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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
339 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 16 of 17
New York, December 1.—Trogedy again stalked through the USA yesterday. Altogether eleven were killed in a fire and an air crash. Many are critically injured and the death roll will probably be higher. In Philadelphia five men were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →PHILADELPHIA, December 2. — Six men were killed and 17 seriously injured in a fire which swept a four-storey lodging house…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. A. Murgatroyd, fire and ambulance superintendent of Broken Hill South, will lecture at 7.30 p.m. on Sunday at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. A. Murgatroyd, Fire and Ambulance Superintendent of the Broken Hill South Ltd., will lecture at 7.30 p.m. on Sunday at the Technical College…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Batavia, December 4. — Negotiations between the Dutch and Republican special committees and the Security Council's Committee of Good Offices, failed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At 4.5 p.m. yesterday the Central Fire Brigade answered a call to a rubbish fire at the rear of Motor Traders in Argent Street. There was no damage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ADELAIDE.—A tram and a truck laden with two tons of ice burst into flames in a spectacular early morning accident at Burnside today. The truck driver had a nightmare ride as the tram pushed his vehicle broadside along the line for more than 100 feet with the cabin on fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Adelaide, December 10.—A tram and a truck laden with two tons of ice burg into flames in a spectacular early morning accident at Burnside today. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →NEWCASTLE.—Several members of the crew were injured and overcome by smoke while fighting a fire last night in two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle, December 10.—A fire which broke out in the forward hold of the steamer "Time" spread into No. 2 hold early tonight and defied…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A man was committed for trial at the next sittings of the Court of Quarter Sessions when he appeared before Mr. A. V. Quiggin, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday on a charge of arson. The defendant, John Patrick Matthews, was allowed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Central Fire Brigade was called to the corner of Blende and Silver Streets at 5.15 p.m. yesterday to a mili[?]ions false alarm…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →San Francisco, December 15.—Three ships are reported to be in distress in the West Indies and Carribean Islands. Wireless messages indicate…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →PICNIC parties and campers in the district should be careful with fires during, holiday trips. Danger of grass fires has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WITH the retirement on December 31 of the Chief Officer, Mr. W. H. Beare, there will be many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LIGHTNING started a grass fire which swept between 300 and 400 acres at Langwell Station…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A grass fire swept over between 300 and 400 acres at Langwell Station on Thursday afternoon. It was caused by lightning during a severe electrical storm…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →HOBART.—"Someone has deliberately tried tb set fire to the Trades Hall," said Mr. E. V. Smith…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Brisbane, Dec. 21.—A fire which broke out on the steamer "Empire Mountain" carrying 6000 drums of petrol and other highly inflammable cargo was…
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