A Balloonist's Thrilling Experience. Narrow Escape Prom Death. Balloon Catches Fire. Perth
A balloonist named Christopher Sebphe narrowly escaped a tragic and at the Association Cricket Ground Perth, on Saturday…
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Fires & bushfires, 1910
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Melbourne Fire Board. Mr. W. Davidson's Observations Abroad
The report of the finance committee of the Metropolitan Fire Board, which (says the "Age" of April 15) was presented at the meeting of the board…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Butcher's Shop on Fire. Completely Destroyed. Adelaide
At an early hour this morning the shop and dwelling of J. Bessell, a butcher at Alberton, was completely destroyed by fire, the origin of which is a…
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Mr. S. A. Waters's chaff mill at Gawler was burnt down this morning. It contained 100 tons of hay covered by insurance…
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Shortly before 10 o'clock last night, the Fire Brigade was called by telephone to a fire near the All Nations Hotel, South Broken Hill. The brigade…
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The fire which occurred at an early hour this morning at the butcher's shop at Alberton, occupied by J. Bessel, took the ocoupants unawares…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Timber Yard in Flames. Destructie Fire at Clifton Hill. Damage Estimated at £29,000
A great fire, which (says the "Age" of April 18) caused most extensive damage to property, broke out at the timberyard of Mr. W. J. Brewer, at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires in Victoria. Sawmill, Houses and School Destroyed. Melbourne
Bush fires at Fish Creek yesterday destroyed Neal's sawmill and the houses of Messrs. Phillips, Jones, and Gordon, and the State School…
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A call was received at the Central Fire Station at 8.55 last night to a four-roomed wood and iron grocer's shop and dwelling situated on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A New Zealand Fire. Grain Store Destroyed. Wellington
Wright, Stephenson, and Co.'s grain store at Gore, Southland (New Zealand), has been destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at £12,000, and the…
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A fire occurred at the Nikotit. terminus, St. Petersburg, yesterday, destroying £100,000 worth of hay and other merchandise…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A New Zealand Fire. Outbreak at Coal Mine. Wellington
Several thousand pounds' worth of damage has been done by a fire which broke out yesterday in the engine-room at the Kaitangata coal mine (New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition Latest Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] an American Fire. London
A fire broke out at Lake Charles, Louisiana, (U.S.A.) to-day, the damage being two million dollars (£400,000). Two thousand people are homeless…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Port Pirie. Caused by Lamp Explosion
A fire broke out on Saturday in a sis-roomed house in Pirie West, owned and occupied by Mr. W. T. Lebranz and family. It was caused through…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire on a Steamer. Loading Explosives for Melbourne. Adelaide
Apparently the fire which occurred on board the steamer South Africa at Port Pirie was not completely subdued. Whilst the steamer was at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on Steamer. No Material Damage. Adelaide
An examination of the steamer South Africa, upon which a fire recently occurred amongst the bunker coal, shows that it was not materially damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Horsham. Several Shops Destroyed. Melbourne
A fire occurred at Horsham to-day, several shops being destroyed. People who have once used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →West Australia. Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Perth
The Pier Hotel at Esperance was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. It was insured for £11,000…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Blende-street. a Big Blaze. Cinematograph Films Burned. Smart Save by Fire Brigade
Just on the stroke of 6 o'clock to-night, an alarm of fire was given to the brigade. The scene proved to be close by—in the same street as the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last Night's Fire
In connection with the fire which occurred in a dwelling next door to the Adelaide Club Hotel Blende-street, yesterday evening, it has been ascertained…
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