Fire at White Gliffs. Six-roomed House Damaged. White Cliffs
A six-roomed house in Richardson-street, White Cliffs, caught fire at 6 o'clock last night during the temporary absence of its owner (Mrs…
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Fires & bushfires, 1909
414 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 15 of 21
Two Fires. a Four-roomed House Destroyed. a Large Conflagration Narrowly Averted
Broken Hill has been enjoying a happy freedom from fires of late, but it would appear as though "the fire season" is with the advent of the warm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire and Explosion. Chemist's Shop Demolished. Man Jumps From Window. Sydney
Yesterday a fire broke out in a chemist shop at the corner of Riley and William streets, Sydney. In a minute or two a violent explosion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Perth. Labor Council's Offices
A fire broke out on Friday in the Perth Trades and Labor Councils rooms on the third storey of Brookman's Buildings, Barrack-street. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Central Fire. Erection of a New Storeroom
A large number of men have been put on cleaning away th debris of the fire at the Central mine, which destroyed the storeroom last night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hotel Cutted by Fire. a Fireman Killed. Wellington
Hastie's Hotel at Fielding, (N.Z.) has been gutted by fire. The insurances total £9000. A fireman named D. Williamson was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Destructive Fire. Central Mine Storeroom Destroyed. Damage Estimated at Several Thousands. a Poor Supply of Water From Town Mains
Shortly before 9 o'clock, last night the bell at the Fire Brigade Station gave an alarm of fire. As usual, a large crowd gathered to see the…
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Colonel Freeman, the chief fire insurance adjuster for Australia, has been appointed to visit Broken Hill and adjust the insurance in the case of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Gawler Place
Shortly before 7 o'clock last night the Fire Brigade received a call to a fire at the premises of Mr. Wicks, Argent-lane, and the reel, with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Central Fire. Erection of a New Storeroom
A large number of men have been put on cleaning away the debris of the fire at the Central mine, which destroyed the storeroom last night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Woman's Suicide. by Knife and Fire. Perth
Alice Maud Burgoyne, the single woman, 45 years of age, who attempted suicide at Klemscott on Tuesday afternoon by gashing her arm with a table…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Panic Averted by a Song. Fire at a London Music Hall
Some alarm was (says the "Daily Chronicle" of September 3) caused in the Middlesex Music Hall, Drury-lane, shortly alter 9.30 last night by a film…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gutted by Fire. London
One of Lemay's hop warehouses at Southwark (London) was gutted by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £60,000…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A House on Fire. Considerable Damage Done. Adelaide
An empty two-storey house, the late residence of Dr. A. Lawrence, corner of Hutt and Wakefield streets, was noticed to be on fire yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Destructive Fire. Sebastopol Tramsheds Burnt Down. Horses Roasted to Death. Caretaker Seriously Injured. Melbourne
The Sebastopol (Ballarat) tramsheds were desroyed by fire yesterday, 18 horses being roasted to death. The caretaker (Andrew Angus) was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sebastopol Fire. Injured Man in Critical Condition. a Miner's Heroism. Melbourne
Andrew Angus, injured in the fire at Sebastopol (Ballarat) yesterday is in a critical condition. The miner (Powell) who bravely…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires at White Cliffs. a Coronial Inquiry
The White Cliffs correspondent of "The Minor" writes:— Mr. C. J. Clarke, J. P. Coroner, held an inquiry into the circumstances of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Church on Fire. Suspicious Circumstances. Detectives Making Inquiries. Melbourne
The Baptist church at Albert Park (Melbourne) was severely damaged by fire last night. It is believed that the building was wilfully set on fire, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Work of the Fire-fighters. South Mine Competitions. Some Practical Experience
The competitions in connection with the South Mine Volunteer Fire Brigade were continued this afternoon. There was a large attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Gundagai. Sydney
A serious fire yesterday originated in an old store adjoining the old Royal Oak Hotel, South Gundagai, and extended to the hotel, which was a…
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