Disastrous Fire at Newcastle. DAMAGE £250,000
A disastrous five broke out at Newcastle on Monday morning in David Cohen and Co.'s warehouse. The outbreak was on the first floor, which…
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Fires & bushfires, 1908
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Disastrous Bush Fires in Victoria
A bush fire of great magmitude, having a face of 40 miles, ws raging in the Edenhope (Vic.) district on Monday. It started on Kadnook Estate, about 12…
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At about 2.35 a.m. on Wednesday an alarm of fire ws given, and a big glare indicanted that it had obtained a firm hold. There was a good turn out of the Brigade, but…
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I arrived in Newcastle on Sunday in search of complete rest after a long spell of work in Sydney. At mid-day the city was as quiet as a country village, but soon after…
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A fire occurred at Newcastle on Monday morning last, occasioning damage estimated at from £130,000 to £150,000. The chief…
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The ruins of Messrs. Cohen and Co.'s buildings at Newcastle still continue to smoulder and give off a considerable natount of smoke. The debris which surrounds the strongroom…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Bush Fires. Sydney
Destructive bush fires are still burning in Gippsland (Victoria), the area of the fires extending over 30 miles. Some very narrow escapes are…
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It is reported that Bendemine station, in this State, is on fire, and that a considerable area has been devastated. At Sunny Corner fires are…
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As briefly reported in our last issue a big fire occurred at the large brick building in Brunswick-street, Vallev. Brisbane, occupied for the…
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A destructive fire occurred early on Tuesday morning at Broadwater, resulting in the destruction of two shops and their contents ; also the…
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At a meeting of the finance committee of the Sydney Council the vico-chairman submitted a minute in reference to the subsidy paid to the fire brigades. He sald that the contribution of…
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Great consternation was caused on Thursday by the discovery of fire under the sample rooms of Osborne's Club House hotel, Murwillumbah. It was first noticed…
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Enquiries made by Sergeant B. Kane have clicited the fact that the attempt made to destory the Club House Hotel, at Murwillumbah, occupied by Mrs. A. Osborne,…
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AUCKLAND, Friday.—A fire wilich broke out in the furnishing department of Strange and Co.'s premises, in a few hours destroyed many of the biggest establishments in…
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The annual meeting of the above was held last Friday evening. There was a fair attendance of members present, Captain Klimpton being [?]…
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On Thursday night great consternation was caused by the discovery of fire under the sample rooms at Osborne's Club House Hotel…
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Terrible bush fires are raging in the North Island of New Zealand and enormous damage has been done. Many small settlers have been ruined…
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A fire destroyed the mine store, owned by P. Glenie, at Howell morning. Everything was destroyed the damage being estimated at…
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There is a movement of Victoria to comped the dire insurance companies to increase their contribution towards the upkeep of the fire brigades. At present the Government…
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It is estimated the destructive and extensive bush fires which occurred in New Zealand has been the cause of burning out the homesteads and…
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