Fire in Argent-street North. Four-roomed House Destroyed
The Central fire brigade received a eall to a fire at S.15 o'clock last night by mine whistles. The outbreak oceurred in a four-roomed wood and iron…
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Fires & bushfires, 1914
455 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 23
A Hotel Sensation. Boarder Fires on a Supposed Burglar. Sydney, Friday Afternoon
A great deal of excitement was created at the Bellevue Hotel, Regentstreet, Redfern, carly this morning, when two shots were fired at a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at De Bavay's Works. Slight Damage Done to a Room
The Central fore brigade was called by the continuous blowing of the mino whistles at 4.15 o'clock this morning. The outbreak was in a detached…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Port Adelaide. Berry Hodgsons Timberyard Burnt. Also the Sailors' Institute and Hall. Adelaide
A fire broke out yesterday evening in Berry Hodgson's timber milling yard, Port Adelaide, situated behind the Sailors' Institute, and in a very short…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Films Ablazf. Fire Damage £8000
A serious fire broke out about 9.15 this morning at Messrs. Pathe Freres, Ltd. St. James-court, Wardour-street (says the, "Westminstor. Gazette" of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adelaide's Big Fire. What Might Have Been. Adeluide
"The outbreak occurred in broad daylight. There was no wiud. We could seo exactly what we were doing, and had fortune on our side, or the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire in Adelaide. in the Heart of the Octy. Good Save by the Brigade. Adelaide, Saturday Afternoon
At about half-past 1 this afternoon flames were seen, to be breaking out over the premises of Messrs, A. W. Sandford and Co., Limited, dairy, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flour Mills on Fire. a West Wyalong Blaze. Several Persons Injured. Sydney
The flour mills at West Wyalong, owned by Messrs. Crago and Sons, were destroyed by fire on Sunday night. While the fire was burning Mr. Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Phosphorus Causes Fire. Firemen Badly Burned. Adelaide
A quantity of phosphorus on the promises of Messrs, Bickford and Sons, Limited, wholesale chemists, in Waymouth-street, caught fire last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Argent Street. at the Catholic Club Rooms
A call by telephone was received at the Central Fire Station at 3.20 o'clock this morning to attend an outbreak of fire at the Catholic club rooms in…
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We hear (says the Bourke "Herald") that on Monday afternoon (Iast week) a serious fire occurred at Mr. A. B. Triggs' Gundabooka station. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Victorian Bush Fire. Historic Mansion Destroyed
Bush fires that have been burning in the Skipton district (Vic), for several doys have destroyed the historic Wilson mansion, occupied by Mr. H. 'W…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Last Night's Fire. a Thoughtless Spectator
One of the spectators at the big blaze in Cebalt-street last night showed a disgusting lack of sympathy for the peoplo whose homes were being burned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Union Meetings, Enginedrivers and Fire Men
A meeting of the Broken Hill subbranch of the F.E.D. and F.A. was held on Wednesday night (reports the official organ). The president (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Disastrous Fire. Three Large Houses Destroyed
One of the most serious outbreaks of fire that has occurred in Broken Hill for some time was first notified at about 7 o'clock yestorday evening by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Big Sydney Fire. Australian Hat Factory Destroyed). Sydney,Saturday
The Australian hat Factory in Foveanux-street, Surry Hills, was destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £20,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Lobethal S.A. Woolien Mills Destroyed Nearly £15,000 DAMAGE. Adelaide,Friday Afternoon
The South Australian woollen mills at Lobethal caught fire late last night. The departments burnt consisted of the woolshed,which'had wool worth about…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Argent Street. Room in a Boarding House Ablaze
The central fire brigade received a call to a fire at about 8.23 o'clock on Saturday night. The outbreak was in a room of a boarding house in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wyong Fire. Sydney
The big fire in the country reported yesterday was at Wyong, not Wyalong. It destroyed several buildings and left 200 yards of a street frontage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fire at Wyong. Sydney, Monday Afternoon
The largest fire ever known at Wyong occurred this morning. A large slice of the town was destroyed. The damage has not yet been estimated…
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