New Zealand Mine on Fire. Auckland
The Westport coal mine, at Millerton is on fire. There are no particulars available as to the cause or extent of the outbreak. Two hundred and fifty men…
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Fires & bushfires, 1909
583 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 30
Busk Fires at Jenolan Cave
Mr. R. E. Elliott writes stating that he has a small property in the vicinity of the Junolan Caves. There is a large reserve around the caves, on which no…
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Mr. E. P. Richards on Monday held en inquiry into the cause of the fire at Mr. J. F. Lyell's, "Strathlone," Cox's River, whereby the sheds mid stables were burned…
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Efforts are being made to extinguish the fire at Westport Colliery by means of flooding it with water. It is feared, however, that the water will give out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aachen and Munich Fire in Suranc[?] Company
Invested Funds cxceed £1,400,000 Fire Risks of all kinds accepted at Lowest Current Bates. Fire policies cover loss arising from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Setting Fire to Grass a Case From From Sofala a Question of Tracks
James Bourke pleaded not guilty at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions yesterday, to a charge of having on January 16, 1909, maliciously set fire to certain natural grasses…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Hampton' Fire
At the Bathurst Quarter Session yesterday, William Powyer pleaded not guilty to a charge of having at Hampton on January 18, 1909, maliciously set fire to a stable, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Hampton Fire. Charge of Arson
At the Quarter Sessions yesterday, William Powyer, on bail, was indicted, for that he, on the 18th day on January, 1909, at Hamilton, did…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in New York Ten Lives Lost London Wednesday afternoon
A high tenement building in New York has been burnt. Ten persons perished…
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At the Bathurst Quarter Sessions on Thursday before his Honor Judge Docker and a jury, in the case of William Powyer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Newcastle Suspicious Circumstances. Newcastle
The Coroner yesterday commenced an inquiry into a fire which occurred on Tuesday in a shop in Watt-street, occupied by Elizabeth Ann Cosperos as an eating house…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Naval Boat Race. Metropolitan . Fire Brigade Champions .Sydney
A big naval coat race took place yesterday. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade Champion crew defeated the naval brigade after a great race, by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A City Blaze. Sydney
A spark from a chimney, it is believed, caused a fire in a three storey building occupied by Comino and another, in George-street to-day. When…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Attumut Tumut
A fire started at three o'clock this morning at a bootmaker's shop belonging to Mr. Barlawe. The flames were extinguined after leatherwork to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Waterside Fire Big Blaze at Wellington Auckland
Shortly after midnight, a fire broke out in the Harbor Board's stores at Waterloo Quay As a result, about 1500 bales of flax and 750 bales of tow were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Wharf Fire. Flax and Tow Destroyed. Wellington (N.Z.)
A disastrous fire occurred yesterday at the big hemp stores on Waterloo Quay, Wellington. The damage was extensive, about 1500 bales of flax, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another City Blaze. , Sydney
The fire brigades effected a good save at the premises of Messrs John Barlow, in Sussex-street ,to-night. The outbreak threatened at one time to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire Averted. Sydney
The fire brigades to-night effected a good save at the premises of John Barlow, Sussex-street. The outbreak at one time threatened to become a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mails Destroyed by Fire. Gunnedah
A fire occurred at the, local post office at about 3 o'clock this morning, as a result of which portion of the mail was destroyed. The mail contractor left the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Gunnedah Post Office. . Post Parcels Destroyed. Sydney
A fire broke out in the Gunnedah post office this morning. The losses are confined principally to parcels sent by post. Owing to the invoice…
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