Fire at Cairns. Hotel and Business Places Burnt Out. Brisbane
A serions firm occurred af Cairns yesterday. The Courthouse Hotel and four business places wore burnt out…
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Fires & bushfires, 1908
576 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 29
Social at Fire Station
A social function was held last night at the Fire Station, Blonde-street the occasion being the celebration of the birthday [?] fail old friend of the brigade, Mr. John…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The New York Fire. London
The d[?]atio rescue of firemen was the feature of the Parker Building fire in New York. The firemen were unable to throw water above the eighth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Mount Gambier. Considerable Damage Done. Adelaide
The large stores at the rear of J. F. Palamountain's general store, Mount Gamb[?]er, were destroyed by fire at midnight last night. The fire brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at White Cliffs. Hotel Narrowly Escapes Destruction. White Cliffs
Barclay's Royal Hotel had a narrow escape from total destruction by fire at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. Constable Meuzor, who was on duty in…
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A six-roomed wood-and-iron house at the northern end of Blende-street was last night at about 8 o'clock totally destroyed by fire, as also its contents. It was owned and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Theatre on Fire. London
A fire caused by the explesion of a cinematograph occurred at Rhoade's Opera House, Boyerton (Pennsylvania), last night, killing 80 and injuring 100…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Australia. a Big Fire. Adelaide
About 2.30 this morning a big fire occurred nearly opposite the Fire Brigade Station, in Wakefield-street. A large wood and galvanised iron shed,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fire. Seven Horses Burnt to Death. Adelaide
The damage caused by the fire which destroyed Henry Berry and Co.'s bulk store early this morning is estimated at £2000. Seven horses in a stable at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boyerton Fire. About 165 Bodies Recovered. Cause of the Disaster Stated. [Reuter's Message.] London
Further particulars are to hand concorning the fire wich occurred at Rho[?]des' Opera House, Boyerton (Pennsylvania), on Tuesday night…
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Two wood and iron humpies at the back of Iodide-street, off Beryl-street, were at a quarter past 3 this afternoon destroyed, wih their contents,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Badly Burnt. Caretaker Overtaken by a Fire. Sydney
William Moon, caretaker of the Victoria Park at Christchurch, was badly burned whilst assisting to extinguish a grass fire yesterday. He is not…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Extensive Fire. Thirteen Buildings Destroyed. Alleged Arson. Sydney
A fire at Hastings, starting at Johnsen's restaurant, last night destroyed 13 buildings. Johnston has been arrested on a charge of arson…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Destructive Bush Fires. At Mount Gambier. Adelaide
Destructive bush fires broke out about 14 miles from Mount Gambier yesterday. Hundreds of acres of crass Jind crop were destroyed on E…
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'A special meeting of the Fire Brigade Board was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, when Superintendent Lamborne's annual report was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fires Racing. Considerable Damage Done. to Country Near Mount Gambier. Heavy Losses Recorded. Adelaide
A big bush fire was raging at Black Hill on Saturday night and all day yesterday and last night. The fire swept through the properties of…
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Thousands of acres of grass have been destroyed by bush fires in the vicinity of Lippy's Creek, Black Range. Fires are also raging in the Hay and Yass…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in a Basement. Extinguished in Time. Adeinide
A fire broke out in the basement of the Moss buildings, at the corner of King William and Hindley streots last night, The flames were oxtinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destructive Bush Fires. Adelaide
A bush fire which swept Glenburnie, in the South-east, on Sunday broke out again yesterday. The crops, fences, and some stock on a number of farms were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Newcastle. Sydney
At 3 o'clock this morning a fire occurred at Nowcastle, when D. Cohen's warehouse, the School of Arts, Commercial Bank of Australia, Hunter's…
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