These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.
Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
495 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 25
To-day Lisbon presents a tragic spectacle. Fires are blazing in all parts of the city and there are gaping holes in the buildings. Bodies are littered…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The bush fires in several parts of Victoria are causing much concern and heavy damage is reported from many quarters. Among the fire lighters in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At 10.42 o'clock last night the Fire Brigade was called from the alarm at the corner of Bromide and Wolfram streets, It was found that a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The fires in Victoria continue to cause heavy losses in grass, stock, haystacks, and other property. A change of wind has improved the position of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Darbyshire's timber yard and factory in South Melbourne were destroyed by fire on Sunday. Four other premises were damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mornington Peninsular is now a mass of flames and orchards have suffered severely. The fire spread across to Mount Martha on a five mile front…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The police on Saturday arrested two men after a fire had occurred in an empty house in Phillip-street. It is stated that the men had heen sleeping…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another disastrous fire occurred at the Caulfield racecourse on Saturday resulting in the destruction of what is known as the Guineas Stand. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush fires have swept a large area of Bruny Island causing heavy damage. No lives have been lost, but crops and stock have been destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thomas Williams admitted at the Walbundrie Police Court yesterday that a bush fire which ravaged Walbundrie and Walla Walla districts on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A fire broke out last night among large store buildings which extend 300 yards along the Port Adelaide canal. It is estimated that £20,000 worth of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →During the racing at the first day of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's Autumn meeting at the Caulfield racecourse on Saturday (as briefly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. B. Daish, pilot of the aeroplane between Broken Hill and Mildura, mentioned to-day that on the last few days he has noticed a have coming…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damage estimated at £7000 was caused by a fire which destroyed Bardsley's garage and live motor buses at Cronulla at 3.30 o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seven employees had a narrow escape from [?] to death When the factory of the General Rubber Company at Surry Hills was partly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The club-house of the Woodlands Golf Club at Mordialioc was destroyed last night by fire. The damage is estimated at £2000, including some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire at Berrigan on Saturday night destroyed M'Grady'a picture hall and Myer's Royal Hotel. Pictures were being screened at the time of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →H. Holder, of 92 Wolfram-street, a carrier, has reported to the police that at 8 o'clock on February 29 he was driving a Brookway lorry to Broken…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thousands of gallons of [?]ar were destroyed in a [?] at the store of B. Addison. Ltd., oil [?] of Barrington-street City, to-day. For…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →About 30 schoolboys saved the township of Boronia from destruction when a fire broke out in the scrub near the State school yesterday afternoon. A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →