Columns of Fire. Volcano in Eruption
According to the latest newspaper files from the East a violent eruption occurred at Mount Asama, an active volcano near Kruizawa, a famous…
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Fires & bushfires, 1909
414 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 21
Fire at Toowoomb[?]. Drapery Stork Destroyed. Brisbane
The drapery establishment of Piggott and Co., Toowoomba, was last night totally destroyed by fire, together with its contents. The building is of two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insolvent Storekeeper. Examined. As to the Circumstances of a Fire. Denies Secreting Goods in a Mine's Workings. Perth
During the examination of a debtor named Clemons Neilsen in the Bank [?] Court to-day some interesting evidence was heard respecting the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Music Shop on Fire. Sydney
A fire occurred at the music shop of Guest and Co., George-street, early yesterday morning. The shop is on a ground Hoer and contained a number…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament House. Risk of Fire. Superintendent Webb's Statement. Sydney
Superintendent Webb, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, examined before the Public Works Committee yesterday with reference to the risk to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boulder Footballers. Visit to the Fire Station
If there is one thing that the superintendent and members of the Broken Hill Fire Brigade are renowned for, besides their ability to cope with…
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At about 8.16 last night a telephone call was received at the Fire Station for the brigade to proceed to a sixroomed wood iron and brick house,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victorian Fires. Tannery and Merry-go-round Ablaze. Melbourne
Dobney's tannery at Flemington, was destroyed by fire to-day. The loss is estimated at over £6000. A merry-go-round and Aunt Sally…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Cobar. Fireman Injured. Two Girls in Peril Sydney
The Club House Hotel Cobar was greatly damaged by fire at an early hour yesterday morning. The fire brigade succeeded in saving the bar,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boys' Clothes on Fire. Adelaide
The 9-year-old son of Mr. J. Clark, of Bordertown, had a narrow escape from being burnt, to death. He was playing with some burning bark, when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Cowra. Sydney
A fire occurred last night at Clowra, damaging a block of buildings to the extent of £1500…
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About 7.30 this morning one of the Fire Brigade m[?]n discovered a fire that had broken out at the back of the premises of Donaldson, Coburn, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Wiliiams-street. Shop and Dwelling Gutted
Shortly before 8 o'clock last night a fire broke out in a seven-roomed dwelling, with a shop attached, situated in Williams-street. The place, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Sydney Fires. Woman and Children's Narrow Escapes. Bus Stables Destroyed. Sydney
A fire occurred carly yesterday morning in a row of small shops in Lackey street, Summer Hill, a Sydney suburb. Three of the shops were burnt out…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Brigade Competition. Presentation of Prizes
The prizes in connection with the fire brigade competition, which took place at the South mine a few weeks ago, were paid over at a meeting held…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sawmill Destroyed by Fire. Sydney
Porter's sawmill at Tuncurry was totally destroyed by fire yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Large Fire. Burning in the Vicinity of Wilson's Promontory. Melbourne
The Victorian Engineer of Ports and Harbors has received a telegram from Wilson's Promontory announcing that a large fire is burning [?] [?] Hogan's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria. the Fire at Hogan's Group. Melbourne
The fire observed at Hogan's Group by the lighthouse-keeper at Wilson's Promontory is believed to have' been lighted by some fishermen, who…
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About 7 o'clock inst night a fire broke out in a house which is in course of erection in Blende-street, Railway Town. The house is a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman Baoly Burnt. Whilst Stooping in Front of a Fire. Sydney
Alice Aiken, a married woman, living at Camperdown, was seriously burnt yesterday. She was standing with her back to the fire, and stooped down…
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