Delayed Cables. [Reuter's Messages.] the Creat London Fire
When the flames broke out at the establishment of Arding and Hobbs (house Furnishers, carpet warehousemen, and general and fancy drapers),…
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Fires & bushfires, 1909
414 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 21 of 21
Fire' on a Steamer. Burns for 15 Days. Hard Work for the Crew
The steamer Ardgryfe, which arrived in Melbourne on Monday from Bahia Blanca to load wheat at Williamstown, a new vessel owned by Messrs. Lang…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Rush Fires. Some Sensational Incidents. Mining Battery Burnt. Damage Over £2000
The battery of the Birthday Tunnel Mining Company, of Berringa, near Ballarat, was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday. The fire was caused by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Bosh Fire. Public School Destroyed. Sydney
The Public School at [?]lawambra was yesterday totally destroyed by a bush fire. Rain set in this morning, and will…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fires. Blaze in Oxide-street
At about 10.30 on Saturday evening the Control Fire Brigade received a call by telophone to a fire in a general store in Oxide-street, owned and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Petersburg. " Times" Office Destroyed. Loss of £2500
A fire occurred at the Petersburg " Times" office at 5 o'clock on Thursday morning, by which the building and plant were totally destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victoria. Bush Fires in Kilmore District. Melbourne
Bush fires have again caused serious losses in the Kilmore district. Some miners had a narrow escape, a strong wind driving the flames to the mouth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Oil Launch on Fire. Totally Destroyed. Adelaide
An oil launch, named the Convoy, owned by Mr. Richard Kylor, of Brompton, was destroyed by fire early this morning at the north arm of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at West Broken Hill
At 9.15 last night the Fire Brigade received a call to a fire at West Broken Hill. The reel was at once dispatched to the scene, which was found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fire at Rotorua. Man's Neck Broken. Wellington
During a fire at Rotorua (New Zealand) yesterday, a visitor named Grierson ascended to the roof of a burning house, which collapsed. He sustained…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Oil Ship. No Danger Anticipated. Melbourne
A fire broke out to-day in the bunker of the ship Frankdale, which has just arrived in Melbourne from New York with a cargo of oil. No danger…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on Oil Ship. No Danger Anticipated. Melbourne
A fire broke out to-day in the bunker of the ship Frankdale, which has just arrived in Melbourne from, New York with a cargo of oil. No dangar…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rush Fires in Victoria. Miners' Narrow Escape
The bush fires are again raging in the Kilmore district of Victoria, and many farmers have suffered heavy losses. Although great efforts are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Fire Brigade. Alteration in Administration
To-morrow (January 1) the Fire Brigades Act passed this year comes into operation, and at the same time the Fire Brigades Board, which has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on a Steamer. Passengers Kept in Ignorance. [Reuter's Meesage.] London
The Celtic arrived at Liverpool to-day from America. Her cotton hold was on fire, but the 400 passengers on board were kent in [?] of the…
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