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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
455 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 21 of 23
Sydney—Bushfires, which caused enormous destruction along the Great Western Highway from Springwood almost to Penrith, now threaten homes and property. At least 60 homes have already been destroyed and Warrimoo railway station has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney—Fires which caused heavy osses in the Condobolin and Young districts have been brought under control, firemen reported today. The destruction…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney—Fires which caused heavy losses in the Condobolin and Young districts have been brought under control, firemen reported today. The destruction…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A switchboard was severely damaged in a fire at the Ice & Produce Company building shortly after 7 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A switchboard was severely damaged in a fire at the Ice & Produce Company building shortly after 7 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sydney, December 7.—Disastrous fires which raged in the Blue Mountains and Ungaire districts were trader control tonight. Light rain which commenced to fall at 3.30 p.m. in the Blue Mountains was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney.—A roadside collection raised nearly £800 at the week end for last week's Blue Mountain's bushfire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A shed and contents were severely damaged and portion of a bedroom was dam aged by fire at 31 Garnet…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A switchboard was severely damaged in a fire at the Ice & Produce Company about 7 a.m. Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney. December 9. — Light over most of New South Wales today cased considerably the bushfire danger. Constant parto[?]s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney. — Bushfires broke out again today in Springwood on the Blue Mountains…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Central Fire Brigade answered a false alarm to the box on the corner of Argent and Kaolin Street on Sunday at 5.5 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney, December 10.—The Swedish freighter Mirabook[?] was [?]lightly damaged last week when [?] fire broke out among her pulp…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A truck was totally destroyed and a welding generator severely damaged in a £600 lire on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →But for the fact that it was quickly noticed and controlled, a fire which broke out in a creek bed on Munka Station on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TOP—Suffering intense pain, Mrs. Maisie Lupton has her feet bandaged by Mr W.[?]. Buckley after her shoes had been burnt off while fighting bushfires hi the Blue Mountains (NSW). Mrs. Lupton is a former international sportswoman. BELOW —Ruins of Col. Spain's home in Rickard road, Warrimoo. Ten houses were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BURNT AND TWISTED POLES and hanging telephone wires made this pattern of bushfire destruction at Valley Heights in the Blue Mountains (NSW)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire at a Menindee pipeline wedding plant about 20 miles from Menindee on Monday night destroyed a truck and damaged s…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ROADSIDE COLLECTORS in the bushfire area of the Blue Mountains (NSW) are helping with the appeal for homeless victims of last week's tragic fires. BELOW—Brian Smith, 10, gave a donation to Mr. Jack Palmer, 73, and his wife, Jessie, 70. BOTTOM RIGHT—One of the roadside collectors…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A burning accident victim from White Cliffs (Frederick Edward Turner) is progressing slowly at the…
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