Friday Morning's Fire
During Friday morning the fire authorities ascertained the amount of the insurances in connection with the fire that occurred ant Messrs. Baxter's factory early on the same day…
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Fires & bushfires, 1914
130 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 7
Early Morning Fire. Outbreak at Baxter's Tannery
Shortly after five o'clock on Friday morning some railway men noticed. that tie roof of the tannery at Messrs. Blaxter's boot factory was on fire, and the alarm was immediately given…
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A fire occurred early this morning in a confectionery shop in Oxford-street. The flames wore speedily subdued, but tile damage done is estimated at about 500. The inmates were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest. Sydney, Saturday. Fire at Auburn
A big fire occurred at Auburn early this morning. Three shops were destroyed and two others badly damaged. Nothing was saved from the former. Several inmates had a narrow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Big Blaze. Detoit (Mich) Thursday night
A fire of a sensational nature de stroyed the Fort-street station of the Union Railway. Forty-seven passengers, fireman, and policemen had a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires in Canada. St Johns, May
Terrible forest fires are raging along the Canadian Pacific railway threatening many of the villagers along the line…
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West Maitland, Wednesday.—The fire brigade's new motor had a narrow escape from being destroyed by fire last night. Members of the brigade were practising in Charles-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Alarms for GOULBURN
It was stated in these columns a few weeks ago that the Fire Brigade authorities had decided to have four fire alarms erected in Goulburn. Mr. C. Broadhurst, assistant electrician of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bombay Cotton Fires. Delhi, June 3
Six tubes filled with gunpowder, petrol, sulphur, and match heads were found in some bales of jute at Kidderpore (Calcutta), which suggests an explanation of the recent cotton…
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Seven people, including four women, lost their lives owing to n fire which occurred in a tenement building, and' a score of others were injured. The fire started in a locker-room under…
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A huge waterside conflagration broke out shortly before 9 o'clock on Saturday night in Sydney. Before the flames were finally subdued the…
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Braidwood, Wednesday.—A severe fire is reported ported front Ballalaba, 12 miles from Braidwood. A largo barn, containing 20 or 25 tons of hay, the property of Mr. W. M. Royde, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire. Glasgow Docks. London, June 19
The fire at Kingston Dock, Glasgow, was due to an accident during the work of repiling the dock. The piles were saturated with creosote oil, and while one of them was being bored…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Constable Fires Three Shots
The case in which Constable McKnight fired three shots at a man on Saturday afternoon was mentioned in the Polio Court to-day, when Ernest Swift was charged with assaulting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fire. Damage £4,000,000. Salem (Massachusetts), June 26
Nearly half the old "witch city" of Salem, rich in historic buildings, has been devastated by fire. Fully 1000 buildings have been destroyed, including a score of manufacturing…
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Although many people were injuerd by the fire which rendered 10,000 people homeless in Salem only two deaths have been reported. Before the fire had been fairly checked relief…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local Fire Brigade. an Official Inspection
On Wednesday Mr. J. F. Ford, fourth officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, was in Goulburn, his visit being made for inspection purposes. The visitor was taken round the…
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The most serious conflagration that has ever taken place in the annals of Burrowa, occurred during the early hours…
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A Br[?] occurred' here in the local hall last night (Monday), when the Vice-Regal Picture Company were showing th[?]‘ pictures to a fair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Taralga
A Taralga correspondent writes:—At midnight on Sunday the alarm was given of fire at Mooney's Argyle Hotel. A large number of townspeople turned out, and it was found that…
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