Fire at Bembrick Bros.' Store. Considerable Damage Done
On Tuesday morning last at About half-past four a fire broke out in the produce and machinery store of Messrs. Bembrick Bros. Percy Street,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1913
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Fire at Wellington
Thy store in Percy-street, Wellington, occupied by Messrs. Benbrick Brothers, grain, produce, and ma[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bembrick Bros.' Fire Inquiry by the Coroner
An inquiry as to the cause of the fire by which Messrs. Bembrick Bros. premises were destroyed on Tuesday morning was conducted by the Coroner (Mr…
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Last night between half-past 10 and 11 o'clock, a fire borke out on the premises of Mr. Simpson, ironmonger and secondhand dealer at the corner of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire at Burraga
A disastrous fire broke out at the Burragu copper mines between 4 and 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, the cause, it is thought being sparks from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Peak Hill Fire
Later particulars respecting the fire at Peak Hill, referred to in our last issue, states that Mr. J. Baker, who owned the buildings which were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Summer Fires
During the last few days a number of bush fires have been discernible from the town, but so far no official reports have reached the police. It is…
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Destructive bush fires were raging on Monday and Tuesday in the Narromine and Tomingley districts. About 2000 acres of land were laid waste in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Outbreak
Yesterday morning the clanging of the bell startled a number of residents of Dubbo. On investigation it was discovered that the scene of the…
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Dense clouds of smoke rising behind Mr. Arthur yesterday gave rise to the impression that a fire had broken out at Suntop, but this wan fortunately…
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A destructive bush fire started on Mr. Klintworth's property at Mogriguy on Sunday afternoon, and spread towards Mr. Huxley's place. A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Disastrous Bush Fire Mr. P. J. Gleeson's Wheat Crop Burnt
One of the worst fires that has happened for many yours on Drill Creek occurred on Mr. P. J. Gleeson's "Gold Hill" farm on Monday last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Recent Fire. the Inquest
On Monday last, Mr. W. P. Kelly, district coroner, held an inquiry con[?]erning the fire at Mr. T. T. Simpson's shop, on the night of the 23rd…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires
On Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock the attention of hundreds of townsfolk was attracted to what appeared to be a fire in about the vicinity of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Bush Fires. Damage in Dubbo District
Extensive bush fires have raged around Dubbo during the past few days. On one farm 1000 acres of grass, 40 acres of standing crop…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gilgandra Fires
On Thursday last a fire broke out at "Arthursleigh," and before it could be got under about 70 acres of crop owned by Mr. Shuster, a share…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Locomotives and Fires
Instructions have been issued from the Superintendent of Lines for the prevention of bush fires. The minute states: Drivers are instructed to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Cheerful Blaze. Its Merits and Defects
Australia has followed the English custom of heating houses by fires instead of hot air much to the disgust of American visitors, who complain of perpetual colds in the head…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man on Fire in the Street
While George Girvan, a coalman, was lighting his pipe near Golder's Green tube station, his hands, which were covered, with coal dust moistened with oil, caught fire. He…
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