Fire
Many residents were roused from their slumbers on Thursday morning by the startling acbers on Thursday morning by the startling sounds of firebells. A schoolbell was also…
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Fires & bushfires, 1912
581 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 30
Another Sydney Fire. Two Factories Involved
The premises of Messrs, MacGregor and Grand, cabined makers, Glebe, were destroyed by fire at about 9 o'clocl last evening. The cellars of Messrs. Sharp Bros., cordial…
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The vigorous ringing of the fire and other bells in the early hours of Thursday morning, disturbed the peaceful slumbers of many…
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The Tamworth Coroner (Mr. O. S. Edwerds, P. M.), held an inquiry at Quirindi Courthouse, on Friday, into the origin of the fire which destroyed the School of Arts…
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A are, witch started ina large yoshiwara establishment destroyed 700 houses and numerous go-downs…
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A fire was discovered in the grocer's shop of Mr. Michael P. Maher, 86 Walker-street, North Sydney, a few minutes before midnight on Sunday, and the fire brigade was…
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A tenement block at Dartmouth has been destroyed by fire. Mrs. Maud Callara and three of her children were burnt to death, and a fourth child was thrown out of a…
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On Saturday disastrous bush fires were burning throughout the Drouin district, Victoria, and a good deal of damage to grass and fencing resulted…
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A block of buildings at Dartmouth, occupied by the poor class, caught fire. A woman and three children were isolated in a burning room, and despite:…
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The annual report of the Fire Commissioners was received on Tuesday. The numbers of calls in the [?]tropolis was 1092—a record—and the mileage…
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Three hundred houses at Peshawur have been destroyed by fire, and many persons rendered destitute…
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On Saturday disastrous bush fires were burning throughout the Drouin (Vic.) district, and a good deal of damage to grass and [?]…
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A destructive fire occurred at Tamworth at midnight on Monday. Michael and Co.'s store, in Peel-street, being gutted…
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On arrival of the Sydney mail at Warwick (Q.), on Wednesday afternoon, the G.P.O. van was found to be on fire. The outbreak was due apparently to a parcel…
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A fire broke out in the Manchester Unity Oddfellows' Hall, West Wyalong, this morning, and spread to the Royal Hotel and Turner's private dwelling. All three buildings,…
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A fire which broke out in a bedding factory in Prince's-street, Ipswich, resulted in the destruction of a number of premises including an hotel and a jeweller's…
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This morning a disastrous fire occurred at Alfred W. Norton's restaurant grocery store, the place being destroyed. It was situated directly opposite the Quirindi railway station, between P. McIntosh…
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A shocking burning accident occurred at Longwood East (Vic.) on Good Friday morning. Mrs. John Wakeford, aged 70 years, was scalding milk at an…
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A large private residence at Narromine was destroyed by fire, and the adjoining buildings narrowly escaped. Several of the fire-fighters were overcome by the heat…
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A disastrous fire occurred at Dunoon, near Lismore, at 4 o'clock on Thursday morning. Several buildings in the township were reduced to ashes. There…
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