Fire Enquiry. Sydney
An enquiry is to be held by the Coroner on Friday morning into the recent fire at the Crystal Palace…
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Fires & bushfires, 1913
521 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 27
The New Fire Chief
The New South Wales Fire Brigades' Board recommended the appointment of the deputy-chief officer, Mr. Sparkes, to the position of chief…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires. Sweeping the Country. Auckland
Bush fires are sweeping large tracts of country to the north of Auckland and in Poverty Bay district, where sawmills and other buildings have been destroyed. There…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Crystal Palace. Inquiry Into the Fire. Open Verdict Returned. Sydney
An inquiry was opened to-day concerning the recent fire at the Crystal Palace Picture Theatre. Mr. Williamson said the Company courted the fullest inquiry,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Gundurimba
On Saturday afternoon another fire occurred at South Gundurimba, by which the residence of Mr. J. Nixon, with its contents, was totally destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Telegrams. Fire at Harden. Post Office and Shops Destroyed. Sydney
A fire at Harden destroyed three shops and the post office, in spite of all efforts, and the walls only were left standing. Two big general stores on either side had narrow…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand Bush Fires. Wellington (N.z.)
The bushfires at Poverty Bay, New Zealand, are still raging, and many settlers are becoming exhausted through fighting the flames. Hundreds of sheep have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gallantry Mrdals. Fire on South Africa. London
In connection with the fire on the steamship South Africa at Port Adelaide in 1910 silver medals for gallantry have been presented to George Justice, coxswain,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at North Sydney. Drapery Stock Damaged. Sydney
A fire occurred at the promises occupied by the North Sydney Drapery Company, right in the heart of the business centre of that suburb to-night, when the contents of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires. Caused by the Heat. Several Persons in Jured. Sydney
The intense heat to-day caused several outbreaks of fire in the suburbs and a large amount of property and bush has been destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Foundry Fire. Paris
An explosion burst out in an aluminium foundry, due to the contact of water with molten aluminium. Thirteen firemen and policemen were, seriously injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Suspicious Fire. Chemists' Premises Burnt Out. a Man From the Building Arrested. Sydney
A terr[?] explosion occurred at Oxfordstreet late to-night, and in an instant the premises occupied by Edmonds Bros., chomists and druggists, was blaze. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Extinguished. Constantinople
The fire has been extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fire. Large Butchering Premises. Melbourne
Angliss and Co's butchering establishment at Melbourne was destroyed by fire to-day, and the adjoining buildings used as refrigerators were saved with great…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ashore at Fire Island. French Barque's Narrow Escape. Sydney
The Freach barque La Fontaine which arrived at Sydney from New York narrowly escaped running ashore at Five Islands near Wollongong, and was only saved by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire. Sydney
Brooklyn village, in the Hawkesbury district, was nearly destroyed by a bush fire yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrific Fire. in Japanese Capital. Over 3000 Buildings Burnt. Tokio
A great fire broke out in this city yesterday und destroyed 3300 buildings, and 15,000 persons were rendered homeless in consequence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Edmunds' Fire. Charge of Arson. the Man Who Ran Away. Sydney
In connection with the explosions and fire in Edmunds' chemist shop in Oxford-street last night Edgar Albert Edmunds was charged at the Police Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destructive Fire. Outbreak on a Wharf. Sydney
A fire broke out to-night on the Union Steamship Company's wharf among three hundred bales of straw landed to-day by the steamer Wakatipu from Tasmania. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Big Fire. Enormous Damage Done. Tokio
The fire originated in the Salvation Army Hall, in the Knnda quarter of the city Many, schools and other institutions have been destroyed, and the damage is…
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