A Cunard Steamer on Fire. Heavy Damage Sustained London
A fire broke out on the Cunarder Carmania while docked at Liverpool. It is believed it commenced in the cool bunkers. It was soon evident that the vessel was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1912
429 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 11 of 22
Clarence-street Fire. Sydney
It now transpires that the damage done by the Clarence-street fire will amount to £15,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Stamboul. Famous Mosque Escapes. Constantinople
A fire at Stamboul him destroyed hundreds of houses. It raged over an area of three-quarters of a mile, including several mosques and annexes of mosque. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Stamboul Fire. an Incendiary's Revenge. Constantinople
thousand houses, four mosques, and 10 schools have been destroyed. Fifteen thousand are shelterless, and several have perished. The fire originated in a new…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fires. Eighteen Shops Destroyed. Heavy Damages Sustained
A big fire occurred at Coolamon. Six shops were burnt to the ground. The blazes which was first-seen coming from a hairdresser's shop, spread rapidly. water…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire Swept. Canadian Mining Town Destroyed. Montreal
The mining town, of Cobalt has been swept by fire. The theatre, bank, hotel, and an entire business block were destroyed. A lamp exploded in the actors'…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Buda Pest Riots. Sensation in the Lower House. Pressman Fires at the President. VIEENA,Friday Afternoon
Violent scenes have been resumed in the Lower House at Buda Pest. The members ejected at the previous sitting forced their way into the Chamber and the police had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bakehouse Burnt Out
Punctually at. 12.40 this, morning a bright glare in the,direction South Lismore. followed by the sounding of the fire bells, proclaimed an outbreak in that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Good Save Large Fire at Adelaide.. ADELAIDE,Thursday
A fire was discovered early this morning at the New Market buildings. Adelaide The fire brigades succeeded in checking the flames and probably saved the whole block…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Skyscrapers. Fire Brigade and City Council Agree Sydney
Officers of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade entirely agree with the opinion expressed at the City Council that the erection of stay skyscrapers in the City should not be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in Kent-street. Proprietor Severely Burnt. Sydney
Two fires occurred in different business premises in Kent-street last night, but both were got under without much damage. The proprietor of one place was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Trade Turmoil. Sheriffs Fire on Strikers. New Jersey
A thousand strikers stormed the American smelting companys plant. The deputy sheriffs warned the crowd to desist, but their efforts were fruitless, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Turbine Fire Engines. Coraki Didn't Miss Much
It will be recollected by our readers, that, when, the Coraki Municipal Council was coquetting with the Firs Brigades Board regarding a fire fighting plant for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Clarence-street. Damage Not Extensive. Sydney
A Fire broke out at one o'clock this morning on the first floor of the American Manufacturing Co., Clarence-street. Threre was it prompt arrival of a full contingent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Newcastle. Subdued with Considerable Difficulty. Sydxfjy
A large shed of Frederick Ash, Newcastle, used as an oil store, caught fire this morning, as the result of a lad strik-. ing a match and throwing it into a tin…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Buildings Burnt. Outbreak of Fire at Urana. Six Premises Totally Destroyed. Sydney
A fire occurred at Urana resulting in the destruction of three business premises and three private residences. The various buildings, including stock, were insured for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Incendiarism. Fire in a Warehouse. Sydney
A fire was discovered early this morning in the warehouse of Jas. Hurll and Co., importers, Loftus-steel, under suspicious circumstances; The night watchman, Yates,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burnt Out. Whole Village Destroyed. St. Petersburg
Reuter's St. Petersburg, corrospondent states that the village of Polany, near Rjoesan, consisting of 500 houses, was destroyed by fire. The place was similarly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chimney on Fire
Shortly before 8 o'clock last night the Fire Brigade received a call to the residence of. Dr. R. N. Gaggin, Government Medical Officer, in Keen-street, stating that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Steamer's Hold. Sydney
A fire broke out lost night on the steamer Ulimaroa, lying at Darlinghurst Harbor, but was soon extinguished. The damage is confinced to the dunnage in the…
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