Fires in February
During the month of February the fire brigade responded to eleven calls to outbreaks of fire. In January there were 10 fires attended to, and three…
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Fires & bushfires, 1915
356 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 18
A Midnight Fire. Four Roomed Cottage Burnt
At a little before 12 o'clock last night, the fire-brigade was called out to attend an outbreak of fire at a four-roomed wood and iron house in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Kooringa. Old Buildings Destroyed. Adelaide
A big fire occurred at Kooringa last night when the premires of Messrs. Walker Bros. and Harrop and Allen were, destroyed. The building was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sentry Fires on Seamen. Sensation on Barrier Wharf
The "Port Pirie Record" tells of the shooting at a seaman (briefly wired to "The Miner" on Tuesday):— "The report of rifle fire from the…
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The house on the Consols Lease which was destroyed by fire last night was insured for £75 in the New Zealand Insurance Company. The house,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on Consols Lease. Small House Destroyed
The Central Fire Brigade Station received a call from the British mine fire alarm last night at 7.55 o'clock. No. 2 Sooth Broken Hill) station…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Moulin Rouge Destroyed by Fire
The world-famous Moulin Rouge in Paris has been burned to the ground. The fire started after a performance and caused great excitement. People…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at North Broken Hill
The double fire reel turned out in response to a telephone call at 4 o'clock this afternoon to a fire in a four-roomed wood-and-iron house in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Copenhagen Hotel. Destroyed by Fire. (Reuter's Message.) Copenhagen
The Hotel d'Angleterre has been destroyed by fire, and 200 guests who were accommodated on the premises narrowly escaped with their lives…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Steamer on Fire. Puts Into Sydney" After Exciting Run. Coal Bunker Ablaze. Sydney
Bound from Melbourne to Ocean Island, a big cargo steamer, the Canadian transport, put into Sydney this morning with a bunker on fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Adventure at Sea. Oil Steamer, Catches Fire. Buffeted by a Gale. Six of the Crew Drowned. (Reuter's Message.) London
The Norwegian oil tank steamer Lahabra, with the equivalent of 10,000 tins of benzine, aboard, has reached the Tyne on fire amidships…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Moulin Rouge Destroyed by Fire
The world-famous Moulin Rouge in Paris has been burned to the ground. The fire started after a performance, and caused great excitement. People…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at North Broken Hill
The double fire reel turned out in response to a telephone call at 4 o'clock this afternoon to a fire in a four-roomed wood-and-iron house in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer on Fire. Puts Into Sydney After. Exciting Run. Coal Bunker Ablaze. Sydney
Bound from Melbourne to Ocean Island, a big cargo steamer, the Canadian Transport, put into Sydney this morning with a bunker on fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boys Prosecuted. Fire Alarm Glass Broken at South Mine
Five boys, their ages ranging from 12 to 16 years, were charged before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., at the Police Court this morning, with maliciously…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales. Bush Fires in the East. Sydney
A record number of bush fires occurred yesterday in an area of about 350 square miles round Sydney. Much damage has been reported…
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A Sydney telegram in the "Daily Herald" states:— A record heat for March was experienced in Sydney on Monday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Liner on Fire. La Touraine Reaches Port. (Reuter's Message.) Paris
The Atlantic liner La Touraine, which caught fire at sea, has arrived at Havre. No lives were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →False Alarm of Fire
At three minutes past 8 o'clock last night, an alarm of fire was raised by the mine whistles, the signal being for Railway Town. The double reel from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Oxide-street. Barrier Finance Co.'s Offices Burnt Out. Adjoining Buildings Narrowly Escape
At about 9.30 o'clock this morning, a fire broke out in the offices of the Barrier Finance Co., in Oxide-street. The contents and fittings were almost…
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