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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
288 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 15
A French communique says:— "A destructive fire has been maintained against the enemy's works north-east of Soissons."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The residents of the hills districts, who, on Wednesday night, gave up their rest in an endeavor to check the bush fire, which broke out in the early…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A disastrous explosion occurred in Victoria Avenue Albert ark, yesterday(Saturday) morning and wrecked four brandings. A number of people…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →When communicated with on Friday evening, the Secretary of the Board of Commissioners of the South Australian National Park (Mr. C. B. Sanders)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →By the complete destruction of the Albion woollen mills, Geelong, yesterday morning damage was occasioned to the value of £30,000, and 280 hands…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following items have been transmitted by the Independent Cable Service:- Ottawa (Canada), Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →By the complete destruction of the Albion woollen mills, Geelong, yesterday morning damage was occasioned to the value of £30,000, and 280 hands…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At Lake Wendouree, Ballarat (says the correspondent of "The Age") on Saturday, during the progress of on aquatic carnival in aid of the Red…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The German newspapers admit appalling lomea northward of Verdun. The "Frankfurter Zeitung" deacribing the battle, says the German…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At Watervale (in the Clare district), [?] on Monday, the Prince of Wales Hotel was almost totally destroyed by fire. In two hours the place was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A refugee who witnessed part of the battle north of Verdun says he will never forget the frightful spectacle, which was the most horrible he had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire broke out last last night at Messrs. Carter and Co.'s picture frame works Castlereagh-street. As a result the basement of the building, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About 8.17 o'clock last night, the Gentral Fire Brigade responded to an alarm of fire raised by-Mr. R. Thus[?]. On investigation it proved that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire at Wauchope, on the Hastings River, yesterday morning destroyed business places valued in the aggregate at £10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →About half-past 1 o'clock this morning flames were seen bursting from the roof of Jackmnn's dining rooms in King Wliliam-street. Their appearance…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Offcial: We carried' out a destructive artillery fire on the enemy's works east of Neuville and south of Bury Aubec…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The six—year—old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Petherick, of Narracoorte, has been burned to death. The deceased and other children set alight to some…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The following cable has been transmitted by the Independent Cable Service:- El Paso (U.S.A.) Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →M. Joseph Reinach, a French war correspondent, writes:— "Verdun is no longer a battle; it 19 butchery. At least 400 German…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At 9.43 on Saturday night the Centrl Brigade received a tele phone call to a fire in a four-roomed wood-andiron house in Oxide-street occupied by…
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