Careless Use of Fire
At the Windeyer Police Court on Tuesday, before the P.M., a farmer named Chas. Gobert was charged with neglecting a fire to such an extent as to…
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Fires & bushfires, 1908
298 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 15
Fire at Biddell's Factory SYDNEY
The premises of Messrs Biddell Bros manufacturing confectioners, together with its contents, were severely damaged by fire and water to-day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boston Fire. Due to Incendiarism. London
The underwriters assert that they possess proof that the fire which recently destroyed a square mile of Chelsea, a suburb of Boston (U.S.A.),…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Railway Accident Victorian Trains in Collision Forty-three Persons Killed Seventy-five Others Injured Carriages Smashed to Matchwood Wreckage Catches Fire Melbourne
Braybrook Junction, or, to be correct, Sunshine, was the scene of a terrible railway accident shortly before 11 o'clock last night. The accident was in the shape of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last Night's Fire
Again the sharp alarm from the fire station rang its message last night. The mad gods had not yet finished their sport. Further disaster was in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Rylstone News. a Fire Proof Safe.—
Some amusement has been caused by the local Council's purchase of a burglar and fire-proof safe. It does not do to be too credulous now-a-days…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Fire Fiend. Abroad in Mudgee Two Disastrous Conflagrations. Total Damage £2500. Dr. Lester's Motor Car Destroyed. Two Fires within Three Days. After five years Immunity. Mr. D. B Collins' Stock Totally Destroyed. Prompt and useful work by the Brigade. One of its Members
Fortunately, in Mudgee, the alarm of fire is of very rare occurrence, and though we have a fire station and an energetic band of fire-fighters always…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fires at Mudgee Big Conflagration Narrowly Averted Splendid Work by Firemen Mudgee
What, but for the prompt action of the local fire brigade, would have been the largest conflagration over seen in Mudgee occurred to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire at Mudgee. Damage Estimated at £1400. MUDGEE
Another fire occurred here last night, about 8 o'clock, at Mr. W. B. Collins' stationery shop, which is the most central business premises in Mudgee, being situated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mother's Frenzy at a Fire
Exciting scenes were witnessed at a fire which broke out early last month at a house in Albert-street, Bar sbur , one of the poorest quarters in London, one child being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Melbourne Superintendent Stein Injured Melbourne
A fire broke out yesterday in the Australian paper mills, which are situated on the banks of the Yarra. The flames started through some waste…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Wellington
Our correspondent writes:—“Shortly after 6 o’clock on Wednesday night.[?] [?]re broke out at the residence of Mr. T. H. Welton, of Maughan-stret,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day's Telegrams. Big Fire in Sydney. Sydney
Campbell's large furniture warehouse in Clarence-street was totally destroyed by fire at five o'clock this morning. The outbreak originated on the ground floor. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Forbes FORBES
The dwelling house, together with the whole of its contents, of Mr. Horace Green, farmer of Wongagong, near Forbes, was today completely destroyed by fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TELEGRAMS Fire, £20,000 Damage. Furniture Establishment Gutted, Sydney
The most destructive tire which has occurred tor nearly two years occurred at 4.40 this morning, when a portion of the furniture warehouse…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Sydney Portion of a Warehouse Gutted Sydney
A fire occurred at Messrs W. W. Campbell and Co's furniture warehouse, corner of Clarence and Kent streets, this morning. Portion of the building was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Lithgow at Bracey's Store
Information was received in Bathurst early this morning to the effect that an outbreak of fire had occurred at Major Bracey's store, Main-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bathurst Fire Brigade
At the annual meeting of the Bathurst Fire Brigade hold last night, Captain Barnes presiding the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—First officer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Main Street. Outbreak at Bracey's Excelsior Arcade. Several Hundred Pounds Damage. Narrow Escape From Total Destruction
"Clang! clang! clang!" Steadily, and and then more rapidly, the fire bell clattered at 9.30 on Wednesday evening. Of late there have been some alarms given…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fire Brigade
We have more than once urged the need for efficiency in the Fire Brigade. An efficient brigade is a safeguard to life and property; an inefficient body may be set down as a…
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