Fire at South Broken Hill. Four-roomed Shop and Dwelling Destroyed
The South Broken Hill Fire Brigade was called to a fire at 8.15 o'clock on Sunday morning. The outbreak was in a four-roomed wood and iron dwelling…
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Fires & bushfires, 1913
377 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 19
Rubbish Fire at Railway Town
The Railway Town fire brigabe was called at 5 minutes past seven o'clock last night to extinguish a rubbish fire at the rear of the residence of Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Street Car Accident. Fire Subdued with Snow. [Reuter's Message.] Calgary
A street car ran off the rails while going 30 miles an hour. It overturned at a curve in the centre of the city, and 30 occupant's were injured. The…
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A rather painful accident befel "Tiger," one of the horses of the Central Fire Brigade, last night. The horse, which was one of two attached…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Oxide-street. Two Shops Burnt Out. Good Save by the Brigade
The Central Fire Brigade received a call to a fire at 8.20 o'clock on Saturday evening, and the double reel, in charge of District Officer Lamborne, turned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Result of a Fire. Death of Mr. John Casey. a Magisterial Inquiry. Verdict of Accidental Death
M. C. F. Butler, S.M., Coroner, held a magisterial inquiry at the Courthouse yesterday morning into the cause of the death of John Casey, who died on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Wolf[?]m-street. Three-roomed House Destroyed. Four-roomed House Gutted. Narrow Escape of a Third House
At five minutes to 9 o'clock on Sunday morning the Central Fire Station received a call by telephone to a fire. The double reel, in charge of District…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Details. Wholesale Fires Saved by Rain. Dramatic Incident. Scenes Baffling Description. Twelve Thousand Houses Wrecked. Omaha
The deathroll has been definitely determined at 152. A downpour of rain saved the city from a similar fate to San Francisco, as fires were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Oxide-street Fire. an Inquiry Held. an Open Verdict
The city coroner (Mr. T. Hall) held an inquiry into the circumstances of the fire which occurred on Saturday night at the corner of Oxide and Blende…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Horrors of Fire Added. Buildings Wrecked by Explosions. Appalling Conditions Prevailing. New York
A tremendous explosion occurred at Dayton to-day during the progress of a fire which had broken out among the buildings ruined by the recent tornado,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the American Disasters Blizzard Raging at Dayton. Further Floods and Fires. Fifteen Hundred Dead in One Town. More Reservoirs Bursting. [Reuter's Message.] Vancouver
Dayton has suffered from a blizzard, adding to the horrors of the fearful fire which has destroyed a large section of the city. This is still raging…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bic Auckland Fire. Damage, £30,000. Auckland
A four-storey block of buildings on the Auckland Harbor frontage has been destroyed by fire. The damage amounted to £30,000, and the buildings were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American Floods. Situation Improved at Dayton. Recurrence of Fires and Floods Elsewhere. [Reuter's. Message.] Dayton (Ohio)
The flood situation is improved. The bodies of the victims have teen buried and adequate relief has been afforded to sufferers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Ending War. More About the Storming of Adrianople. Fearful Work Under Fire. Soldiers Frozen to Death. a Servian Account. [Reuter's Message.] Belgrade
Servian soldiers state that the suffering of the besigers was greatest during January and February, when 6ft. of snow fell. Many soldiers were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Quarter's Statistics. Fire Brigade and Ambulances
The quarter ending 31st March, 1913, has been a light one compared with the corresponding quarter of last year for fire brigade work and a heavy one for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Perth Fire. Storage Shed Gutted. Perth
The storage shed of Messrs. Franklin and Finlay, contractors, Wellingtonstreet was gutted by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £2000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wolfram-street Fire. Inquiry by Coroner Into Origin. Serious Allegations
Mr. Thomas Hall, J.P., city coroner, held an inquiry at the Courthouse this morning into the origin of the fire in Wolfram-street, which occurred at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Skutari on Fire. Vienna
Reuter's correspondent, states that five Taraborch forts have been captured and Skutari is aflame in several places…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Non-union Campaign. Fire Brigade Horses. Rattons Reduced
The inability to secure fodder supplies has resulted in the rations of the Broken Hill Fire Brigade horses being reduced…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →General Cables. [Reuter's Message.] a Destructive Fire. Buenos Ayres
An explosion of ammonia used for freezing caused a fire in the Blanca Meat Freezing Works They were completely gutted, and it is is estimated…
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