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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1904

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The Far East. Russia's Reply to Japan. Not Yet Presented. Further Fall in Stocks. An Exciting incident. Japanese Warship Fires at a Russian Steamer. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1904 · page 2

Count Lamado[?]ff, Russian Foreign Minister, has intimated that Russia's reply to Japan's Note of January 16 will be transmitted to Japan next…

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Fire at the South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 1

A FIRE occurred at the South this afternoon, and the difficulty the Central Brigade found in locating it showed the need of an improved…

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Fire at a Tanhery. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 2

The tannery of T. H. M. Lean, of Northo[?]te, was destroyed by five last night. Osing to the miserably poor pressure of water at its disposal the…

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Wallaroo Mines Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 2

In the early stages of the fire at the Wallaroo Mines (writes a Kadina correspondent) almost every hand employed by the Wallaroo and Moon[?]…

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Great Fire in Melbourn E T[?]de's Printing Works Destroyed The "Age" Office in Peril. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 2

At half-past 12 yesterday morning T[?]edel and Co.'s extensive p[?]nting establishment, in F[?]nders-[?], was destroyed by fire. When the fl[?]…

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Wallaroo Mines Fire. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

The fire at the Wallaroo mines, which it was thought had been extinguished, broke out again in Taylor shefs on Friday night, and is still…

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Big Fire in New Zealand. [By Telegraph.] Whllington

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

New Zealand is suffering from an epldemix of fires, One yesterday destroyed the [?]ngtoa freezing works, at Caristohurch. The buildings were…

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A City on Fire. Baltimore Burning. Fearly 700 Buildings Destroyed. Flames Still Spreading. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

A New York cable states that a tremendous fire is ragiog at Baltimore, an important city and seaport in Maryland, with a population of about…

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A Steamer on Fire. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

The German steamer Augsburg, which left Adelaide in November for Hamburg, via Java, has put into a Spanish port wish a fire in No. 3…

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The Baltimore Fire. [Reuter's Message.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 4

The fire in the city of Baltimore, U S.A, up to midnight last night had caused damage amounting to £8,000,000. The fire was then still…

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The Baltimore Fire. Burns Itself Out. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

The great fire at Baltimore, U.S A, has exhausted itself. Altogether, 140 acres of ground, including the entire business quarter…

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Late Cable News. British and Foreign. Terrible Fire at Baltimore. London, Feb. 8

Western Grazier · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

A terrible fire has occurred at Baltimore, America. Six hundred houses were destroyed, including 70 large business houses. The brigades are…

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Wallaroo Mines Fire. Again Burning Vigor[?]usly. A Serious Creep. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

The fire at Taylor shaft, Wallaroo Mines, is again b[?]rning vigorously, and Monday's forecast of serious developments has been fully realised…

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Babies on Fire With Itching, Burning, Scaly Humours Find Instant Relief and Speedy Cure In Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment When All Other Remedies and the Best Physicians Fail

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 1

Instant relief and refreshing sleep for skin-tortured babies, abd rest for tired, fretted mothers, in warm baths with Cuticura Soap and gentle anointings…

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Wallorro Mines Fire. No Signs of A[?]ement. Fighting the F[?]. [By Telegraph] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

The fire at Wallaroo Mines still continues, and there is no sign of its abating. The column of smoke [?]ing from the fan is as large as ever…

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Wallaroo Mines Fire. More Satisfactory News. [By Telegrpah.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

News from Kadina states that the latest information with regard to the fire at the Wallaroo mines is of a satisfactory nature. Although the…

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Fire at Broad Arrow. Five Buildings Destroyed. [By Telegraph.] Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 3

Aboat 3 o'olook yesterday morning a fire broke out at Broad Arrow, in a cellar of the Commercial Hotel. A strong wind was blowing and the…

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Wallaroo Mines Fire. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 4

The following telegram was received from Kadina late last night:— To-day the fire at Wallaroo Mines has been burning with increased vigor, and is…

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Late Cable News British and Foreign. The Baltimore Fire. London, Feb. 10

Western Grazier · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 3

The Baltimore fire raged for 27 hours and then exhansted itself. One hundred and forty acres of building were devastated, including the…

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Serious Bush Fires. Settlers Reported Burned. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1904 · page 2

Serious bush fires are raging at Dungog, Inverell, and Gloucester, with less sericus fires elsewhere. Many settlers are heavy losers. Many sheep…

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