Chaff and Grain Stores. Destroyed by Fire. Adelaide
The chaff and grain stores belonging to G. Chapman, of Thebarton, were totally destroyed by fire to-day. The premises were not insured…
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Fires & bushfires, 1908
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A Young Man's Mistake. Dreamt the Train was on Fire. Sydney
A young man whilst travelling by rail fell asleep and, dreaming that the train was on fire, tried to dive through the carringe window at Wallawerang on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Adelaide. Furniture Establishment Destroyed. Adelaide
Lill's, furniture establishment, opposite the Oriental Hotel, Stepney, was completely gutted by fire this afternoon. The damage done is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attempted Daylight Robbery. On a Racecourse. Two Gatekeepers Held Up. Would-be Robber Fires His Revolver. And Escapes. Melbourne
The crowd at the Barnawartha races at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon heard the report of a revolver d[?]scharge. The people ran to the gate, and found that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigade Board Fees
News has been received that the Government has approved of the Fire Brigade Board's estimates for 1908. Included in these is the amount of £39…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South Australia. Fire in Adelaide. Adelaide
A fire completely gutted a two storeyed building at the corner of Rundle and Twin streets this morning. The building was occupied by Jenkins…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alarm of Fire
At 4.50 this afternoon the mines' whistles blew the signal for a fire in West Broken Hill, and about five minutes later a telephone message to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Hebbard-street Fire
The fire that occurred on Thursday at Hebbard-street. South Broken Hill, was at the house of Mr. William Bartley. It was caused by a small tin of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in South Broken Hill
A fire broke out about 9 o'clock last night in a two-roomed wood and iron house in Piper-lane, South Broken Hill, the property of Mr. Max Krantz. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in East Broken Hill
On Saturday night, at about 8.30, the South Broken Hill Fire Brigade received a call to a fire behind the British mine. The fire was in a five-roomed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bedroom on Fire. Caused by Using Naphtha. Man and Woman Severely Burnt. Sydney
J. Wilkinson, an agricultural machinery expert, was using naphtha in the bedroom of his house at Culcairn last night, his wife holding the candle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Marseilles. London
A fire occurred to-day among some warehouses at Marseilles belonging to the Chamber of Commerce of that city. The fire extended over a considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Bush Fire. In District Outside Charleville. Brisbane
An extensive bush fire is raging in the district outside Charleville…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigade Board
The first meeting of the new Fire Brigade Board, Messrs. J. Sully (Government, representative), J. M. Stephens (underwriters), and J. H. lvey…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires in the City
Two fires occurred last night within a space of about half an hour. The first was in Argent-atreot, in a slack of charcoal at the rear of a tailor's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on a Steamer. London
Reuter's correspondent at Marseilles states that the P. and O. steamer Mongolia, with 400 passengers on board, arrived there yesterday, and reported…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in North Broken Hill
A fire broke out at about 7.30 on Saturday night in a 4-roomed wood and iron house in Beryl-street north, owned and occupied by B. W. Perkins. The place was well…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Block 12 Fire
Some inconvenience is just now being experienced at the Proprietary mine in consequence of the fire which is still burning in Block 12. The fire has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Crystal-street
A fire broke out at about 12.30 this morning in a 4-roomed wood and iron house in Crystal-street. owned by W. H. Mitchell. The Fire Brigade turned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Block 12 Fire
The Block 12 fire, which had been the cause of much anxiety to the Pi[?]oprietary management during the week, is now g[?]ng less trouble, the amount of…
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