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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
377 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 19
A few minutes before midnight on New Year's Eve, the police on duty in Argent-street observed a fire in Keeling and Naylor's drapery establishment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →About 5.20 p.m. on December 31, the South Broken Hill brigade was called to an outbreak in Morish-street, where it was found some rubbish was ablaze…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The number of fires that occurred in Broken Hill during the year 1912 was 112, the total number of calls being 1l8, which included five false alarms…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A coronial inquiry was conducted at the Broken Hill Courthouse this afternoon by Mr. Thomas Hall into the outbreak of fire which occurred on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On New Year's Eve, shortly before 11 o'clock, an outbreak of fire occurred at the picture theatre and winter gardens known as the Crystal Palace and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales has notified the Town Clerk (Mr. J. N. Jonas) that the Minister (the Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The "Daily Telegraph" states that Admiral Scott's baronetcy is regarded as confirmation of the report that the Admiralty has adopted his fire director…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Count Tisza AND Count Karolyi fought a duel lasting an hour with sabres, "They had 32 bouts, and both suffered slight wounds. They ultimately…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The secretary' of the Board of Fire Commissioners, of New South Wales has notified the Town Clerk (Mr. J. N. Jonas) that the Minister (the Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The "Daily Telegraph" states that the British Admiralty has adopted Admiral Scott's fire director, and will apply it to all Dreadnoughts, thus…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A number of warehouses bolonging to the Bariaca union, in which were stored goods of an inflammable nature, have been destroyed by fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire which threatened to seriously develop, broke out in the Exchange Buildings, Argent-street, about 1 a.m. this morning in a room occupied as a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →According to the official report of the Fire Brigades Department, last year was one of the heaviest for fires for many years. No less than 1183…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A [?]re broke out in the engine room of the "Mount Barker Courier" office to-day. The engine was destroyed and some of the printing machinery was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Belfast barque whick left Newcastle on December 5 with,coal laden for Calloa was towed into Sydney this morning minus her foretop mast,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire occurred at Moon's buildings in Adelaide-street yesterday. It was confined to the second and top floors in the centre of the building, which is a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A four-roomed wood-and-iron house in Beryl-street North, off Bagot-street, owned and occupied by Mr. Alfred Bitmead was totally destroyed by fire last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A great fire destroyed a number of lodging houses. The inmates leapt out of doors and windows for life. Three, were found dead, and many were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At 1 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in the premises occupied by E. R. Rowlands, mineral aerated water manufacturer, corner of Little Hay and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A four-roomed wood-and-iron house in Argent-lane, North Broken Hill, owned, by Mr. R. C. Burger, and occupied by Mrs. Kate Elphick, was totally…
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