Abermain Fire Station
The Abermain fire station, which has been severely criticised of late, on account of its unsultableness, is to be supplanted by a more up-to-date structure. The old…
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Fires & bushfires, 1913
580 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 29
Fire Brigade Station
Improvements of a substantial and effective nature have been effected at the WEst Maitland Fire Brigade Station, which have appreciably transformed the appearance of…
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At about a quarter past 11 o'clock on Saturday night a fire was discovered in a building in course of erection in George-street, Sydney, to be…
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Mr. G. F. D. Morgan's house at Torilla, near Scone, was completely destroyed by fire at an early hour yesterday morning. Mr. Morgan was awakened by a crackling…
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Adams packing case factory in Colling-wood, Melbourne was party destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at several thousand pounds…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fire Near Scone. Mr. Morgan's Fine Home "Torilla," Destroyed Heavy Loss. Nothing Saved
Early on Wednesday morning, as residents arsose from their slumbers and began to move about, the news circulated very rapidly that the fire…
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Mr. G. F. D. Morgan's' residence, Torilla, near Scone, was completely destroyeed by fire at an early hour, on Wednesday morning. Mr. Morgan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in America. Remarkable Figures
About £50,000,000 of property is annually. burnt up in the United states (writes Sydney Brooks in the "Daily Mull"). That is anywhere from eight to thirteen times the per…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crime and Fire in America. Remarkable Figures
About £50,000,0000 of property is annually burnt up in the United States, That is anywhere from eight to 13 times the per capita loss sustained through fire by any of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Country House Fire
A large country house known as Oak Lea, Sowerby Wood, near Barrow-in-Furness the property of Lord Richard Cavendish, was burned on Thursday night. It…
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Some excitement was caused early last evening by an alarm of fire. The fire bell was rung vigorously, and the fire engine turned out, whilst there was a big rush of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sacred Picture Defaced. Suffragette Fire in a Church
A new suffragette outrage was committed on May 15 (says the London "Daily Mail"). After a fire had been subdued in the organ-blowing apparatus at St. Anne's Church,…
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David M. Hickey's general store at East Moree and its contents were totally destroyed by a file which commenced about 3.30 a.m. on Sunday…
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A large country house knows as Oak Lea, Sowerby Wood, near Barrow-in-Furness the property of Lord Richard Cavenlish, was burned on Thursday night. It…
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A destructive fire occurred at Mayfield, just beyond the North Coast railway bridge, last night, resulting in a four-roomed dwelling and small grocery shop, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canadian Forest Fires. Towns Threatened. Toronto
The Porcupine mining camp is threatened with extinction. Terrific forest fires, covering huge areas. are surrounding the country with masses of flames…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Maitland Coalmines. Fire at Stanford- Merthyr
At about 11 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke oat in the [?]ner of Mr.[?] Price at Stan[?] Merthyr. The fire started ina wooden chin[?] in which was a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Hotel. Seven People Burned. (By Cable.) London
A fire occurred in the third storey if a hotel in New, York, in which seven people were burned to death. Many escaped by climbing down the…
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Toronto, Wednesday Evening.—The Porcupine, mining camp is threatened with extinction by terrific forest fires, Huge areas of the surrounding country…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canadian Forest Fires. Ottawa, July 4
Refugees arriving at North Bay tell thrilling stories of the terrific bush fires and the attendant loss of life in the Porcupine and Bell River Districts…
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