Fire at Balmain. Several Firms Affected. Sydney
A fire broke out early this morning in Do[?]rnelly-street, Balmain, on the foreshores of Johnstone's Bay. The flames attacked a large block of, wooden buildings,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1913
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Newcastle Fire Brigade. the New Station
District-officer Hillier stated yesterday that he expected to transfer all the fire-fighting appliances from the headquarters station it Honeysuckle Point to the new…
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There arrived in Maitland yesterday morning, Mr. S. Watson, third officer of the fire brigade headquarters in Sydney, the object of his visit being to make an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on a Goldmine. Melbourne
The valuable engine-house, air-compressing plant and general surface equipment of the Princess Dagmar mine on the Johnson's line of reef at California Gully…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Auburn. Great Damage Done. Sydney
Six railway carriages which were almost ready to be handed over to the Railway Department, were destroyed by a fire which broke…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Suffragette Fire. Children's Narrow Escape. London
Suffragettes set fire to an old mansion at Friarswater, in Finchley, near London. The caretaker and his five children…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Springwood. Four Buildings Destroyed. Springwood
A destructive fire occurred here early that morning. The residents were aroused at about two o'clock by the loud and continuous whistling of a locomotive…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on the S.S. Imperator. Two Men Killed. New York
The Hamburg-America liner Imperator carrying a thousand steerage passengers, was the scene of a terrific fire near the Hoboken Docks, Now…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Brisbane. Brisbane
One of the most destructive fires experienced in Brisbane for several years occurred at Newstead to-day, resulting in the almost total destruction of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on the Imperator. Second Officer's Bravery. London
The English newspapers publish stirring details of the fire on the s.s. Imperator at Hoboken Docks, in New York…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Oil Steamer on Fire. Illuminates New York. New York
The steamer Burgermeister Hackman was in flames in the channel. The cargo of the vessel, which consists of 3000 tons of crude oil, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Naval Stores. the Handy Bluejacket. London
A fire took place in the naval stores on Haulbowline Island, near Cork. The wind swept the flames in the direction of the Rocky Island powder…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Surry Hills. Caused by Crackers. Sydney
Some children who were playing with fireworks caused a blaze at Surry Hills this afternoon, and the premises of A. Dare and Sons, theatre decorators, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killarney House. Fire Unquenchable. London
Killarney House is still burning, owing to its floors consisting of pitch pine. Hope of saving any portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Disaster. Train Catches Fire. Passengers Roasted to Death. London
A terrible railway disaster occurred at Alsgill, in Yorkshire, this morning. The Midland express overran and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Explosion in a Cafe. Followed by a Fire. Paris
In consequence of an escape of gas in the cellar of a cafe in an industrial quarter of Paris, a waiter went to investigate with a lighted candle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Manchester Fire. Great Destruction. London
The bonded store on the Bridgwater Canal, which was on fire yesterday, has been gutted. Immense crowds watched the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Arkansas. Great Damage Done. Hotsprings (Arkansas)
A fire has destroyed thirty business blocks in the heart of the city. The damage is estimated at £100,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aisgill Disaster. Cause of the Fire. London
Examination of the wreckage of the railway trains at Aisgill proves that the gas was released at the moment of the collision, and instantly became…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aisgill Disaster. the Inquiry. No Gas Fire. London
The inquiry into the railway disaster at Aisgill on September 2nd was continued yesterday. Walker, the guard of the colliding…
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