Big Fire at Cobar. Large Store Burnt. Sydney
Ward and Bushull's store, one of the largest in the Western districts, was almost totally destroyed by fire at Cobar this morning…
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Fires & bushfires, 1909
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Big American Fire. Five Hundred Families Homeless. London
A destructive fire has occureed at Fort Worth, in Texas, U.S. A., several hundred residences, four churches, and two schools have been burned down…
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LIKE burglary, fires seem to be an epidemic at certain times. Only recently the Fire Brigade has had several calls, but fortunately, no great damage has been done…
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Fire alarms have been frequent in Casino recently (wired our Casino correspondent last night). The number of outbr aks has arcused some comment. On Tuesday and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Large Fire Caused by Boy. London, Thursday Afternoon
"A dock fire at Millwall, causing £70,000 damage was started by a boy Jokingly putting a lighted cigarette into a package of Jute…
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A small outbreak of fire occurred at midnight on Saturday in a small unoccupied tenement adjoining the Federal Hall. The Brigade on getting the alarm, quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suburban Fires. Good Work by Brigade. Sydney
Mauri Bros. box factory at Redfern was partly desroyed by fire yesterday morning The damage was very heavy. Lewis drapery establishment at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alarms of Fire
ON Thursday night the fire bell rang out an alarm of fire, and it was found that a heap of tailings from the bench at Simpson's saw mills had been set alight by some…
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The Fire Brigade received an alarm last night from the vicinity of Foley's factory at South Lismore. On arrival at the sceno however, the fire fighters discovered that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires. Two Cottages Destroyed. Owners' Heavy Losses
An alarm of fire was raised shortly after one o'clock this morning. The bell sounded at four minutes past one and within five minutes the streets were filled with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at a Clothing Factory. a South Brisbane Blaze
Shortly before one o'clock on Thursday morning an outbreak of fire was discovered at Dent's clothing factory. Armerley road. The "Courier" states the building…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Fires. Militia Prevent Looting. London
Reports are to hand that two destructive fires occurred at Rochester, in the State of New York. Scores of costly buildings, including several churches, were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at a Mine. Sydney
The engine-room and machinary at the Mount Drysdale gold mine were destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £800…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sensational Fire. Mother and Child Injured. Sydney
A sensational outbreak of fire occurred at Surry Hills last night. A Mrs. McKee was carrying a lighted candle in her bedroom, when the curtains of an infant's cot…
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Early on the morning of the 14th inst. the small cottage owned and occupied by Mr. Chas, Robinson was totaily destroyed by fire, with all its contentes. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Wellington. Sydney
A fire occurred at Lambton Quay, Welington, yesterday atternoon, when Messrs. Warroc and Adkins drapery establishment was badly damaged. The insurances…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in George-street. "Bulletin" Office Damaged! Adjoining Building Gutted. Sydney
The "Bulletin" newspaper office, in which is situated the George-street North post office was completely destroyed by fire this morning…
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Our Sydney correspondeNt wired on Thursday :--The, "Bulletin" newspaper office and the George-street North Post Office, which are in the same building…
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A motion by Ald. Meagher, "That a deputation wait upon the Premier to urge the necessity of gridironing the most vaiuable portions of Sydney with salt water…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Postal Stores Fire
The damage done by the recent fire in the Postal store in George-street, Sydney, is now estimated at about £11,000. The Secretary to the Central Postal…
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