News by Wire. Fire at Cork Factory. Sydney
The Standard Cork, Board, and Insulation Company's cork factory at Leichhardt was the scene of a fire early this morning. The firemen succeeded in saving the building,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1918
291 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 15
Fire in High-street. Wolfe's Grocery Store Damaged
Just before two a.m. on Wednesday, to be precise, at 1.50 a.m., the West Maitland Fire Brigade received an alarm through the local exchange of an outbreak of fire at Wolfe…
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The Metropolitan Fire Brigades [?] week-end, extinguishing an [?] number of fires. The damage was [?] all save two cases…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Early Morning Blaze. (By Telegraph) Sydney
A large fire broke out in Parramattaroad, Annandale, early this morning. Four premises were considerably damaged, but the buildings were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Letter. Fire at Dunolly. Singleton
A hay shed containing about seven tons of lucerne bay, on Mr. Harry Beb's farm it Dunolly, was tobally destroyed by fire shortly after midnight on Saturday. A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Fire in Sydney. Four Children Suffocated Mother Injured
Between 12.30 and 1 o'clock this morning a fire occurred in a second-hand shop in Sussex-street, off Liverpool-street, Sydney, occupied by Charles Himmelferb, his wife,…
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A tire occurred between 12.30 and 1 o'clock yesterday morning in a secondhand shop in Sussex-street, off liverpool-street, Sydney, occupied by Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sussex-street Fire. Over £2000 Recovered
The total amount of money recovered from the scene of the late fatal fire in Sussex-street, Sydney, in which four lives were lost, is £2579/7/1…
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An inquiry concerning the death of the four children who were suffocated in the recent tragic fire in Sussex-street, was opened to-day. Neither Mrs. Himmelferb nor her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Bulwer-street. Dr. R. G. Alcorn's Surgery Gutted
At T. 55 o'clock this morning Dr. R. G. Alcorn's surgery and dispensary, contiguous to his residence in Bulwer-street was found to be well on fire, and before the flames were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sussex-street Fire. Over £2000 Recovered
The total amount of money recovered from the scene of the late fatal fire in Sussex-street, Sydney, in which four lives were lost, is £2579/7/1…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatal Fire in Sydney. Four Children Suffocated Mother Injured. Sydney
Between 12.30 and 1 o'clock this morning a fire occurred in a second-hand shop in Sussex-street, off Liverpool-street, Sydney, occupied by Charles Himmelferb, his wife…
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The Baroness T'Serclaes and Miss Mairi chisholm, who since the autumn of 1914 have lived in a dug-out at Perry[?] caring for the Helgian troops, have (says the Daily…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Bulwer-street. Dr. R. G. Alcorn's Surgery Gutted
On the morning of the 28th ult. Dr. R. G. Alcorn's surgery and dispensary, contiguous to his residence in Bulwer-street, was found to be well on fire, and before the flames were…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Alarm of Fire
Early on Sunday morning—it was about 2.30 o'clock—the West Maitland Fire Brigade received an alarm of fire, given from the Maitland Hospital at Campbell's Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Consul Arrested As a Spy. Fires Caused to Help U Boat Pirates. Lonely Seaside Villa Used As Rendezvous
Signor Giorgio Mauro[?], the Greek Consul at Leghorn, was arrested in his villa there on the midnight of March 4 for [?]spionge of a peculiarly grievous nature…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sussex-street Fire. Inquest [?] SYDNEY
The inquest concerning the Sussex Street fire was resumed to-day. Charles Himmer[?] described how his wife awoke him, saying there was fire somewhere…
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A meeting of business people was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night to discuss the question of having the local insurance classification raised. The Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Fire Brigades. Auditor-general's Report
ThE report of the Auditor-General in regard to the administration of the Fire Commissioners, and the transfer of Mr. Lambourne from Broken Hill to Sydney, over…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tarpaulin Shed Destroyed. Big Fire at Eveleigh
A fire on Sunday evening destroyed the Railway Commissioners tarpaulin shed at Eveleigh,after resisting the effects of the full force of the bridges for nearly an hour…
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