Fire on a Steamer. London
The Otaki arrived in the Thames yesterday with its No. 3 hold, containing wheat, a-fire. The fire is now well under control…
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Fires & bushfires, 1909
414 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 17 of 21
The Missing Waratah. Harlow Captain's Story. Waratah Owners' Statement. Believe Captain Saw Bush Fires. [Reuter's Messagas.] London
The story received by [?]oyd's Agency from the captain of the Harlow to the effect that he sigh[?]ed off the coast of South Africa at the end of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Oxide-street
About 9.30 o'clock last evening a fire broke out in the house of Air. W. J. Young, at the corner of Oxide-street and Cummins-lane. The house was a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Narrabri. Old Woman Perishes in the Flames. No Fire Brigade in the Town. Sydney
A fire broke out yesterday in a large weatherboard house at Narrabri, occupied by a family named Robinson. The structure was speedily demolished…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Balloon Catches Fire. and Is Destroyed. Sydney
Captain Penfold's balloon caught are while it was being inflated for an ascent at Prince Alfred Park yesterday. The bal[?]n destroyed…
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There was a disastrous bush fire on the Silsoo country (Queensland) last week. The fire was caused owing to the sparks from a drover's fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at White Cliffs. Breaks Out in a Bakery. Promptly Extinguished. White Cliffs
A fire broke out in M'Kenzio's bakery this morning, but luckily prompt asistance was rendered and the Hamos were soon extinguished…
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A fire broke out suddenly yesterday afternoon in a shed used as a motor garage at the residence of Dr. Kane, Petersham…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heat-and Bush Fires. a Common Devastated. Sydney
The weather was very warm in the country yesterday. Bush fires have already broken out in the Riverina…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Catton. Rutter Factory Damaged. Brisbane
The Silverwood butter factory at Gatton, with the exception of the engineroom containing a quantity of valuable machinery and the water tower,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Burning Tree. on Fire for 12 MONTHS. Sydney
At the Nimbin tallow works a tree, which caught alight from a running fire on December 7 of last year, is still burning. It is estimated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Hobart. One of the Biggest for Years. a Thrilling and Weird Sight. a Raging Mass of Flames. Great Damage Done. Hobart
One of the biggest fire seen in Hobart for years occurred at an early hour yesterday morning, when without a moment's warning, the old…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brighton Cement Works on Fire. Whole Place in Flames. Great Loss Inflicted. Horses Terrified by Fire. Poor Water Supply. Adelaide
The Brighton cement works were completely destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The blase was first observed at 10…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Disastrous Fire. London
A disastrous fire broke out at the Marquis of Anglesey's residence, Rugeley, to-day. Family heirlooms and pictures were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Leather Works. London
A fire occurred at Sir F. Holden's leather works, Walsall, to-day, the damage being estimated at £100,000. Much costly machinery and stock were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Wolfram-street. Excellent Work by the Brigade
Shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon the Fire Brigade received a call by telephone to a fire in Wolfram-street. The fire was in a four-roomed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kalgoorlie Mine on Fire. Boulder Perseverance in Flames. Over £30,000 Damage Done. Adjacent Mines Suspend Operations. Perth
A disastrous fire is raging among the surface workings of the Boulder Perseverance mine, Kalgoorlie. Damage is estimated at £30,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Bush Fire. Sydney
A bush fire has occurred at Sir Samuel M'Caughey's Yanco Station. Fifteen hundred acres of grass, together with fencing, have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →G.B. Perseverance Fire. Fall in Shares. London
The Great Boulder Perseverance shares have fallen to 4s. 9d. as the result of the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigades Board. the Railway Town Station. Tender Accepted
A special meeting of the Fire Brigades Board was held in the Mayor's parlor this afternoon for the purpose of opening the tenders for the…
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