Two Fires
At about 10.30 last night the fire whistles blow the signal of fire for Railway Town. The brigade quickly turned out with the double reel, and…
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Fires & bushfires, 1908
576 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 25 of 29
Fire at Railway Town
About half-past 10 o'clock last night, the mine whistles sounded the alarm for Railway Town. The brigade was quickly on the spot, where it was found…
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At about 12 o'clock last night an outbreak of the occurred in a fourroomed wood and iron house situated at the corner of Hebbard and…
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The Fire Brigade received a call, by telephone, at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, to Beryl Street, Railway Town, where it was found that a fire was burning in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Rutherglen. Melbourne
A fire broke out last night at the residence of Mrs. Owen, of Rutherglen. Mrs. Owen escaped with diffieulty with her children through a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Port Adelaide. Considerable Damage Done. Adelaide
A fire occurred at Port Adelaide to-day and considerably damaged a brick and iron dwelling occupied by G. F. Rasleigh. During the absence of Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Husband Committed for Trial. Fires at a Man As He Passes the House. Hobart, Wednesday Night
A man named William Sutcliffe was committed for trial, at the Central Court yesterday, on a charge of shooting William Omay, with intent to murder him…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Crow's Nest. Merchant's Premises Destroyed. Also Two Shops. Brisbane
At Crow's Nost the large premises in Thallon-street belonging to Williams Bros., merchants, were completely destroyd by fire also the shops…
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Whilst the wife of the occupier of a brick and iron dwelling was visiting a sick neighbour to-day at Port Adelaide a fire occurred, and considerably…
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A fire broke out on Wednesday, last week, in Mr. J. Crowhurst's paddock, about three miles from the town. It travelled southwards for two miles,…
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A fatal fire occurred carly on Sunday morning at Zeehan (Tasmania), the victim being a miner aged 30 years named John Lynch, son…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prevention of Bush Fires. Their Danger in South Australia. the Police Instructions. Adelaide
There is great danger of bush fires in South Australia this year, and the authorities have instructed the police to Vigilantly enforce the law in respect…
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No further development has taken place as yet in connection with the fire in a 4-roomed wood and iron home which occurred this morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Fire in Melbourne. Timber Mill Completely Destroyed. Loss Estimated at Thousands of Pounds. Melbourne
Early on Saturday morning a fire broke out (as already shortly reported) at Anthony and Co.'s timber mill, Lonsdale-street, and raced through the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Timber Mills on Fire. £10,000 Damage Done. Sensational Experience. of a Doctor and His Wife. Melbourne
A fire occurred at Anthony and Co.'s timber mills a'Abeckett-street, late last night. Damage to the extent of £10,000, which in covered by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Following Appeared in Saturday's Second Edition. the Haytian Rebellion. Shops and Houses Pillaged. Soldiers Fire on Mob. Order Ultimately Restored. [Reuter's Message.] London
Foiled in the attempt to assassinate General Nord Alexis (the deposed president of Hayti) the mob at Port-auPrince (the capital) pillaged the shops…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Investigating Fire Causes. Insurance Manager Says Broken Hill Has Too Many Fires
Mr. K. J. Felton, general manager of the Queensland Insurances Company had a somewhat trying experience coaching it from Cobar to Broken Hill…
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At 1.20 a.m. yesterday the Central Fire Brigade received a call to the North by whistle. The reel turned out under Superintendent Lamborne, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aviary on Fire. Valuable Canaries Destroyed. Adelaide
A fire destroyed F. W. Hocart's valuable aviary at Eastwood this morning. In all 53 canaries, including wellknown prize-winning Norwich…
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