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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
499 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 21 of 25
Newcastle and district had the first taste of bush fires this season on Monday, and the fire brigade had a busy time in coping with many out breaks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Whilst engaged in fighting a fire which threatened to destroy a cane crop, G. Gosfieler was killed by a falling tree. Several other men were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The metropolitan fire brigade received a call yesterday afternoon to Holden's motor works at Woodville. The outbreak was in the transport…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A serious fire broke out in the No. 4 hold of the liner Turakina alongside of King's wharf at 8 a.m. to-day. It was not till 2.30 p.m. that the fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A fire broke out last night in the tailoring establishment of W. H. Bruce, in Grote-street. After a strenuous fight the flames were conquered. A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A fire early this morning which, had it got out of control, woulds have had serious consequences on the city, was prevented from spreading to any…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire early this morning which, had it got out ot control, would have had serious consequences on the city, was prevented from spreading to any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The story of how the stationmaster's wife at Nundah prevented a disaster to a train on Monday night has been revealed by Newcastle railwaymen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A big bush fire has broken out on the Upper Warrego river and has burned through Babbiloorob run and Carnarvon ranges, destroying thousands of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three motor buses and a motor car were totally destroyed by fire in Johnson-street Annandale on Saturday. The buses were owned by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At about 12.5 o'clock to-day the Central Fire Brigade received a call through the.telephone.exchange to a fire at W. Roberts' store at 88…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At 9.51 o'clock last night the Fire Brigade was called through the alarm at the corner of Argent and Iodide Streets. A motor turned out, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire occurred yesterday at the Aberdare colliery. Cessnock. The decking of a fan drift blazed fiercely, and some miners were withdrawn…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At 9.13 o'clock this morning the Fire Brigade was called through the local exchange to Buck-street. A motor, turned out and it was found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire which, broke out at 3 a.m. to-day consumed 11 weatherboard houses in Florence-street, Williams-town North, near the Newport…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Within 10 minutes this afternoon the firemen from the Central Station were called out to fires in different parts of the town. At 4.41 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Queen's Hotel at Gladstone was burnt down yesterday morning. The cause is unknown. British strikers rendered valuable service in trying to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The secretary of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company Limited, Queensland, advises that on October 22 the water in the mine had risen a point…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →While the Damascus bombardment was at its height the British consul calmly telephoned details to Beirut. He concluded his last message with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A disastrous fire yesterday destroyed Steven and Company's flour mills. The damage is estimated at many thousands…
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