An Exciting Incident. Steamer on Fire. SYDNEY, Monday
News is to hand by last mail from South Africa of a race for life, by the steamer Northumbria. The vessel was proceeding to Simons Bay with a cargo consisting of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1906
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Steamer on Fire
Later particulars state that the steamer Hankow when she caught fire had 2000 Chinese aboard in the steerage and seven European passengers. The cargo consisted…
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SYDNEY MONDAY NIGHT.—A great fire occurred at Wellington, N.Z., this morning. Thirteen business premises in the heart of the city were consumed,…
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The Chief Secretary's Fire Brigades Bill is being considered by the municipal councils throughout the State, and what are held to be its defects are pointed out here…
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WELLINGTON, Monday.—A disastrous fire broke out this morning and speedily did immense damage. The fire raged fiercely for four hours, and owing to a shortage…
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A second disastrous fire occurred at Wellington (N.Z.) yesterday, four houses being burned. The Victorian Home for Chronic Invalids was placed in…
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The annual meeting of the Grafton Fire Brigade was held on Thursday night. Captain Kimpton presided, and there were present: T. H. Dellow, R. Lloyd, G…
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At a special meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council on Wednesday to consider the new Fire Brigades' Bill it was decided that the Mayors of Grafton,…
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The annual meeting of the Grafton Volu[?]teer Fire Brigade was held on Thursday night. Captain Kimpton presided, and there were present: T…
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A destructive fire has occurred at the Barriquand Rifles Manufactory, Paris. The damage is estimated at seven million francs and eight hundred workers…
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LONDON, SATURDAY.—A fire broke out in residential apartments over the Chamber of Commerce in Kansas City. Twenty persons perished in the flames, and 50 were injured…
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LONDON, Sunday.—The steamer Haversham Grange, hound from New York to Australia, was 800 miles from Capetown when a fire was discovered in the hold,…
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On Wednesday night a fire broke out in the kitchen of Mrs. Daniels Britannia Hotel, Chatsworth. Considerable damage resulted, but it may be considered…
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On Thursday evening the members of the Grafton Fire Brigade held a successful wet practice at the corner of Prince and Pound streets. The men turned out as to…
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Early on Thursday morning a fire broke out in the kitchen of Mrs. Daniels' Britannia hotel at Chatsworth, which was fortunately extinguished before much damage was…
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On Wednesday night a fire broke out in the kitchen of Mrs. Daniels' Britannia Hotel, Chatsworth. Considerable damage resulted, but it may be…
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At a conference of aldermen held at Bathurst for the purpose of considering the clauses proposed in the Local Government Extension Bill and Fire Brigades Bill, the…
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A fire broke out at 7.30 p.m. last night in a big draper establishment at Richmond (Victoria). The premises were crowded with customers at the…
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Slowly but surely suspicion of these two measures is extending in the country, and the formation of a "country municipal and shire association" is suggested by the…
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The Club House Hotel at Maryborough, Queensland, and the adjoining premises, were destroyed by fire yesterday…
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