Fire at Marrickville. Municipal Sheds Destroyed. Sydney
A fierce fire raged for a time in the Marrickville municipal yards to-day. A quantity of tar boiled over into the fire, and two large sheds containing…
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Fires & bushfires, 1909
414 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 21
A Cargo on Fire. Exciting Scene on the Thames
Some lively scenes were witnessed during a fire, which (says the "People" of March 21) broke out amongst the carge on the steamship Flandria a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Fire at Albury. a Flour Mill Destroyed. Sydney
Hayes Brothers flour mill at Albury was totally dustroycd by a fire that occurred early yesterday morning. The damage done is estimated at £2500…
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The Presbyterian Church at New stead was destroyed by tire yesterday. The building was the oldest church in the Inverell district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A New Zealand Fire. Block of Buildings Destroyed. Wellington
A block of buildings was destroyed by fire at Masterton (N.Z.) last night. The Insurances total £3000 but the loss is considerably in excess of that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Metropolitan Fire Brigade. Superintendent Werr Leaving for Broken Hill. Sydney
Superintendent Webb, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, will leave Sydney this evening for Broken Hill. He will prepare a report for the Chief…
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A small fire occurred in Wendestreet, Hallway Town, last night. The outbreak was in a two-roomed woodand-Iron liouse, owned and occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at West Perth. Married Couple's Narrow Escape. Perth
The bedroom of a house at West Perth, occupied by a married couple named Traser, caught on fire last night. The occupants had a narrow…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Fire Alarm
Considerable excitement was caused shortly before 2 o'clock this afternoon by the mine whistles sounding the alarm of fire. This was intensified…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Brigade Matters. Visit of Superintendent Webb. the Necessities of Broken. Hill
By yesterday morning's express Superintendent Webb, of the Sydney Metropolitan. Fire Brigade, arrived in Broken Hill, his mission being to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Disastrous Fire at Collie. Five Shops Destroyed. Two Others Pulled Down. Perth
A disastrous fire occurred on Saturday, night at Collie, an important coal-mining centre. The outbreak started at Smith's tailoring establishment…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigade Matters. Visit of Superintendent Webb. the Necessities of Broken Hill
By yesterday morning's express Superintendent Webb, of the Sydney Metropolitan Fire Brigade, nrrived in Broken Hill, his mission being to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cenebal Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] a Destructive Fire. London
A fire last night occurred at the warehouse occupied by thc Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, Northumberland Avenue, London…
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A small fire occurred in Wyman street, behind the Hospital, at about noon to-day. The outbreak took place in a two-roomed wood and iron house,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fire Bricade. Departure of Supt. Webb
Superitendcnt Wobb, of the Sydney Fire Brigade, who had been in Broken Hill for n few days, left, by last night's express for Adelaide, lt is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigade System. Pensions for Metropolitan Firemen. a Comprehensive Scheme
A scheme for the payment of pensions to the firemen under the control of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board is under consideration…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Setting Fire to a Shed
James Brown and John Edwards were charged at the Cobar Quarter Sessions on Monday last with burning a shed, on 4th April, at Yancannia…
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The Toonambil Hotel Overton was destroyed by fire last night. The licensee and his family escaped with only the clothes they stood in. The post…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Broken Hill Fire Brigades. Grant of £300 to Railway Town
Mr. J. H. Cann, M.L.A., has been Informed that the Chief Secretary has approved of a sum of £300 being made available to the Broken Hill Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires in New Zealand. Two Children Burned to Death. Wellington
A fire occurred at Blenheim on Satarday. A servant girl being awakened at midnight found the house in flames and got out the two children of Mrs…
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