and…

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A Coal Mine Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT at Morwell (Vic.) wrote on Thursday night:—The heavy rain that fell on Wednesday filled a small dam some 100 yards above the…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Big Fire in America. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 2

Three whole blocks in Atlantic City, a summer resort in New Jersey, containing 12 hotels, have been burned. A million dollars will…

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The Chapple-lane Fires. a Second Inquest

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

THE circumstances surrounding an outbreak of fire in Chapple street on Friday morning last were made the subject of an inquest by the Coroner…

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The Chapple-lane Fires. The Second Inquest. Mrs. Simpson Committed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 4

URTH[?]R evidence was given in the Chapple-lane fires inquest after the MINER'S First Edition report closed. Joseph Derby, miner, living in a…

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The Chapple-lane Fires

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 4

AFTER the jury had brought in their verdict at the coroner's inquest on the Chapple-street fire this afternoon, the foreman said the jury were of opinion…

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Fire at the South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

ABOUT midnight last night a fire broke out in a six-roomed shop and dwelling in Patton-street, South Broken Hill, owned by Mr. H. J…

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The Chapple-lane Fires. The Second Inquest. Mrs. Simpson Committed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 4

URTHER evidence was given in the Chapple-Lane fires inquest after the MINER'S First Edition report closed. Joseph Derby, miner, living in a…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Fire at Euston Hall. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 1

Euston Hall, Thetford, the country seat of the Duke of Grafton, has been burnt. The Duke's great collection of paintings was rescued…

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A Brewery Destroyed by Fire. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 2

A fire occurred at Lord's Sassafras Ale Factory, and completely gutted the building. The blaze also destroyed the brewing plant, 12,000…

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Fire and Burglary. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 1

Chapman's brewery, at Tumberumba, has been destroyed by fire. Dawson's store at Mittagong was…

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Fires. [By Telegraph.] Big Blaze in Sydney. Several Factories Destroyed. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 2

The premises of Wallis and Sons, cedar sawmillers, and of Campbell and Co, furniture manufacturers, with six other smaller factories,…

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