Fire at Argent Street North
Shortly after 11.30 this morning the tram, and mine whistles blew the alarm of fire for the north division, and the Fire Brigade, with Superintendent…
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Fires & bushfires, 1909
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Fire at Clen Osmond. a Residence Almost Destroyed. Adelaide
The residence at Glen Osmond of Mr. O. H. Cudmore, who lives at Victor Harbor, was almost completely destroyed by fire this morning…
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Adelaide is the latest Australian city to adopt self-propelled fire apparatus, and has just received delivery of a powerful petrol motor fire engine, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on Steamer Surrey. Extinguished This Afternoon. Firemen's Sensational Experience. Melbourne
The first which broke out on the steamship Surrey on Thursday, was not extinguished until this afternoon. During, the night ll firemen had a…
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A grain elevator with 200,000 bushels of wheat, eight sheds full of freigh[?], a cold storage warehouse and Customs House were destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Fire at Beca. Biggest in History of Town. Number of Places Completely Destroyed. Blaze Illuminates the Town. Sydney
The biggest fire in the history of Bega occurred last night, resulting in the total destruction of three large business places, besides damage to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Work of the Fire Fighters. Conclusion of Competitions
The competitions in connection with the South Mine Volunteer Fire Brigade, were concluded yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Boarding-house. Man Burnt to Death. Wellington
A fire occurred at a large boardinghouse at Napier last night. A boarder named Kerr was discovered burnt to death, having been overcome by smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigade Calls
Shortly after 8 o'clock on Saturday evening the Fire Brigade was called out by whistle, but it was discovered that the call was a false alarm…
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At about 7.20 o'clock last night the Central Fire Brigade, received a call by telephone to Thomas-street, where a four-roomed wood and iron house…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Invercarcill. a Shop Gutted. the Safe Robbed. Wellington
A fire occurred at the Friendly Societies' Dispensary, Invercargil, on Sunday morning. The shop was gutted, and the stock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sesastopol Tramsheds Fire. Death of Watchman. Succumbs to Injuries. Melbourne
Andrew Angus, night watchman in the employ of the Ballarat Tramway Company, who was injured in the fire that occurred at the sheds at…
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About 7 o'clock last evening the Fire Brigade received a call by telephone to a house in Cummins-street. The house was a three-roomed wood…
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A big fire occurred at Hoadley's jam factory stables, St. Kilda-road, early this morning. Fourteen horses were roasted to death…
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The old flour mill at Bridgewater was destroyed by [?] fire this morning. The walls and large iron water wheel are the only portions of the building…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Biograph Films on Fire. Damage Estimated at £300. Melbourne
A fire occurred to a number of biograph films at a Bendigo theatre last night, but there was no panic. The damage was estimated at £300…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Sydney Thunderstorm. House Struck by Lightning. Portion of Roof on Fire. Sydney
A heavy thunderstorm passed over the city yesterday, a residence at Marrickville having been struck by lightning. Portion of the roof caught fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Bush Fire. Brisbane
A bush fire in the Sils[?] country (Queensland) has destroyed between 60,000 and 70,000 acres of grass…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Hoadley's Stables. Further Details. Melbourne
The fire (reported in the First Edition) which accurred early this morning at the studies at Hoadley's jam factory, St. Kilda-road, might have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Australia. Fire on a Steamer. Perth
The Currie liner Itonus, which left Fremantle for the Eastern States on Tuesday night, had three outbreaks of fire in the coal bunkers during the…
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