Fire at St Stanislaus' College. a Priest Injured
During Saturday night a fire occurred at St. Stanislaus' College, Bathrust, but was discovered before serious damage resulted. An extensive conflagration was narrowly…
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Fires & bushfires, 1908
380 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 19
Fire Extinguisher
A practical demonstration of a fire extinguisher known as the "Minimax" will, by the kind permission of Messrs. Chant and Co., Limited, be given on their vacant land in Elgin-street, next the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires in the Country. Outbreaks at Tingha and Brewarrina
There was a destructive fire in Tingba on Monday afternoon. Tet Fong's Arcade, Messrs Pepper and Cutcher's tailorins establishment. Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at St. Stanislaus College. a Priest Injured
During Saturday night a fire occurred at St. Stanislaus' College, Bathurst, but was discovered before serious damage resulted. An extensive conflagration…
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A public demonstration of the Minimax Fire Extinguisher was given in Messrs. Chant and Co's. yard, Elgin-street, this afternoon, in the presence of a large attendance. A number of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hotel Fire Panic in New York. Guests Perish at Windows
America has been furnished with yet another object-lesson in the folly of tolerating "firetraps" in big towns by the total destruction of the Aveline Hotel at Fort Wayne, with the loss…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Destructive Fire. (By Telegraph) Sydney
The furniture store of W. Shearman. Hunter-street. Newcastle, was totally destroyed by (fire this morning. and the adjoining buildings were damaged. but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at a Hat Factory. £4000 Damage
A fire was discovered shortly before noon on Wednesday in the storeroom of the hat factory of Messrs Lewis and Loncy, Ltd., Redfern. A large force…
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A fire was discovered in the bar of the Percy Hotel shortly before 6 o'clock yesterday morning by the proprietor. Mr. A. E. Ball. The alarm was raised, and with…
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A practical demonstration of the Minimax fire extinguisher will be given at Largs on Friday next at half past 2 o'clock. The public are cordially invited to attend…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at the Percy Hotel
On Sunday morning the Percy Hotel had a narrow escape from destruction by fire. Portly before 6 a.m. the proprietor, Mr A. E. Ball, whose bedroom…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Branch Fire Brigade at East Greta
In view of the increase of buildings at East Greta and the fact of its being with in the municipality, the West Maitland Fire Brigade Board have lately formed a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hotel Fire Panic in New York. Guests Perish at Windows
America has boon furnished with yet another object-lesson in tho folly of tolerating "fire-traps" in big towns by the total destruction of the Aveline Hotel at Fort Wayne, with the loss…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motor-car on Fire. Occupants Exciting Experience
Mr John Perry, Minister for Agriculture, and Dr. John Hay, of Coolangatta, while travelling from Sydney to Berry by motor car, had an unpleasant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in the Tyrol
The village of Zirl in the Tyrol, has been destroyed by fire and 1300 persons are homeless…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Fire. Broken Hill
Another fire occurred at Broken Hill last night, when a six-roomed cottage was totally destroyed. The owner let the insurance policy run out only a lew weeks ago…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Sydney. Family's Narrow Escape. Sydney
The Kerrin family, who live over their grocer's shop in Oxford-square, had a narrow escape of being either suffocated or roasted alive. At an early hour this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Fire in the Snow
One night last week George Wallington engine-driver, and J. Baker, miner, were drinking together at. Wallington's hut at Sunnyside (Vic). While Baker…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Harrow. Boys Assist Firemen
Shortly before nine o'clock last night (3rd April) a fire broke out at one of the large "houses" at Harrow School. The local Are brigade were quickly on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Murwillumbah Fire. a Unique Celebration
September 15 will be the first anniversary of the great fire which almost annihilated Murwillumbah, and the occasion will be celebrated in a fitting…
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