Big Fire at Bega
WICKHAM'S big store, the largest, in Bega, was gutted by fire at 10.30 p.m. on Tuesday and reduced toruins. The building was insured, but the stock,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1910
322 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 10 of 17
Fire Brigades Board Act
Certain municipalties, it is understood, have shown and inclination to test the powers of the Fire Brigades Board in connection with the administration of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train on Fire. London
A French train took fire between Crell and Pontsainte Mazence. Two hundred and sixty bags of mails were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drapery Shop on Fire. London
The fusing of an electric light fired the window in an Accrington drapery shop, which was crowded. The premises were soon ablaze, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Omens of Fires and Lights
Should a coal shaped somewhat like a purse fly over the fire, expect sudden riches. Should a spark from the fire burn…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rope Fire Escape Attachment
A rope in each room as a means of escape, should fire make descent impossible by ordinary means, is better titan no fire escape at all…
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A fire broke out in a bedroom adjoining the "Raleigh Sun" newspaper office, Bellingen, at noon on Monday while the staff was away at lunch. The flames had a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Warehouse Fire. Girl's Serious Accident. a Needless Panic. Sydney
A fire occurred this morning on the promises occupied by D. Mitchell and Company, wholesale grocers, Clarence-street owing to the accidental ignition of a quantity of…
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An alarm of fire yesterday morning in Victoria-street caused some excitement in that locality. a man named W. Hicks was lighting a spirit lamp when it exploded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seven Lives Lost in a Fire. London
A fire broke out in a lodging-house on Long Inland, New York, and seven people were burnt to death…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →His [?]Aptism of Fire
A c.o. was taking his rogiment into action, and sent forward a detail of men to make gaps in a rail fence obstructing the advance. The coolest and finest man…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Public School Fire. Alleged Boy Offenders. Sydney
A number of the boys who attended the St. Peter's Superior Public School, having [?]vinced an intense dislike to a class-room which they christened "The Gaol," are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Canada. Damage £30,000. LONDON
A fire broke out in the town of Cochrane, in Canada, and destroyed nineteen shops. The damage is estimated at £30,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Wires Sydney Wednesday. Big Fire
Early this morning a fire broke out on the premises of Lyons and Milling, hardware merchants, Clarence-st. When the fire brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Warehouse on Fire. Extensive Damage. Sydney
There was a big fire in Clarence-street this morning, when the two top floors of the glass and ironmongery warehouse of Lvon and Milling were practically burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Set His Bed on Fire. Englishman's Strange Act. Sydney
Percy Hope, aged 34, who has only recently arrived from England, engaged a bed in Russo's boarding house in Georgestreet last night. A few minutes later he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire on a Tugboat. Sydney
A fire occurred on the tug Esther, at the Government wharf at Darling Harbour, and the vessel was severely damaged before the flames were got under…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at South Lismore. General Store Burned
The fire bell at South Lismore sounded the alarm at a quarter to One o'clock this morning, and shortly after the big bell at the Lismore Station joined in with its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Armed Burglar. Fires at Civilian. Melbourne
A burglar broke into a house at North Fitzroy and tried to shoot a civilian who endeavoured to arrest him. When emerging from the house, the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire on a Steamer
Loaded to about one-seventh of her full capacity only, the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Whakatane presented an exceptionally wall-sided appearance when…
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