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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
207 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 11
The residence of Mr. M'Donald, of Iron Knob, near Port Pirie, was destroyed by fire last evening. Mrs. M'Donald was severcly burnt whilst saving her children…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The danger which attaches to the careless handling of inflammable substances was exemplified on Sunday morning at the Globe Hotel. The yardman employed there desired…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A dreadful occurrence is reported from Moyston, near Ararat. The Bull and Mouth Hotel was last night destroyed by fire and the owner and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →During the past three weeks the Proprietary volunteer fire brigade has conducted sports, just concluded, on the company's northern…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A man arrested at Dunedin has confessed to setting fire to Keast and Rowley's brewery, and also to causing five other fires on various…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The residence of Mr. Bellamy, boarding-housekeeper at Iron Knob, was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday. The fire started at dinner-time, and some of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cudahy Packing Company's factory, New York, U.S.A., was the scene of a great fire yesterday (Saturday)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Instant relief and refreshing sleep for [?] tured babies, and rest for tired, [?] mothers, in warm baths with [?] Soap and gentle a[?]ntings…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yesterday Mrs. Pratt, of Mount Keira, smelt something burning. Looking into the bedroom she found, that a hole had been burned through the bedclothes and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire last night destroyed the stable, waggon, harness, and other things on the farm of James Millard, near Strathalbyn. A valuable stallion was nearly burnt to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There was a great scare in the Theatre Royal last night. A boy in the gallery, who saw sparks coming through the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Early yesterday a fire was observed emerging from the shaft of the Brilliant mine, and it was soon discovered that the blaze had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire broke out in the Exchange Hotel, Broad Arrow, on Saturday, and though every effort was made to extinguish the flames by pourng buckets of water on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The fire in the Brilliant mine continues to rage. The flame in the mine is producing volumes of smoke. A committee of managers met on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Saturday afternoon a fire broke out in the cellar of Thomas Hardy's Bankside winery. The alarm was soon given, but the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A serious outbreak of fire occurred on the Federal liner Dorset which arrived at Fremantle from New York on Friday. At 9 o'clock on Saturday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Charters Towers fire managing committee met yesterday and was inclined to oppose any going below. The managers of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About 20 minutes past 8 on Saturday evening a sudden light broke to the south west. It was thought at first some rubbish was being burned by local gardeners…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An inquiry into the cause of fire at Gerland's wool-scour took place before Mr Coroner Holoombe, last Wednesday. The following jury was empannelled:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The shafts at the Brilliant and Victory mines, closed in consequence of the recent fires in the mines, have been reopened. The committee of mine managers is…
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