Fires in Sydney
The Inspector-General of Police and the chief officer of the New South Wales Fire Brigade conferred this morning regarding the recent outbreaks of fire in the city…
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Fires & bushfires, 1919
322 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 17
Gundagai Fires. Man's Extraordinary Admission
Two disastrous fires have occurred in Gundagai during the past few months, resulting in damage estimated at £16,000. Percy Raymond was yesterday…
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The fire bridge received a call at 4.20 p.m., yesterday to premises formerly known as the White Swan Hotel Maitland-road. A wood-on wall had caught fire through the…
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Townsville, Sunday.—About 4 o'clock yesterday morning a party-of men, variously estimated to number from 200 to 400, attacked a few stockmen who were…
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Shortly before two o'clock this afternoon an alarm of fire was received at the West Maitland. Fire Station, and Station-Officer Bowden and three men turned out, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gundagai Sensations. "Fire Bug" at Work. Ten Years' Gaol
The town of Gundagai has been stirred as never before (unless during the great flood of '52) by a succession of mysterious fires, causing…
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Percy Hayes ploaded guilty at Cootamundra to setting fire to places in Gundagai, and tealing from one of the places…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Today's Telegrams Destructive Fire. Sydney
A large stone building at Seaforth, North Sydney, which was being converted into six flats, was completely gutted by fire last night…
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A fifteen-roomed two-storey weatherboard house at Moroubra was destroyed by fire this morning. The origin of the outbreak is thought to have been sparks from the kitchen fire. The…
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A disastrous fire occurred at Armidale last night, when Braund and Company's general stere was completely gutted. The damage is roughly estimated at £10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To-day's Telegrams Destructive Fire. Sydney
A wool wash and tannery at Botany were practically destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The damage is estimated at £14,000. The flames spread rapidly, and by…
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Practically the whole of Lupton's woolwash and tannery at Botany was destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at £14,000…
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Practically the whole of Lupton's wool wash and tannery at Botany was destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at £14,000…
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A fire which caused considerable damage to the contents and interior of a store of Messrs Moses Moss and Co., merchants, in Wynyardlane, in Sydney, was discovered…
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While passing a house at the corner of Lawes and William streets, East Maitland, yesterday afternoon, she attention of Mr. R. Burg was drawn to a burning curtain in a…
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London, Tuesday.—A fire in a bon[?] Perth (Scotland) destroyed 200,000 [?] ions of whisky. The streets bee[?] lake of fire. Many families are [?]…
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The inquest concerning the fire at F. Challoner's pharmacy, Dubbo, on the night of June 29, has occupied the coroner for two days. Challoner, who employed two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Hill South. Fire in Mine. Sydney
A fire was discovered in the Broken Hill South mine this morning. The flames extended down the shaft, concentrating in the mental ore bins and poppet heads, which…
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An inquest, which occupied two days, has just concluded at Dubbo concerning a fire at F. Challoner's pharmacy, on the night of June 29. Challoner, who…
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A grout portion of the surface workings of the Broken Hill South mine was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The destroyed portion consisted of the…
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