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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1908

576 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 18 of 29

Fires

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 September 1908 · page 2

Shortly after 9 o'clock on Saturday evening the Cantral Brigade was called to a fire in Crystal-street. The outbreak occurred in a boarding-house,…

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Fire in Wyman-street

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 2

Shortly after 9 O'clock last night a call was received at the Central Station. The outbreak occurred in a tworoomed wood and iron building,…

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Anniversary Op the Murwillumbah Fire. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 4

yesterday was the first anniversary of the big fire at Murwillumbah. The townspeople made high holiday in celebration of the rebuilding of the town…

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Fire in a Colliery. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 8

Great anxiety was experienced at the Heddon Gret[?] colliery through the fire, smouldering there showing renewed energy on sunday and Monday. It…

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Victoria. Setting Fire to a Boot Factory. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 8

A fire occurred,in a boot factory at Collingwood last night, and to-day Thomas Ferguson and his brother, Matthew Ferguson, were arrested on a…

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America's Fire Losses. £247,540,000 in Five Years

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 5

The idea provaient among Americans that the United States is the greatest country in the world receives a severe shock from figures issued recently by…

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Fire at Stephens Creek

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 5

On Thursday afternoon at about 5 o'clock, a fire occurred in a 3-roomed wood and canvas humpy at Stephens Creek, destroying the humpy and…

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Fire in a Colliery. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 8

Great anxiety was exprienced at the Hiddenm Greta colliery through the fire smouldering there showing renewed energy on Sunday and Monday. It…

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Victoria. Setting Fire to a Boot Factory. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 8

A fire occurred in a boot factory at Collingwood last night, and to-day Thomas Ferguson and his brother, Matthew Ferguson, were arrested on a…

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Fire in Argent Street

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 September 1908 · page 2

A good dead of excitement was occasioned last night at a quarter past 9 o'clock by a fire which broke out in a tobacconist's shop, owaed by Mr…

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The Following Appeared in Saturday's S Second Edition. New South Wales. a Destructive Fire. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 September 1908 · page 4

A fire occurred at Peak Hill last night in some stables belonging to Aldernman Glasheen, and used for the purpose of storing chaff. Sixteen tons…

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Fire in Crystal-lane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 2

At 7.20 o'clock last evening an alarm of fire was raised and the Brigade turning out speedily, discovered that the outbreak was in a wood and…

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Fire at Oodnadatta. Horse Roasted to Death. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 4

A fire broke out in a stable at the Transcontinental Hotel. Codnadatta, at 4 o'clock yesterday morning. The proprietor (Mr. F. C. St[?]r) lost a horse,…

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New Zealand. Racing Stables on Fire. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 4

The Zetland Ledge racing stables, near Ashburton, New Zealand, were destroyed by [?]ne yesterday. Three racehorses' valued at £950 were burned…

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The Paris Telephone Exchange. Its Destruction by Fire. Great Inconvenience Occasioned. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 4

The destruction by fire on Sunday night of the Paris Telephone Exchange has occasioned enormous inconvenience to city subscribers and the whole of…

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Fire Brigade Station Site

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 5

A letter was received by the [?]layor (Alderman J. H. Ivey). From the UnderSecretary for Lands (Mr. R. M'Donnld) stating:—" Referring to your letter…

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Fire at West Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 September 1908 · page 2

A fire broke out at about a quarter to 8 o'clock last night in a 4roomed house in Brown-street. West Broken Hill, which was owned and occupied…

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Fire in Argent-street

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred in Argent-street South just before noon today, but the Hames were subdued be[?]re any grant damage was done. The…

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Fire in Argent-street

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 4

An outbreak of fire occurred in Argent-street South just before noon today in the furniture manufactory of A. Wedegiss, during the temporary…

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Forest Fires in Canada. Steamers Delayed on the St. Lawrence. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2

Twenty large grain steamers were delayed on the St. Lawrence yesterday owing to the dense smoke from the forest fires along the river banks…

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