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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
414 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 21
A serious accident occurred at Hartley Vale yesterday. A tank of naptha caught fire and suddenly exploded while several men were engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A big fire occurred at the Lismore and Richmond River Timber Co. sawmill to-day, the place being gutted. The total loss was £4000. The place…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At about quarter past 8 o'clock on Saturday night the tram and mine whistles blew the alarm of fire, which attracted, the attention of thousands…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shortly after 7 o'clock last night the Brigade received a call to a fire in Wyman-street, which totally destroyed a three-roomed wood-and-iron house…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An inquest was held yesterday concerning the cause of the fire which occurred on the premises of Carl Engel, music seller, of Rundle-street, last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An explosion yesterday occurred at the Link Branch coal mine. Switchback, Virginia (U.S.A.), which killed 50 men. It is feared that another…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At 3.30 this morning a fire occurred in a six-roomed wood and iron house in Blende-street, North Broken Hill, owned and occupied by J. Ballantine ane…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire broke out yesterday in the stables attached to the Winsome Hotel, Tuneester, four miles from Lismore. The building was demolished…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Denniston House, Bothwell, the residence of Mr. J. Denniston Wood, the well-known barrister, was destroyed by fire last night. The mansion was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shortly after half-past ten last night the mines whistles blew the alarm of fire for South Broken Hill. The South brigade, in charge of Fireman Reidy,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Advices from French West Africa state that the Liberian Customs gunboat Lark, commanded by a British naval reserve officer, yesterday fired…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The fire brigade received a call by telephone at about 5 o'clock last evening, to a fire which was burning in a four-roomed wood and iron house in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A disastrous fire occurred in Scott-street, Warracknabeal, last night. Scott-street is the main business part of the town. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire at the Briseis Company's mine on Friday destroyed the toolhouse. Heavy damage was done to the tools and implements. The cause…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A sensational fire occurred at North Geelong yesterday when a four-roomed house, occupied by William Hargan was totally destroyed. Hargan was at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A goods train collided to-day with a passenger train near Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., and telescoped the drawingroom car, killing 68 out of the 69…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire occurred in the bulk store of H. A. and W. Goode, Port Pirie, early this morning, and considerable damage was done by fire and water to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This morning destroyed a three-roomed this morning destroyed a three-romed shop occupied by Miss F. N. Thomas. All the contents were also burnt, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A fire on a floting crib, whence [?] was gained to an aque[?] under Lake Miohigan, Chicago, yesterday in[?]ated 20 men, and 10 others were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A sensation was caused at Dalby yesterday by the total destruction of the town hall by fire. The outbreak occurred between 12 and 1 o'clock, and…
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