How a Fire was Caused. Fallen Telephone Wires
The overhead telephone cables in the principal strect of Framantle fell across the tramway wire, with the result that practically the whole of the telephone system become…
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Fires & bushfires, 1910
466 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 24
Big Fire in Melbourne. £15,000 Worth of Damage
A fire of serious dimensions occurred on Thursday, night in the factory of the Exhibition Boot Company, Westgarth-street, The damage is estimates at £15,000…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Late News by Wire. Sydney, Saturday afternoon. Fire Ina Skating Rink
An outbreak of fire occurred in the Sydney Ice Skating Rink, at the rear of the Glaciarium, but was subdued by the employees before any serious damage was…
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The works of Messrs. Ogston and Tennant, soap manufacturers, St. Rollox, Glasgow, were destroyed by fire. Extraordinary scenes were witnessed. Machinery crashed through…
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London, Tuesday.—Messrs Ogston and Tennant's large soapworks in Glasgow have been destroyed by fire. The dam age is computed of £80,000. Heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Forest Fire in Canada. Hundred Persons Burned to Death. (By Cable). Vancouver
A report from Lovaleo, Ontario, states that Fort Devlin is surrounded by a for est fire and is in danger of being de stroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Appalling Forest Fires. London
The towns of Devlin and Le Vallce, in Ontario, have been destroyed by forest flies, which, are raging, and have a front age of 150 miles along the International…
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The inhabitants of Cornucopia, Wisconsin, have fled, as the town is almost surrounded by forest fires, which are raging in that quarter of the State. Neighbouring towns are in great…
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Sparks from a locomotive fired lumber yards at Arnprior, Ontario. One million dollars' worth of sawn timber was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General. Fire Brigades Board
Up till now the new board constituted under the recently passed Fire Brigades Act has been busy arranging the details for taking over the whole five service of the State, and the work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country Fire Brigades. Improvements Suggested by Chief Officer Webb
Up till now the new board constituted under the recently passed Fire Brigades Act has been busy arranging the details for taking over the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Late News by Wire. Sydney, Saturday afternoon. Fire in a Timber Yard
A fire broke out this morning in Saxton and Binns' timber yards, Pyrmont, but firemen were soon on the scene, and extintinguished the flames without much…
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People were awakened from their slumbers very early this morning by the sounding of the fire bell tat the West Maitland Fire Station. The call was made through…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Town Destroyed. Great Fire in Canada. London, July 12
A great are has occurred at Campbelltown, a town on Chaleur Bay, Northern New Brunswick. The town is practically destroyed, only two houses escaping the flames…
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London, Tuesday.—Intelligence has been received that the town of Campbell town, in the north of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, has been…
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Thirteen forest fires are raging in Montana (U.S.A.), and the town of Whitefort is in serious jeopardy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Alarm at Kurri Kurri
At about 6 o'clock last evening the Kurri fire-bell rang out an alarm, and the firemen, police, and civilians hurried to the station (says our Mines representative). It was reported that a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Early Morning Blaze. Extensive Damage
People wore awakened from their slumbers very early on Monday by the sounding of the Tiro bell at the West Maitland-Fire Station. The call was made through…
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A fire has occurred in a residential block at Bombay. Six natives were burned to death on the roof and one who jumped to the ground was killed…
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A fire at Oregon, U.S.A., has destroyed 200 horses, one man, and seven blocks of buildings…
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