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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
503 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 26
The recent spell of hot weather has dried up a vast area of grazing country and bush fires have been of frequent occurrence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At Walla Walla, the homestead residence of Mr. H. A. Paech, at Calcairn, New South Wales, the lightning during the storm on Wednesday last was very…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The biggest bush fire known for many years, is raging near Watervale, and the settlers' property is in danger…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A disastrous fire occurred on the farm of Mr. Robert Tarrant, on the Dimboola-road, Nhill (Vic.) While the men who had been busy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The City Fire Brigade last night at 10 o'clock received a call to a [?] in Argent-street. The brigade was quickly on the scene of the outbreak, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire destroyed the Chamber of Commerce building at Cincinatti (Ohio) last night. Forty occupants were rescued from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A telegram in yesterday's "Miner" stated that bush fires were raging in the vicinity of Auburn, near Clare, South Australia, and that the residene…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The fire at Hughes's Park is practically under control. Miles of fencing and thousands of acres of grass have been burnt, but few, if any, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Referring to the fire on the steamer Parisiana, "The Times" states that the balance of opinion at Lloyd's is that the fire was caused through the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The bush fires are still raging [?]ercely in the Riverina district, principally at Moonlight and No Man's Land, and at the back of Crozier Bros.' lease…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A number of immigrants on the steamer Mamari, which arrived in Melbourne on Wednesday, caused some trouble during the voyage. They are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A fire broke out in Argent-street, near Oxide-street, last night at about 9.10 o'clock, and the alarm having been given there was a general…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire in Oxford-street, Paddington, on Saturday destroyed one shop and badly damaged three others…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire occurred on Saturday afternoon at the residence of Hilton Dight, Strathfield. which resulted in the death of Maxwell Hilton, one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire occurred at the Grand Hotel Continental, Montreux (Switzerland), last night. The guests were rescued through the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The City Brigade received a call to a fire which broke out in some rubbish at the rear of the Denver City Hotel this morning. The outbreak was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shortly after 8 o'clock last night the greater portion of the second and third floors of the premises of E. Fischer and Sons, saddlers and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire at the Dr[?]sden Palace, Saxony, last night partially destroyed the building. Valuable pictures representing the kings and queens of Saxony, also…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire and water damaged the Fifeshire's cargo aft while she was discharging at Avonmouth yesterday. The butter and cheese were not damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Acting Judge Edmonds, who is sitting as a Royal Commission, yesterday commenced on inquiry into matters in connection with the administration of…
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