Rats Cause Fires. Sydney
Firea occurred at North Sydney and at Batmain during last night, caused by rats gnawing at wax matches. The aggregate damage is estimated at…
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Fires & bushfires, 1911
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A Big Fire
A large private hotel and six shops were destroyed by fire at Stratford, Taranaki, (N.Z.) Two ladies were seriously injured by jumping from the…
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An outbreak of fire, the second within one month on the same premises, occured on Wednesday night about a quarter to twelve o'clock…
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ON Wednesday night, an individual a needing down Talbrngar-street to the Fire Station, and calling out " Fire " as he wont along, brought residents out of doors quickly, and the seat of…
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Mr. J. Cousens' smithy at Peak Hill was destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning of last week. There was no Insurance, and Mr. Cousens estimates…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire in Japan
The fire at Tokio is still raging and a number of lives lost…
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A destructive fire occurred in the Yoshiwari quarter of Tokio, 5000 houses being destroyed. Six thousand women are homeless…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire. London, Monday night
A fire broke out in the Yoshjwara quarter of Tokio, and is still raging. The high wind and shortage of water makes the situation critical. Ayakuya…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Park View Boarding House
An inquiry will be held this Tuesday afternoon into the cause of the recent fire at the Park View Boarding House, Dubbo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Darling Street Fires. Coronial Inquiry
Mr. C. E. Oslear. Coroner, on Tuesday afternoon held an inquiry Into the circumstances attendant on the recent fires at the Park View Boarding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire in Darling-street. Inquiry by the Coroner
ON Tuesday afternoon, before Mr. C. Celcar, Coroner, an inquiry was held into the circumstances surrounding a the at the Park View Boarding-house, Darling-street, occupied by…
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Mr. G. H. Pope, one of the members of the Fire Commissioners of New South Wales, arrived in Bourke on Saturday night last. We learn that he made a thorough…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Motor Fire Engine for Sydney
Superientendent Webb, the chief officer of the Sydney Fire Brigade, was one of the first converts to the advantages of motor fire apparatus. It is now some seven years…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fatal Fire
A fatal fire occurred at Anderson's Stores, Tylben, Victoria. Patrick Andland, who was sleeping in the builbing at the time, wm burned to death, while another man named Fitzgerald…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Tug on Fire
The tug Magic was partly destroyed by fire this morning while moored at the foot of Liverpool-street. But for the timely arrival of a brigade she would have been completely burnt…
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Deep's drapery and boot store, Cowra, was destroyed by fire on Sunday. Over £4000 worth of stock was in the building, which was insured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Nyngan. Child Burned to Death
Nyngan, Tuesday:-A fire attended with fatal results occurred at Mullengudgery railway siding last night, when a caretaker's house was burned to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destructive Fire at Botany
Rose and Vane's battle factory at Botany was gutted by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £1400…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire at a Theatre
Further particulars concerning the fire at the Empire Palace Theatre, Edinburgh, show that the ninth body has been found in the rains. The search still continues…
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HE was visiting a charming young society lady, and as they sat on either side of the blazing fire there entered his heart a burning desire to say something…
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