The Fire at Hentsch's Bond
An inquest was opened to-day in connection with the recent fire at Hentsch's bond. After the jury bad visited the scene of the outbreak, evidence was entered upon…
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Fires & bushfires, 1903
239 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 12
Fire Resistans Wood
IN speaking of the experiments carried out by the British Fire Prevention Committee, "Enginearing" says:— We have always had great faith in…
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On Friday night, Hentsch's Bond near Miller's Point, in the resumed area, and the property Government, was destroyed by fire. It was occupied by Messrs. Oswell and Turner; and was a very large…
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AT the inquest on the Heltech Bond fire, a verdict was returned to the effect that there was no evidence to show how the fire are originated…
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The standard Oil and other companies storing tanks at Calcuatta have been burnt. The loss is estimated at four lahks of rupees…
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Rodger's Occidental Hotel was burnt down this morning…
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Mr. charles Chapman's residence was destroyed by fire at three o'clock this morning. No lives were lost, but very little property was saved. Deep sympathy is expressed for Mr. Chapman on all sides…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shooting on the Sea. The Best Time to Fire
Necessarily the deck of a vessel at sea offers a much less satisfactory platform from which to shoot than the solid foundation provided in a land fort, since even…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Latest News by Wire. Sydney. a Destructive Fire
Pender's Hotel at Broken Dam, in the Temora district, was totally destroyed by fire. The outbreak originated through a lamp exploding. Pender lost bank notes of the value of £175…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letter to the Editor. Tee East Maitland Volunteer Fire Brigade
SIR,—The report of the meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council, as published in your journal of 15th inst., contains a statement by Alderman Bourke to the effect that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Great Fire. Damages Estimated at £10,000. WELLINGTON
THE Stoke Orphanage at Nelson was destroyed by fire this morning. One hundred and twelve inmates had narrow escapes 'of. being, burned to…
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A forest fire has destroyed the town of Kimball, in Wisconsin, United States. Millions of feet of timber were burned…
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A destructive fire occurred at Gunbar township, near Ilay, on Sunday night, when Simpson's store, which included the post office, was totally destroyed, practically nothing being saved. The store and…
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A new automatic fire alarm was seen in operation in Sydney on Monday by a number of gentlemen connected with the insurance societies…
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A great fire has occurred at Ottawa. Three hundred houses have been burned, and thousands of people are homeless. The damage is estimated at 1,500,000 dollars (£300,000). An incendiary has…
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The standard Oil Trust barges, with eight hundred thousand gallons of oil on board, exploded on Lang Island…
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A GREAT fire has occurred in Ottawa, the capital city of the Dominion of Canada, as a result of which 300 houses were burnt down and 1000…
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Two thousand native houses in Manilla have been burned. Two millions worth of damage has been done, and eight thousand persons left homeless…
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The adjourned annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Fire Brigade was held in the School of Arts last Friday night when the attendance of members…
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The old 'bus stables at Rushcutter's Bay were partly destroyed by fire about seven o'clock this morning. One horse was burned to death and two others were slightly injured by ignited fragments of…
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