Losses by Fire
The damage by fires in the city last night and this morning is estimated at over £30,000. A large motor garage was destroyed by…
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Fires & bushfires, 1912
581 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 30
Outbreak of Fire
Shortly before 11 o'clock on Tuesday night a blaze was observed in the direction of St. patrick's Church, and form the town it appeared as if the church or convent was…
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About 11 o'clock on Tuesday night some mild excitement was caused in town by the ringing of the fire-bell and the appearance of a big blaze over in the…
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A fire broke out in the King's Hall, Kurr[?], at about half-past 10 o'clock this morning, which was due to the accidental ignition of a cinematograph film. A [?] that was kept on…
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Early this morning a fire occurred in Loder-street, the cottage residence of Mr. Patrick Lowe, jun., being entirely destroyed. Mrs. Lowe, sen., and two little children were…
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A fire broke out in the premises of Messrs. Robert Dey, Son and Co., Clarence-street, Sydney, shortly before 10 last night, and an employee, William Huntley, a linotype…
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Since Wednesday's telegram was despatched from Queenstown (Tas.) in relatin to matters at the North Lyell mine, a sudden change has come in the weather. Heavy and…
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The premises of Messrs. John Barker and Sons, drapers, South Kensington, were partially burned down early yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Damage by Fire in Sydney Estimate of £50,000
The three disastrous fires in Sydney [?] Thursday and Friday, within 24 hours [?] one another, caused very heavy [?] and though the fire adjusters cannot [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Quirindi. Cottage and Contents Distroyed. Quirindi, Thursday afternoon
Early this morning a fire occurred in Loder-street, the cottage residence of Mr. Patrick Lowe, jun., being entirely destroyed. Mrs. Lowe, sen., and two little children were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Balkan War Massacre and Pillage. Towns Set on Fire. Children Burned Alive
London, Thursday.—Nazim Pasha, the Turkish Commander-in-Chief, in a report to the Ministry of War, describes the condition of the army as desperate,…
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With the present hot and dry weather it is only natural to expect, bush fires to prevail in parts of the district, more especially where scrub and undergrowth are allowed to…
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The long smouldering discontent in the Balkan Stales, varied now and again by some local outbreak, has at last, and as was generally feared, culminated in a…
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A big bush fire is raging near Wentworth Falls. Dr. McIntyre's private sanitorium was saved by fire-lighters after a hard struggle…
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A fire occurred at a private home in Sheffield, and four persons were burnt to death, being too terrified to jump from the windows into the firemen's sheets…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Bush Fire. Building in Danger. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
A place called King's Tableland, two miles from Wentworth Falls. was the scene of a big bush fire. The sanatorium was surrounded, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Balkan Blaze
The long smouldering discontent in the Balkan States, varied now and again by some local outbreak, has at last, and as was generally feared, culminated in a…
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A fire broke out in the premises of Messrs. Robert Dey, Son and Co., Clarence-street, Sydney, on the night of the 8th inst., and an employee, William Huntley a linotype…
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The three disastrous fires in Sydney on Thursday and Friday, within 24 hours of one another, caused very heavy damage, and though the fire adjusters cannot give…
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A shop in Coronation-street, Kurri, owned by Mr. J. Ling was destroyed by fire at about one o'clock this morning. Mr. Ling, who with his two sons, was sleeping in a…
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