The Open Fire
A fire is a delightful thing, a companion and an inspiration. If my room were kept warm by some wretched modern contrivance, of water pipes or heated air, would…
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Fires & bushfires, 1911
533 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 27
West Maitland Fire Brigade
When Sub-District Officer Harper was granted his annual leave a fortnight ago, he was relieved by Mr. W. J. Brown, an officer of the Newcastle Fire Brigade. who had…
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A lire is a delightful thing, a companion and an inspiration., If my room were kept warm by some wretched modern contrivance, of water-pipes or heated air, would…
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On Tuesday evening Mr Buchanan, a northern grazier, had a rather serious mishp with his motor-car nt the Percy Hotel yard He had been only a few…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in London Warehouse. Firemen Suffocated. London, Wednesday afternoon
A fire occurred in the cold stores warehouse of Messrs. Lovell and Christmas, West Smithfield. The pines of the refrigerator burst, and the fumes overcame a dozen…
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A fire broke out in a six-storey brick building. Clarence-street, Sydeny, occupied by Smith. Copeland, and Co., tarpaulin and canvas manulacturers, at about 1.15 this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in the City. Damage £20,000. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Early this morning a fire took place at the. premises of Messrs Parke, Davis and Co., manufacturing chemists. The premises of Messrs Brooks, McGlashan, and…
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A fire occurred on Monday might at premises at East Greta owned and occupied by Mr. William Lord. The alarm was giver at about 11.30 [?] a stranger ringing the fire alarm. The…
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Reports have been received by the Deputy Postmaster-General from the northwest of Queensland, indicating that drought conditions are prevailing over a considerable area…
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Reports from the north-west of Queensland indicate that drought conditions arts prevailing over a considerable area. Contractors are having difficulty in carrying…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Goulburn (By Telegraph). Sydney
A. fire has occurred on the premises of John Candy, builder and timber merchant, Goulburn, resulting the complete destruction of the engine-room and…
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Reports have been received by the Deputy Postmaster-General from the northwest of Queensland, indicating that drought conditions are prevailing over a considerable area…
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A fire broke out in a six-storey brick building. Clarence-street, Sydney, occupied by Smith. Copeland, and Co., tarpaulin and can[?] manufacturers, at about 1.15 on Monday…
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Simultaneous fires are rating at stamboal, in the baezld quarter, near the building occupied by the minister of war and flnance, and at cumkapu, on the sen of…
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A weatherboard cottage was destroyed by fire at Tumut yesterday, and the charred remains of the occupant, Charles Crampton were subsequently found among the ruins…
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TWO hundred shop and have been destroyed by fire at stamboul,and the damage ostimated at £200,000…
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A serious fire, which at one time threatened to destroy the whole of the business portion of Crow's Nest, broke out at midnight, as a result of which four shops in…
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Sydney, Monday.—A weatherboard cottage at Tumut was destroyed by fire this morning, and the charred remains of the head of the household. Charles Augast…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Hankow. Hankow (China)
A fire near the Russian Concession destroyed acres of Chinese houses, and several large go-downs (warehouses)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in Hankow. Hankow, Oct. 24
The wild fire of the gunboats at Hankow during the recent fighting there caused a number of conflagrations…
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