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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
207 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 11
An official report from Tokio states that the Japanese set fire to the buildings in the vicinity of the Port Arthur arsenal on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A small fire broke out in the new acid plant on the Broken Hill Proprietary mine to-day, but before any damage—with the exception of a few of the chamber boards being…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →As the steamer Wodonga, from Melbourne to Sydney, was passing Williamstown, the garrison was having firing practice and one shot, the captain states, struck the water 20…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Countess of Stamford's famous mansion at Enville Hall, Kidderminster, has been burnt, the damage being estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →S[?] excitement was caused about 3 o'clock this afternoon by the persistent blowing of the mine whistles for a fire at North Broken Hill, and the brigade turned out with all…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The volunteer system on which the Broken Hill Fire Brigade is run is not always productive of the best results. For a long time post, however, matters have gone on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Angliss boiling down works at Kensington were destroyed by fire last night. The fire at the Chinese camp at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A big bush fire that has occurred in the Horsham district originated in a load of hay that was being carted along the road by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Harris, Scarle & Co's warehouse, Fremantle, was destroyed by fire, yesterday. Many persons were injured by the flying debris. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The largest, fire time has occurred at Fremantle for many yours took place early yesterday morning, when the offices and store of Messrs. Harris, Scarfe, and Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A fire about 4.30 o'clock this afternoon destroyed a three-roomed wood-and-irom house at the back of the Hillside Hotel. The house was occupied by John Haby, a miner,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nelson College, a famous New Zealand educational institution, is ablaze, and will probably bo totally destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Footscray bone mills, occupied by Grapner and Sons, tallow and bonedust manufacturers, were destroyed by fire last night. The origin of the fire is unknown. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This morning Mr. Buttery, sen., went to the working premies of R. J. Buttery and Sons, cabinetmakers and furnituremakers, at Norwood, and lit a gas engine prepara…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush fires are numerous. The White Rock Mountain is on fire. The blaze is described as a magnificent spectacle, but serious…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Early this morning the big timber yards of the Otto Romeke Proprietary Limited, on the Yarra bank, took fire. The blaze was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The insurances on Ram[?]ke's timber yard, destroyed by fire this morning, amount to £26,400, and the damage is estimated at £30,000. The insurance on Robinson's iron…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Just as the [?]storm was sweeping over Broken Hill last evening an outbreak of fire occurred in a workshop at the rear of the Royal Hotel, at the corner of Oxide and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. R. H. M'Council had a narrow escape from a confiagration at his residences in Chapple-street North last night. Shortly before 10 o'clock one of the children went…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Oakleigh branch of the English, Scottish, and Australian Bank was stuck up about 11 o'clock last night…
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