A Suspicious Fire. Inquest Adjourned. Perth
The inquest concerning the destruction by fire on December 19 of two cottages at Cue belonging to Mrs. Moebus was held yesterday…
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Fires & bushfires, 1909
414 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 21
A Railway Collision. Trains Catch Fire. Several Passengers Injured. [Reuter's Message.] London
Two Southport trains collided yesterday, the wreckage catching fire. Several passengers sustained shock or were injured. A third train arriving…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newly-married Man Annoyed. Fires at His Tormentors. Shoots One in the Leg. Police Likely to Take Proceedings. Sydney
A few days ago Hugh Sinclair, or Clear Crook, near Bathurst, was married, and returned home towards the and of the week, taking up his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in Adelaide. Way Use's Shop Burnt Down. Other Shops Damaged. Occupants' Living in Peril. Adelaide
A fire occurred early yesterday morning on the promises of Way Lee, fancyware and fireworks dealer, Rundle-street, Adelaide. The fire blazed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in a Woolshed. Sheep Burnt. Sydney
The woolshed at the Coblenda station, near to Brewarrina, was burned down yesterday. Upwards of 150 weaners perished…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heddon Creta Colliery. No Trace of Fire. Sydney
A part of the northern workings in the Heddon Gretn colliery senled off because of the fire has been reopened. No trace of the fire can now be found…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An All Nations Fair. Fire Breaks Out in Stall. People Seized with Panic. Two Men Trampled On. Sydney
On Anniversay Night (January 26) the Esquimaux stall at the All Nations Fair, Coolamon, caught fire. The stall was plentifully decorated with cotton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Wolfram-street
About 2 o'clock this morning, a fire broke out in a stable and outhouse at the rear of the residence of Mr. M. B. Wilson, in Wolfram-street. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Biograph Film on Fire. Stampede Amongst the Audience. a Woman Injured. Melbourne
A biograph film caught fire as a Salvation Army entertainment at Brunswich last night. The audience stampeded, one woman being injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at the South
The South fire alarm was given by the mine whistles at about 9.30 last night. The South currielc was at once dispatched to thefire, which was found…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Australian Tragedy. Man Fires at His Wife. Then Commits Suicide. Woman Seriously Injured. Adelaide
A terrible tragedy occurred at Gilles Plains last evening. A man named Hoffstatter, residing in the neighborhood, fired a shot at his wife at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Albury. Girls' Sensational Experiences. Rescued by Firemen. Sydney
A fire broke out in a milliner shop in Dean-street. Albury, occupied by Miss Redden. The house was of two stories, and was between Market Hill and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Chloride-street
An outbreak of fire occurred in a four-roomed wood-and-iron house situated in Chloride-street near Chapple-street, shortly after noon to-day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Carcoar. Sydney
A whole row of business and private houses of Carcoar was destroyed by fire on Monday night. Some of the buildings were 40 years old. Some of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Railway Town. a Four-roomed House Destroyed
Shortly before 8 o'clock last night the Brigade received a telephone call to a fire in Railway Town, [?] double reel, in charge of Superintendent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fleet of Flower Boats. Destroyed Hy Fire. Two Hundred Persons Perish. [Reuter's Message.] London
A fleet of flower boats at Canton was destroyed by fire yesterday, 170 charred bodies being recoved. Many persons, however, are missing. It is believed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Haystack on Fire. Two Men Asleep Under It. Grateful for Escape. Melbourne
A ha[?]tack was burnt at Ballarat las night. Two men who wer asleep under it crept out while others were extirguishing it. They were so…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Sydney. Three-storied Building Gutted. Flour Mills Damaged. Sydney
A fire occured last night in a threestoried building in George-street. The ground floor was occupied by Mr. Lind, tobacconist, and the first, second, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Ballina. Wholesale Destruction of Property. Sydney
Early yesterday morning there was a fire at Ballina at the premises of Small and Co. The fire spread with alarming rapidity to the adjoining…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Agent-street. Good Work by the Brigade. Remarkable Coincidences
Shortly after midnight last night, a stranger broke the post office fire alarm, and gave the fire brigade notification of a fire in Argent-street. The brigade…
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