London Fires
A WRITER G. Nugent Banks, in "Blackwood's Magazine," gives an interesting narrative of "Three Years with the Metropolitan Fire…
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Fires & bushfires, 1901
240 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 12
Fire at the South
AT about 8.3C last night the mine whistles sounded an alarm of fire. As they did not give the correct signal, the brigade went out to Railway Town; telephone message was,…
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An extersive fire broke out in the Palace Chambers yesterday afternoon. A. strong hot westerly wind was blowing at the time, and it was feared for a white that the hole…
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A TWO-ROOMED wood-and-iron dwelling on the South-road was burned about 8 o'clock yesterday morning. The house was owned and occupied by Mrs. Burke, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in Kalgoorlie. Palace Chambers Partially Destroyed. [By Telegraph.] Kalgoorlie
An extensive fire broke out in the Palace Chambers yesterday afternoon. A strong hot westerly wind was blowing at the time, and it was feared for a while that the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at Port Melbourne. a Boot Factory Destroyed. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
Marshall's boot factory at Port Melbourne was destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £10,000 and the insurances only total £6000. The fire is believed to…
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ABOUT l o'clock this morning an outbreak of fire occurred in one of the shops of Krantz's Buildings, in Oxide street, but owing to the timely arrival of the brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destroyed by Fire. a Quartz-crushing Plant. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
The quar[?]z crushing plant of the [?]llivan Syndicate on Chambers Cree[?], near Bath[?] has been destroyed. Before casing work the fire was drawn from under the boiler and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire at Hordern's. The Insurance Claims. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
At the offices of Messrs, Pursell and Co., insurance brokers, yesterday, Mr. Samuel Hordern signed the insurance claims, numbering in all 500, in connection with the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Oxide-street Fire. The Inquest
[?] inqaes[?] into the rece ot outbreak of fire at A. D H[?]m's [?]ing [?]hop in Kraulz's Bu[?]ding[?], Oxi[?] street, was held by Mr. Maitland, P.M., at the [?] use this afternoon. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in a Post-office. The Inquest. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon
An inquiry, lasting three days, into the fire at the Wrightville post-office, Cobar, in which it was alleged registered letters, &c., containing £113 were destroyed was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Fire on the Scotch Express. LONDON, Monday Afterooon
A luggage van on the Highland express from [?]nverness to Perth caught fire last night. The guard took refuge outside the car and signalled to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late Cable News. [Reuter's [?]] Fire on the Scotch Express. LONDON, Monday Afternoon
A luggage van on the Highland express from Inverness to Perth caught fire last night. The guard took refuge outeide the car and [?]ignalled to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at Rupanyup. [By Telegraph.] Melbodune
A big fire occured at Rupanyup yesterday. Lyzacius' drapery and general store was totally destroyed, loss being valued at £3000. It is believed that the fire was the result of…
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A MYSTERIOUS outbreak of fire occurred this afternoon in the cellar of an unoccupied house next door to the Federal Palace Hotel, Bromide[?]treet. The brigade was called by…
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A ST PETERSBURG telegram, dated August 21, says:â"The travelling tires by which a great part of Russia has been visited this summer are becoming more and more…
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CAPTAIN. MARSHALL, chief officer of the Country Fire Board, hold an inquiry this week at the fire station, Bendigo, in the presence of a full attendance of members,…
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Smoke and flames were observed yesterday rising from the Comet shift of the Great Central Freehold mine, Mount Hope, Before the fire was extingushed to poppet heads…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires in the West. Incendiarism at Kalgoorlie. [By Telegraph.] Perty
An attempt was made to burn the drapery establishment of Hicks and Co., Kalgoorlie. The firemen discovered that a lighted candle, in a box surrounded by cloth and paper, had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire on the Papanui. London
The Carcases of frozen meat from New Zealand saved from the fire on the steamer Papanui were landed in a bright and hard condition, but they smelt…
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