Jeweller's Shop on Fire. Five Persons Have Narrow Escape. Adelaide
The shop and contents of T. H. Durban, watchmaker and manufacturing jeweller, of Hindley-street, were totally destroyed by fire shortly after 2 o'clock…
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Fires & bushfires, 1908
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Bush Fire at Carrum. Melbourne
A bush fire broke out at Carrum, and a six-roomed residence occupied by a family named Ma[?]u f[?]y was destroyed. Other res den[?]s had narrow [?]scapes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last Night's Fires. At the South and West
The mine whistles were busy for a period last night at about 7.30 sounding alarms of fire. The first was for a fire at South Broken Hill, where in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fire in Adelaide. Coachbuilding Establishment Ablaze. Adelaide
J. Johnson and Sons' coachbuilding establishment[?] Brighton-road, was comp[?]etely gutted by fire in the early hours of Sunday morning. S. J. Forder[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Picton
The whistles sounded the alarm for fire this morning just before 10 o'clock. A 3. roomed wood and iron house, owned hy Mr. J. Cortland, was ablaze in Cummins-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grass Fire at Gundagai. Sydney
A large area of grass has been destroy[?] by fire at Gundagai. Owing to there being a scarcity of mon in the neighborhood womon went out end…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigade Officer Killed. Portion of Burning House Falls on Him. Perth
Captain Maller, officer in charge of the North Perth Fire Brigade, was killed yesterday morning through a portion of a burning house in North…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Zealand Bush Fires. Drought Beginning to Break. Wellington
The bush fires in New Zealand are still serious. In several parts of the country the indications are, however, that the drought is beginning to break…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destroyed by Fire. Sydney
A block of buildings at Finley was destroyed by fire yesterday. Owing to the scarcity of water great difficulty was experienced in staying the progress…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at a Theatre. Andience Greatly Alarmed. Rockhampton
The Royal Biograph Company was showing pictures at the Theatre Royal, Rockhampton, last night, when one of the films caught lire. In an alarmed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Melbourne Fire. Melbourne
A fire occurred last night in Russellstreet. It is supposed to have been the work of two incendiaries. The fire brigade extinguished it rapidly…
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The monthly meeting of the Fire Brigadel. Board was held in the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon. ExMayer C. Chester (the Council's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Railway Town
Shortly after noon to-day a fire occurred in a four-roomed wood, iron, and stone house in Gaffneystreet. Railway Town, owned and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Timaru Retail Stores. Destroyed by Fire. Wellington
The retail stores of the Farmers' CoOperative Association at Timaru were destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £70,000. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Christchurch Fire. a Grand Spectacle. Further Details. Wellington
Further details in connection with the disastrous fire nt Christchurch yesterday show that from High-street the fire passed backwards into…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Christchurch. Number of Business Places Destroyed. Wellington
A fire occurred to-day at High-street, Christchurch, the middle of a huge block of business premises (12 places) being burnt, including Ashby, Berg,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Christchurch Fire. Insurances and Damage. Wellington
The total insurances in the Christhurch [?]re amount to £250.000. The in mage is probably a little short of £500.000. The Bank of Australasia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Outbreak of Fire. Adelaide
A fire occurred at M. Richards and Co.'s vinegar and olive oil works, near Adelaide, yesterday. The estimated loss is £275. The fire broke cul in a room which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at a Convent. London
A fire occurred last night at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Newcastle. The nuns, by means of knotted sheets, lowered 50 children safely from the higher floors of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inquiry Into a Fire. Girl's Remarkable Evidence. Sydney
At the inquiry into the cause of the fire which destroyed Nathaniel Netterfield's place ("Baw Baw"), Goulburn, recently, some remarkable evidence was…
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