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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
151 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 8
THE last page in the Coniston Station tragedy was turned here last night when the coroners found that Arthur James Frederick Baker had, while insane, shot and incinerated himself in a burning hut…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →OVERCOME by smoke when they were lowered into the hold of the Dutch ship Saleier at Port Melbourne railway pier, Firemen J. Foy and W…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE, Monday.— Many prize stud sheep penned ready for show and sales were incinerated when part of Goldsbrough Mort's wool…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Firing point blank without warning at two men in Ascotvale on Saturday night, two gunmen got away with a bag containing £21. They failed to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BRISBANE, Saturday.—Damage estimated at £14,000 was caused early to-day by a fire which gutted nine buildings in the main shopping…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A GENERAL VIEW during the inspection of firemen by the King when he opened the London Fire Brigade's new £390,000 headquarters on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Damage estimated at £3000, was caused by a fierce fire which broke o in a timber mill near Acheron, 14 miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Afire at Mosman early this morning destroyed a laundry with[?] a few minutes. When brigades arrived on the scene they found the wood and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The prompt action of a passer-by saved a house in Bromide-street from possible destruction by fire. Seeing flames leaping from a front window…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, August 20.—The Crystal Palace, Where a devastating fire occurred on November 30, was the scene of another outbreak yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Prompt action by a. railway employee prevented what may have developed into a serious fire in the Crystal-street station goods shed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MELBOURNE, Monday. The origin of the two fires which destroyed properties' in Ballarat north over the week end during the absence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prompt action by a number of men prevented what may have developed into a serious fire at the Southern Cross Hotel about 5.15 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BLAYNEY, Tuesday.—Police investigating the explosion at the Blayney Theatre on Saturday morning believe that footprints found at the side…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The town hall and council chambers at Eastwood were practically destroyed by fire shortly after 3 o'clock this morning. When firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BRISBANE, Thursday. — Two patients—a woman and her 10-daysold baby—and the staffs of two private hospitals at Warwick and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →FANNED by a terrific ductstorm, a fire broke out in the wood mill of Comi and Schopel at Dysart railway siding, three miles…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MELBOURNE, Monday.—After a [?]ull of four weeks the firebug, who is held responsible for 16 fires in Ballarat this year, unsuccessfully…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN the last 17 years 83 fires have occurred in Melbourne churches, 32 of them since June 30,1934. In nine cases the damage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →VIENNA, September 18. — A battalion of infantry with firemen and police vainly fought a fire in the Vienna Crystal palace, which was…
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