Big Fire at a Dock. Firemen Overcome by Fumes. (Reuter.)
VANGOUVER, Thursday.—Burning sulpher rendered fire fighting very difficult in a great dock blaze at Galveston, Texas, when £500,000 damage was done. The Italian…
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Fires & bushfires, 1920
382 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 14 of 20
News of the World. Waterfront Fire. Several Steamers Damaged. GALVISTON (Tex.)
A waterfront fire at two-piers destroyed the British steamer Hornby Castle. The Gloria was saved, badly damaged. The United States steamer Ancon is…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Through the over[?]ating of the funnel on the steamer Wallamba lying at Druitt-street wharf, two cabins on the upper deck with their contents…
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A fire occurred in the cabins on the upper deck of the steamer Wallamba, timber laden from Bellinger, last night The fire was extinguished without much…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Joseph's bedding factory at Darlington 'was damaged by fire to-day to the extent of about £8000. The damage was covered by insurance. Many…
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Last Thursday night Mr. James Downes' barn and shed at Belmore River (says the Macleay "Argus") were destroyed by fire. They contained a quantity of harness, ma[?]…
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LONDON, Tuesday;—Center's Berlin correspondent reported from Hamburg that a fire had destroyed the 55,000 ton liner Bismarck, the biggest ship in the world, which…
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The bedding factory of the Joseph Proprietary, in Darlington was severely damaged by fire to-day. The damage is estimated at £8000…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—A great five is raging at Manilla (Philippine Islands). The Senate, Treasury, and mint buildings have been destroyed…
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A building wherein the world's Sunday School Convention was to be held was burned just before the opening of the Convention. Delegates crowded the…
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TOKIO, Tuesday.—The World Sunday School Convention opened with an attendance of more than 600 foreign delegates, the majority being Americans. A fire…
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A fire destroyed the interior of the Bismark, the world's largest liner nearing completion at Hamburg for handing over to the Entente in accordance with…
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MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Number 2 factory of Hoadley's Chocolate, Limited, South Melbourne, was destroyed by fire today. The damage is estimated at…
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GRAFTON Sunday.—Gardiner's bakery at Ulmarra (occupied by Mr. J. Forsythe), the contents, including a large quantity of flour, and the Soldiers' Club adjacent were…
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The huge confectionary factory, Hoadley's Chocolates Ltd., at South Melbourne, was reduced by fire to a heap of twisted ironwork and charred debris this…
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Mr. Perdrian has received the following letter from the Chief Secretary's office: In reply to your communication of the 18th September, in relation to the…
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ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—A unique occurrence is reported from the northern part of South Australia. Three hundred sheep were seen to be on fire. It was found that…
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Further particulars of the fire at Ulmarra are given in the following account cliped [?]rom the "Daily Examiner:—Sixteen years had pushed since…
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BERLIN, Wednesday.—A message from Hamburg states that a big fire broke one at midnight on the 16,500. ton Hamburg-American liner Vikoria Luise in V[?]leen…
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LONDON, Thursday.—Reuter's Berlin correspondent states the fire on the Victoria Luise was confined to the refrigerating room. The vessel was not one of those surrendered…
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