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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
414 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 13 of 21
The total damage done by the great fire in Auckland on Monday night is estimated at between £60,000 and £70,000. It is believed that a woman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire Brigades Bill introduced into the Legislative Assembly by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Wood), and which has passed its second reading, follows…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The annual social in connection with the Broken Hill Fire Brigade took place at the Town Hall last night. The hall had been tastefully decorated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire destroyed, to-day.a block of business', premises, and the. Albion Hall at.'Ingram-street, Glasgow The damage is estimated at £250,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Borkum arrived at Fremantle on Tuesday from Bremen, via Antwerp, Durban, and Port Louis. Referring to the sensational Incident which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A fatal fire occurred yesterday, when Thomas Hickey, 38, years of age, employed by the Union Company, was burnt to death in a fire which destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Captain Penfold's balloon, caught fire at Clontarf on Saturday, when about 500ft. high, and the aeronaut had a harrow escape, his purachute…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire recalling the fire at Fernie in August, 1908, is raging throughout the Kootenay district, British Columbia. Timber valued at a million, dollars,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The North German Lloyd steamer Borkum arrived at Port Adelaide to-day from Bremen after a memorable experience at sea…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mrs. W. Helgesth, of Norton's Summit, whilst in a fit fell into the fire close to where she was standing. She was deadly burnt about the head and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mrs. Sayers, of Rushworth, took a fit While she was cooking, and fell into the fire. The accident was witnessed by her two little daughters who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire occurred of 11.30 fast night at the pawnbrokers' shop of Mark Solomon, Darlinghurst. The fire originated at the back of the counter in the shop…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last night a fire broke out in a building on Cockatoo Island. The building was about 150ft. long and 50ft. broad, and was composed of wood…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The fire which broke out on Friday night in the warehouse of Peterson and Co., merchants, Flinders-street. Melbourne, was extinguished by one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The 2-year-old son of Mr. W. Grady, of Coradgery, while playing near a fire, had his clothes set alight. On the accident being discovered he was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire occurred at St. Malachy' s Home, Long Island, U.S.A to-day. The bodies of seven children were recovered, but it is feared that more…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Five, men lost their lives at Duluth (Minnesota) recently In a fire that destroyed the Board of Trade livery barn and 100 horses. All of the men helped…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday morning theFiro Brigade received a call by telephone to a fire in a fourroomed wood-and-iron house in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japan files per the steamer Changsha, which arrived at Port Darwin yes.tertlay, contain lengthy references to the grout fire at Osaka, which; after…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Fire Brigade received a call by telephone shortly after 11.30 this morning. Superintendent Lamborne, in charge of the reel, and several firemen…
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