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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
400 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 20
An alarming fire was discovered about 2 o'clock this morning, when it was found that Messrs, Edwards, Dunlop, and Co.'s big paper and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is now just on six weeks since Broken Hill was first rudely awakened from its fancied financial security by the news that a fire had broken out in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great dissatisfaction is evinced amongst farmers at the awards from the Bush Fires Relief Funds, because the committee refuses to give money…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A further increase in the number of men employed underground at the Proprietary took place during the 24 hours' work ended 8 a.m. to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The debris at Messrs. Edwards, Dunlop, and Co.'s paper and stationery warehouse in Clarence-street, which, with its contents was totally destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A fire occurred on Robert Reschke's farm at Wolseley, in the South-east on Sunday morning, and destroyed a barn containing 400 bags of wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Very little short of the full complement of men is now engaged underground at the Proprietary mine showing that the isolation of the Block 11…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting (of the Junction fire trust, which is composed of the managers of the various northern mines, with Mr. G. D. Delprat as chairman, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Addressing a meeting at Newtown, Ipswich, Mr. Maughan said he know for a fact that in a few weeks the Labor party would meet in cauous, when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The damage done by the fire at Edwards, Dunlop, and Co.'s is estimated at £150,000. The insurances are distributed over a numbor of offices, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Some of the men who were working at the 500ft level in the southern end of Block 11 last night had an unpleasant reminder that the fire is still…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No trouble whatever is now boing exporionced at the Proprietary mine in connection with the fire. The work of controlling it goes on uninterruptedly,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nothing is yet known regarding the state of the Junction fire, as up to the present there are no means of getting anywhere near it. The only work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There was some further inconvenience caused by the gas in the southern end of Block 11. Proprietary mine, yesterday afternoon, and the men had again…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At a meeting of the Broken Hill Fire Brigade Board, held in the Mayor's parlor yesterday afternoon, it was decided to put all the fire plugs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The office of the Croydon "Mining News" was destroyed by fire last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William King (32) shot himself with a rifle last night in a tent near. Port Lincoln. He was burnt out by the recent, fires in the district, and brooded…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nothing new has transpired since Yesterday, with regard to the fire in Blook ll. This morning the workings underground in all the three blocks,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The second motor steam fire enginefor the London Fire Brigade has just been put into service by Captain Hamilton, R.N.; the chief officer. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Every thing continues to look well at the Proprietary mine, where the fire in Block 11 has ceased to force itself on the attention. Water is now being…
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