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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
455 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 23
A most spectacular fire in Argent Lane this afternoon gutted the Crystal Ice Works. Damage is estimated at several thousand pounds. The Central Fire Brigade received a call at 1.57, and within a matter of minutes men from Central and South were fighting the blaze…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney.-—A man was burned to death early yesterday in a Gunnedah hotel room. The fire destroyed staff quarters at the Park View Hotel. Police found the man's body…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Many thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused when a fire swept through the Crystal Ice Works, 84 Argent Street, yesterday, afternoon. Apparently staring [?]gine back-fire, the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A CROWD GATHERS as smoke billows from the Crystal Ice Works, Argent lane, Broken Hill, destroyed by fire yesterday. Damage to the wooden structure and its contents is estimated at several thousand pounds. A quantity of beer was stored at the works. Cause of the fire is believed to 'have been an oil engine backfiring…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney [?] —A 37-year-old father [?] was burned to [?] early [?] He was John…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The danger of bushfires being started in outback areas by careless campers was been brought into relief by the fact that several graziers lately have had to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New York. March 20. — Mrs. Phillip Nunnery (33) rescued three of her children from their blazing home at Memph[?] Tennessee, but died trying to save two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At 2.40 a.m. today the Central Fire Brigade answered a call to 19 Mica Street, where an electrical fault had camed a small blaze…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney. â The arson squad of electives is investigating a fi[?] which destroyed the therapy section of the Kenmore Mental…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney. — The arson squad of detectives is investigating a fire which destroyed the therapy section of the Kenmore Mental…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A fire on the second floor of the Palace Hotel on Saturday was extinguished by chemical extinguishers Slight damage was caused to bed clothes, carpets and a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New York, March 27.—If President Truman does not remove the former Mayor of New York (William O'Dwyer) as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The bushfire, which has been raging about five miles on the Queensland side of the N.S.W. border, is reported to be practically under control…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A wood and iron shed adjoining Nestle and Co.'s premises in Delamore Street was damaged by fire last night, and the contents, a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A building and contents in Delamore Street, occupied by George J. Adkins [?] were extensively damaged by fire and water last night. The building, a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Geelong.—As George Thiddian was batting in the Bannockburn v. Teesdale final match, a ball struck him on the leg and ignited…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ijmuiden (Holland), April 3.— After six fires had broken out on board the Dutch liner Johan van Oldebarnevelt (20,000 tons),…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire yesterday afternoon severely damaged a wood and iron shed at the rear of 472 Williams Street. Occupier of the premises is Mr. E. R. Hudson…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne.—Several large cans of milk were used to swamp a fire which broke out in the cabin of a truck carrying the milk along…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brussels, Fire damp, the deadly, destructive gas dreaded by miners and the cause of innumerable disastrous explosions in coal mines throughout the world, may soon be put to productive…
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