Intrepidity Under Fire
A curious instance of intrepidity in the midst of the hail of bullots in provided in the following story.—"A general was taking his regiment into action. He sent forward a detail of men to make…
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Fires & bushfires, 1911
533 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 27
Cold Storage Fire
An enquiry into the fire that occurred on august 2 in the building of the cold storage co,,Ltd., thames—street, london, resulted in the finding that it was a case of…
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The fire at the Carlton Hotel, which did damage variously estimated at £25,000 or £50,000, broke out about 7 on Wednesday evening, when the streets were full of…
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A fire at Canterbury this morning destroyed a grocer's shop and a five-roomed weatherboard cottage at the rear. The outbreak was due to a candle coming in contact with the bedclothes…
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The firing of a film caused a configuration at a Chicago picture theatre. Three thousand panic-stricken people made a rush for the street and many were trampled upon, but it…
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Mr. A. W. Bridge is having a building erected in Cumberland-street, Which is to be used temporarily as a fire brigade station, pending the crection of a permanent station, the site…
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A fire broke out in the forward casemate of the Patric last evening, but it was extinguished before any serious damage had been done…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires in Queensland (By Telegraph). Brisbane
Bush fires are still raging in the Charleville distriet. An area of 200 miles ,has been destroyed, but no further losses of stock are reported. There is…
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Chicago, Tuesday.—A film caught fire in a 'moving picture theatre. The, audience,. humbering about 3000, became panic stricken, and dashod into the…
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A conflagration is sweeping over port or Wichita. U.S.A., which has resulted in the dentil of two firemen, and losses estimated at 500,000 dollars (£ 1000,000)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chains of Bondage. a Realistic Romance. Chapter Xlvi. the Fire at Ffoulke's Folly
Trevena and Jim Ralston had left Mrs. Saxon's house to drive down by taxicab to Denmark Hill, just ten minutes before Judith had arrived at the house in breathless haste, after…
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Ottawa, Wednesday.-The rare spectacle of a fire station being burnt down was witnessed in Quebec yesterday. The outbreak occurred at No. 5 Station, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon, Big Fire at Katoomba
Particulars of a fire at Katoomba show that the conflagration was conflagration was con[?]fined to Mullany's stores but firemen from Sydney with the aid of the local brigade succeeded in preventing an…
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The Turin correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states in regard to the recent San Giovanni di Medua incident, that the Italian destroyer Artigliere fired 76 shells, into the town,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney, Wednesday afternoon. Heavy Loss by Fire
A disastrous fire at Warrawee, on the North Shore lines this morning, destroyed a tenroomed cottage belonging to Mr. William thow, ex-chief mechanical engineer for the…
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Blazing films caused great excitement at the Victoria Pictures, near the comer of Pitt and Park streets. Sydney, on Monday night. Just afters 8 o'clock,…
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London, Tuesday.—A new firedamp detector is being exhibited by the Glasgow Mining Association. Experts declare it to be an epoch-making Invention. It…
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Thore was a serious fire at Kutoomba on Tuesday morning, when Messrs Mullany and Company's store, which is in the heart of the town, was destroyed,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in London Warehouse. Firemen Suffocated. London, Wednesday afternoon
A fire occurred in the cold Stores ware-house of Messrs. Lovell and Christmas, west Smithfield. The pipes of the refrigeration burst, and the fumes overcame a dozen…
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A fire destroyed the Anglo-American Oll Company's store on the Manchester Ship Canal, the damage being estimated at £30,000. Flaming oil crossed the canal,…
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