Large Fire at Warwick. Damage Estimated at £8000. Brisbane
At Warwick yesterday a fire in Grafton-street resulted in the total destruction of Murdoch's livery stables, Hubley's general store, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1909
414 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 18 of 21
Railway Town Fire Station
Operations were commenced this morning on the erection of the new fire station at Railway Town, for which the Fire Brigades Board recently…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Echuca Sensation. Constable Pursues Suspected Burglar. Man Fires at Constable. Subsequently Arrested. Melbourne
Between 1 and 2 o'clock yesterday morning, Constable Rapkins narrowly escaped being shot while making his round of inspection of business…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr.john Sully. a Veteran Racing Official. "Father" of the Fire Brigade
The only official of the Broken Hill Jockey Club who remains to link the present with the early days of the club, is Mr. John Sully, who has for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on Steamer. Damage Thought to Be Extensive. Wellington
A fire occurred on board the steamer Warrimo at Dunedin yesterday, and the damage to the steamer and cargo is thought to be extensive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Mine on Fire. Number of Men Believed to Have Perished. SLlGHT Hopes of Saving Life. [Reuter's Message.] London
A fire in a bundle of hay smauldering until aflame caused the explosion (reported in yesterday's cablegram) at the mine belonging to the St. Paul…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Lithgow. Sydney
A fire broke out in the pattern shop an the Lithgow inonworks last evening. The damage done amounted to £2000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The American Mining Disaster. an Ill-fated Search Party. Men Resignedly Awaiting Death. Fresh Outbreak of Fire. [Reuter's Message.] London
Later particulars relative to the mining disaster at Cherry, Illinois, U.S.A., show that 13 out of the 14 of the search party perished owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland. a Disastrous Fire. Brisbane
A disastrous fire occurred at Pittsworth yesterday, six buildings being destroyed. The damage is estimated at £5000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Big Sydney Fire. Saxton and Binn's Timber Yards Destroyed. Damage Estimated at Over £50,000. Sydney
Saxton and Binn's timber yards were destroyed by fire this morning. The fire extended over five acres, and the damage is estimated at over…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Following Appeared in Saturday's Third Edition. the Pyrmont Fire. Timber Yard Destroyed. the Fire a Mystery. Tremendous Damage Done. Later Particulars. Sydney
The great timber yard of Saxton and Binna, Pyrmont, was (as briefly reported in the First Edition) destroyed by fire this morning. The outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires. Near Deniliquin and Junee. Sydney
A bush fire broke out at Mundiwa station, near Deniliquin, yesterday, ten miles of country being ravaged. A bush fire also occurred near Junee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Rubbish Fire
Last evening, about 8 o'clock, the Central Fire Brigade received a call by telephone to a supposed fire in WestBroken Hill. It turned out that a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Pyrmont Fire. Sydney
The fire at Pyrmont is still burning. Six firemen and as many lengths of hose are still at work…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Serious Question. What Provisions Will Be Made for Fire-fighting Supt. Lamborne's Apprehensions
One phase of the impending water famine which has to all appearances been totally sclipsed from the public mind, is the safeguard of the property…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Illinois Mining Disaster. Finding the Victims' Bodies. a Great Tangled Mass. Frantic Efforts to Escape. the Fire Spreading. [Reuter's Messages.] London
Further information concerning the disaster at the St. Pau'l Company's mine, Cherry, Illinois (U.S.A.) is to hand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Who Will Put the Fires Out
A new scare has just been started, and that is if there is a water famine, and a fire, how will the Brigade masage to put the fire ont? Possibly the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Fire at Pyrmont
A great fire occurred at Prymont on Saturday last, Saxton [?] Binns' timber yard. Buckley's store, Gray Bros., carriers, a terrace of houses and other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Grass Fire. Stations and Farms Suffer
A large area of country north-east of Deniliquin was swept by a fire on Sunday, several thousands of acres being devastated. The fire started in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire and False Ala[?]ms. a Four-roomed House Destroyed
Shortly after 8 o'clock on Saturday night the Fire Brigade received a call to attend a fire which was burning in a four-roomed wood, iron, and stone…
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