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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
567 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 29
Joseph Phillipson was committed for trial on a charge of arson in connection with a fire in Bellevue Flats at New Farm; also of having wilfully murdered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A disastrous bush fire occurred at Laceby, near Wangaratta, yesterday morning, attacking a front of five miles in high grass. The names were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At 3 a.m. on Sunday a shop at Iron Knob (S.A.), occupied by Mr. J. Clarke and owned by Mrs. M. Martin, of Port Augusta, was destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy damage iras done by a fire which destroyed the drying sheds at the Australian Wool and Produce Company's store, Beach-road, Botany, last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A fire broke out early this morning in a building in Phillip-street, Sydney, on the first floor, which was leased as a flat to Mrs. Lilian Ritchie…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mrs. J. W. Kenyon had a sensational experience yesterday morning. She was working about the house when her clothing ignited through contact with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A fierce fire is raging at the Northumberland colliery. Damage estimated at about £10,000 had already been done. The position is becoming…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush fires are raging in the western and southern portions of the State, and enormous damage has been done. Anxiety is felt concerning the families…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The fire which broke out at the Northumberland colliery near Newcastle on Wednesday night practically burnt itself out. As a result of the outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damage estimated at £12,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the crushing mills and grain and bulk store of Denham's Limited at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Central Pire Brigade was called through the telephone exchange at 9.5S this morning to 46S Thomas-street, where a fire had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stacks containing 750,000ft. of seasoned timber were endangered by a fire which caused slight damago in the storage yard of C. Rouch Pty. Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →What is believed to have been deliberate attempts to start tires in the township of Mt. Pleasant occurred to-day. At 4 o'clock this morning an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Tantanoola district was the scene of another disastrous fire yesterday, when Mr. G. W. Altschwager lost 35 acres of standing crop and 450…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The most disastrous fire in local history occurred last night when 40 of the principal business premises in the centre of the town were destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damage amounting to approximately £2000 was caused by a fire which occurred last night at the laundry of Mr. A. J. Semmons. The place was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At 9.20 o'clock last night the Fire Brigade was called to the Centennial Hotel where it was found that a chimney had caught alight. The flames…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. J. O'Neill, a brother of Mr. E. P. O'Neill, lost harness, saddles, food, and personal effects to the value of abont £40 by fire on Monday. He,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At 2.49 o'clock this afternoon the Fire Brigade received a call to a three-roomed wood and iron cottage situated at 323 Cobalt-street. On arrival it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Petrol is still blazing fiercely at the destroyed bulk store of H. C. Sleigh, at Albert Park. The firemen are working in overpowering heat, and…
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