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A fire broke out in the Kew Asylum this afternoon. Assistance was quickly at hand, with the result that the damage was confined to the destruction of an idiot's cottage and damage to a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Carbonic acid gas has been led into the burning mine, but some time must elapse before its effect can be gauged. Yesterday there was a slight improvement in the state…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Adopting the phraseology of the Share market, it may be said of the fire on Block 11 that it opened fairly strong on Saturday morning, but closed weak in the afternoon. In fact at…
Continued on Trove, page 223 →Despite every effort being made, the smoke arising from Harry's open out shows no diminution whatever in its density, although the strength of the fire seems to be confined…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BROKEN-HILL, Friday Morning.--As anticipated, the carbonis acid gas was today turned Into Block 11 mine from Macgregor's old shaft, the mouth of which is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Oregon pine timbers at Broken Hill Mine, Block 11, still smoulder away, in defiance of steam and water, It is quite possible that one result of the big blaze that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FERNMOUNT, Saturday. -- About 4 o'clock this morning the homestead on the leased farm lately occupied by Mr. Colin M'Dougall. at Cedar Vale, was totally…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WINDSOR, Monday.-On Saturday afternoon, Mrs. M'Kay, of Berkshire Park, died from burns received while beating out a fire in the yard, her dress having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NARRANDERA, Monday. -Shortly before 3 o'clock on Sunday morning the general store of Messrs. C. Richards and Company was totally destroyed by fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →About half-past 2 o'clock this morning a destructive fire broke out in Messrs. S. Richards and Company's general store. The main building, with its contents, were totally destroyed, only…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, August 3.-Disastrous forest fires have taken place in the State of Michigan, U.S.A.. A fire broke out in the forests on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous forest fires have taken place in the State of Michigan, U.S.A. A fire broke out in the forests on Beaver Island, Lake Michigan, and spread with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire broke out in a store owned by S. Richards and Co. yesterday morning about 2 o'clock. When the fire brigade arrived the fire had obtained a great hold of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →It is probable that the legality of payment, under certain circumstances, by municipal councils of contributions to the Fire Brigades' Board, will be put to tho test. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--During yesterday and to-day carbonic acid gas has been sent down Block 11 mine,and without much appreciable result, so far as surface…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is too soon yet to speak with perfect confidence of the effect that the carbonic anhydride is having in stifling the progress of the fire in the timbers of Block 11, but it is quite certain that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALBANY (W. A.), Monday. The R.M.S. Orient, which arrived from London on Saturday, brings English, files withK…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WINDSOR, Monday.--The continued dry weather is militating to a large extent against farming and dairying. Stock are famishing all round, and owners are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--By a fire last night in Crystal-street two dwellings containing eight rooms in all were destroyed. They were owned by Mrs. Burns, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WINDSOR, Monday.-On Saturday afternoon, Mrs. M'Kay, of Berkshire Park, died from burns received while beating out a fire in the yard, her dress having…
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