Phosphorus and Bush Fires
Since phosphorus has been generally used as a rabbit poison, there can be no doubt that bush tires have become more general throughout the State, and many,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1906
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Fire at Coonamble. Hotel Destroyed
ON Monday the Racecourse Hotel, Coonamble West, was totally destroyed by fire. The building was owned by Mr. William Pedley, and occupied by Mr. John Chicken (the licensee)…
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On Friday (yesterday) afternoon the premises occupied by Mr. George Budd and the adjoining boardinghouse were burned to the ground…
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A tremendous fire broke out on the upper storeys of the premises of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co., Pitt-street, known as the Austral Chambers, at 9.30 last night…
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A fire, which broke out at Woolwich Arsenal, nearly resulted in a great disaster. The scene of the outbreak was the ordinance stores building. The brigades had a…
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A fire occurred at Mrs. McLachlan's. boarding house, Canbelego, to-day, and the building and a cool drink shop adjoining were completely burnt to the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Further Particulars 2000 People Perish. Damage by the Fire, Twenty Millions. London, April 19
Further particulars of the San Francisco earthquake show that there were three severe shocks during the morning at intervals of some hours, and slighter shocks during the…
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The 'Frisco fire is making a fresh start. A westerly wind has arisen and it is likely the city south of Van Ness Avenue will be destroyed…
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A fire occurred at the residene of Mr. James Sawyer,"Sutherland," Tomingley Road, on Monday night. It appears that one of the children by accident set fire to…
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ABOUT 3 a.m. on Sunday an alarm of fire was raised in town. The outbreak, it was discovered, had occurred in a buggy shed on property occupied by Mr. J. H. Richards, at the corner of…
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During the voyage of the ship Illawarra, which arrived at Adelaide from London, an unknown barque of about 800 tons was observed smouldering…
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The Fire Brigade Conference was held yesterday. All States were represented, and welcomed by the Lord Mayor…
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During his recent visit to Broken Hill, the Chief Inspector of Mines (Mr. J. B. Jacquet, A.R.S.M) made a careful enquiry into the origin of…
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The members of the Wellington Fire Brigade write as follows :—We wish through the columns of your paper to acknowledge the gift of an…
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ON Tuesday (yesterday) morning about 3 o'clock an alarm of the fire was rounded in town. A detached stable on the property of Mr. Geo. Lees (Lees and Co.). Brishaue-street south, was…
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The monthly meeting of the Brigade was held at the station on Friday evening last, Captain Ritter in the chair. A circular from the Wagga Brigade re…
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About a quarter to three o'clock on Tuesday morning, the fire brigade received a call to the premises of Mr. Geo. Lees of Brisbane[?]street, and found a stable on fire…
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Particulars concerning the destruction by fire of the Two-mile Hotel, Cundumbel, are not yet to hand. We understand that the building and…
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Sir,—Our appeal in your last paper was promptly responded to and a new ladder supplied and delivered by Fong Lee and Co. the following morning…
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The new fire bell tower at the station in Nanima Crescent has been erected by Mr. A. Deveson, who had the contract for supply and erection. The…
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