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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1904

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Wallaroo Mines Fire. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 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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Wallaroo Mines Fire. Now Surrounded [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1904 · page 2

The fire at Wallaroo Mines still continues, but the blocking of all outlets serm to have been effectively accomplished. Should the [?]…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1904 · page 2

The most serious fire that has occurred here for some time broke out in Hannan-street shortly after 3 a m. and resulted in the destruction of four…

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Wa[?]roo Mines Fire. Still Burning. Defective Piant. Stopp[?]ge of Operations. [By Telegrape.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 2

The fire at W[?] Min [?] is still burning. Last night the blowers at B[?] had again to be stopped in consequence of defective f[?]gs…

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Serious Bush Fires. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

Bush fires are very prevalent throughout the State. Thousands of sheep have been burned to death. BRISBANE, Wednesday…

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Wallaroo Mines Fire. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

No fresh developments are reported at Wallaroo. Nothing is being left undone that is likely to keep the fire in check…

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Wallaroo Mines Fire. Believed Extinguished. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 2

Matters in connection with the Wallaroo Mines fire are now very satisfactory, and indications are such as would lead to the hop[?] that the fire…

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Willaroo Mines Fire. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

The position at Wallaroo Mines oontinues satisfactory. Although it is believed that the fire has been stiffed no stone is being left [?] to make…

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Explosion and Fire. a Paris Sensation, [Reuter's Message] London, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 4

A gas explorion last night set fire to a cellacled works in the [?]vard Sebastopol, Parla. The workmen and women took [?] on the balconies,…

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Big Fire in New Zealand. [By Telegraph] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

A fire occurred last night at the Gear Company's Meat Works, Pat[?]e. The cutbreak started in the packing department of the preserving works…

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Exp[?]osion and Fire. a Paris Sensation. [Reuter's Message] London, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 4

A gas expl[?]on last night set fire to a celluloid works in the Bo[?]vard S[?]topol, Paris The workmen and women [?]tock refuge on the b[?]…

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Wallaroo Mines Fire. Further Outbresk. New Burning Flercely. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

A further outbreak of fire has occurred in the Wallaroo Mines. A party went down yesterday to examine Hocking pass and was…

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Wallaroo Mines Fire. Under Final Control. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 2

The fire at the Wallaroo mines is again under control. The management considers there is no likelihood of it breaking out again…

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Russia and Japan. More Japanese Landed in Corea. Destroying the Vladivostok Railway. British Officers Decorated. Russian Complaint Against Japan. "Violating the Laws of Civilised Nations." the Mandjour Between Two Fires. Russian Minister Directed to Leave Seoul. [Reuter's Messages] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 2

The [?]hee [?] correspondent of the Morning Post cables that 40,000 more Japanese troops have been landed at C[?]emulpo. The Standards Seoul correspondent states that 70 miles of railway, including some important bridges, have been destroyed between the new…

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Russia and Japan. Latest Attack on Port Arthur. Japanese Attempt to Fire Russian Warships. Reported Repulse. Russian Account of the Operations. Four Japanese Battleships and Two Destroyers Sunk. Capture of British Colliers. British Home Fleet Strengthening. Proclamation by Admiral Alexieff. Threatens the Manchurians. Corea Makes a Treaty with Japan. [Reuthr's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

The Japanese have made another attack on Port Arthur. Russian accounts of the attaok state that on the night of Tuesday (23rd instant) the Japanese attempted to send four steamers filled with explosives, under escort of torpedo boats, into Port Arthur Harbor in order to set fire…

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Wallaroo Mines Fire. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

The work of extinguishing the fire at Wallaroo Miner is progressing most satisfactorily. The big b[?]ower is still idle, but fortunately the gas is less prevalent than…

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Another Big Fire. In New York State. Damage, 7,00,000 Dollars. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 2

Another big fire is reported from the United States. The defective connections of an electric motor working a lift set fire…

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Fires in the West. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 4

About 1 o'clock on Saturday monring a fire broke cut in a four-roomed house near Toorak, occupied by Arthur Bittle and family. The place was…

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Fire in Chapple-street

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 3

ABOUT half past 8 o'clock this morning a fire occurred in a one roomed wood and iron humpy in Chapple-street, between Oxide and Chloride streets…

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Late Cable News. British and Foreign. Another American Fire. London, Feb. 29

Western Grazier · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 2

Three acres of the business portion of the City of Rochester, America, have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £1,400,000…

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