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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
499 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 25
A mild sensation was caused at a house in Bromide-street last night when a man, after failing to force his way into the building, discharged a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire at Uralla on Saturday destroyed the electric light works and [?] timber mill and joinery yard. The damage is estimated at £4000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Amazing disclosures were made by the Public Prosecutor in connection with the charges against a messenger boy named Oulagi who is charged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At 11.5 o'clock last night the Central Fire Brigade received a call through the fire alarm at the corner of Chappel and Zebina-streets to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Government forest plantations were in serious danger of destruction by fire yesterday afternoon. A passing motorist noticed the outbreak,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires along the Mount Gambier to Nelson road on Monday did considerable damage to grass lands and timber, country. A strong hot north wind…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The city coroner yesterday held an inquiry into the fire at the Redfern Picture Palace on January 4 when the police found conclusive 4 evidence of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Information was received in Melbourne by Mr. H. P. Brown, secretary to the postal department, on Tuesday that the aerial mail, scheduled to leave…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire in the scrub near Portland on Monday threatened the destruction of the residential area of the southern portion of the town, and herculean…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In view of the continuance of the fire in the workings of the Central mine of the Sulphide Corporation Broken Hill, special interest attached…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →In view of the continuance of the [?] in the workings of the Central mine of the Sulphide Corporation, Broken Hill, special interest attached…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It is now believed that the fire and explosion was due to combustion among a stock of picture films on the fifth floor occupied by Selznik Pictures, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Between midnight and one o'clock yesterday morning a great fire destroyed the Melbourne Town Hall. The fire at one stage spread to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Following very closely on the destruction of the Melbourne Town Hall, another similar disaster occurred at 1 o'clock this morning at Bourke…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An explosion and fire occurred on Pritchard Bros.' motor boat, Try-One-Two, at Rose Bay on Saturday afternoon, during a motor boat speed race…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire occurred shortly after 7.15 o'clock last night at Canterbury. Four shops in Wonga-street were completely destroyed. A fireman, and two civilans…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At about 2.30 o'clock this morning the Fire Brigade waa called from the fire alarm at the North mine to Williams-street North. The fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alderman G. T. Baker, a member of the Fire Brigades Board, In addressing the North Sydney Council last Tuesday evening, said that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The homestead building at Wooroona Station, the property of Mr. G. Taihsh, of Scarsdale Station, was destroyed by fire last week. At the time…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At 3 a.m. on Sunday a fire broke [?] in Mrs. Vineson's drapery shop, one of three three-storied brick shops in the main street, known as…
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