Fire
On Tuesday evening a fire broke out in one of Mr. P. Matthews' houses, better known by old-timers as "The Kipsy." The building is…
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Fires & bushfires, 1912
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A Coonamble Fire. Coonamble
Mr. E. Humphrey's residence, three miles from town, was completely destroyed by fire, only a few clothes being saved. The house twas insured for…
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A big fire on Wednesday morning swept away the main portion of the business places at Wee Waa, and the cause of the conflagration is unknown…
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A disastrous fire took place at Spicer's Creek yesterday afternoon, resulting in the total destruction of the Spacer's Creek Hotel and its contents…
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A slight conflagration occurred at the rear of Dr. Burkitt's residence on Saturday, Some rubbish had been left burning in an old tank and a spark emanating…
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Cobar is usually an extremely peaceful hamlet on the Friday night before the off Saturday. The surplus cash from pay-day is usually…
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About 8.20 p.m. on Wednesday evening the Fire Brigade received a call from the Empire Hotel. On arriving Firemen Blanning and Ferguson found the fire had been…
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Sohrtly before 2 o'clock on Thursday an old building used as a store room at the gasworks was discovered by the stoker on duty to be on fire. A…
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A large fire in Brisbane gutted the fine block of buildings known as Fitzroy Chambers…
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The homestead on Ellerslle station, near Emby, the property of Mr. W. D. Smith, was destroyed by fire last week. The fire started at 1.30 a.m., and licked…
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On Tuesday of last week, at an early hour in the morning, a fire broke out in a lumber room adjoining the chart shed at the Royol. Hotel, Gllgandra. The…
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Mr. McGowen, replying to a deputation, definitely promised to personally inquire into the vexed question of tire brigade administration and introduce…
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A masked and armed burglar entered a large and fashionable boarding-house at Potts Points on Friday morning. when, it is stated, Miss Hilda Song, a…
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A very pleasant function took place at Mr. A. McLaughlin's Court House Hotel on Monday evening, the occasion being the…
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For some considerable time past, the members of the Bourke Fire Brigade have been in a state of perturbation, and amongst themseves have…
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A fire broke out in the main street of Gronin, destroying property valued at £6000…
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The premises of McGregor and Grant, cabinetmakers, and Sharp 'Brothers, cordial makers, were destroyed by fire at the Glebe last night. Two sides of…
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In consequence of the refusal of the Fire Brigado's Board to increase the rates of pay to the local firemen, that body, on Wednesday last, disbanded,…
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The special mooting of the Council called on Saturday evening last to consider the trouble in connection with the local Fire Brigade lapsed for want…
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During te progress of a house warming at Goolma recently a bit of a sensation was caused under peculiar circumstances. The musician was reeling…
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