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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
400 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 20
Mrs. Green's new boarding house at Wrightville was burnt down last night. Mrs. Green's little girl, thinking the noise she heard, which was really that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The office of the "Berrima District Leader," printed and published at Mittagong, near Moss Vale, was destroyed by fire to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Some excitement was caused in Hindliy-streot on Saturday evening through the petrol tin of a motor-car catching alight. The driver, K. Tier, throw…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"The Miner" office threatens to be besieged by those with theories which should have been followed in the fighting of the fires on the mines…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some excitement was caused in Hindley-street on Saturday evening through the petrol tin of a motor-car catching alight. The driver, K. Tier, threw…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Owing to dissensions amongst the Ballarat Fire Brigade, the chief officer of the Country Fire Brigades Board has disbanded the brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For some time past there has been dissatisfaction owing to the neglected condition of the fire plugs in the city, some of which, in case of emergency,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A disastrous fire occurred at Kyogle, on the Richmond River, to-day Several buildings were destroyed, including the Commercial Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A shocking domestic tragedy was perpetrated at Manly last night, when a young married man named William Rookes fired three shots from a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Many sympathisers yesterday presented Mr. James Stedman with an address, suitably inscribed, in connection with his great losses by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The water is now rising very fast in the Junction mine, and there is every reason to believe that what fire there was remaining has already been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The water in the Junction mine is rapidly submerging what was supposed to be the fire-affected area, and by Tuesday should be over the 500ft level. At…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The water in the Junction mine is now only 2ft. below the 490ft. level, a total of l,102,000 gallons having gone into the mines during the 24 hours ended…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The reading of papers was proceeded with at the Fire Brigades' Conference to-day. Mr. Booker was of the opinion that it was most essential…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Paris Leather Market was burned down yesterday, the damage done amounting to £400,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the Junction North meeting today Mr. Hal Sheppard (chairman) said that some misunderstanding appeared to exist as to the origin of the fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The flooding of the nortliern minies may now be regarded as practically completed, although the pouring of water into M'Intyre shaft has not yet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A tenement at Strathford, in Essex, has been destroyed by fire. A family, representing three generations, perished in the fire, after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The flooding of the northern mines ceased last night, when the water had risen to 26ft. above tho 490ft. level at the Junction mine, 2ft. 6in. below the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eight towns in Northern Wisconsin, one of the Western States of America, have been devastated by forest fires…
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