A West Cobar Fire. Council Reminded of It
It will be remembered that some months ago a fire destroyed the residence of Mr. J. Hodge in West Cobar, The fire broke out shortly…
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Fires & bushfires, 1914
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Womam Fire Imspector. Teaches Factory Girls Drill. Hobble Skirts Useful
When Mayor Gaynor appointed Mrs. Sarah W. H. Christopher, a former Chicago woman, as fire inspector in the city of New York, there was much comment for and against…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Daucourt's Disaster. Aviator Wrecked on Taurus Tragedy of Fire and Air
The aviator Daucourt, who was wrecked in Asia Minor, on his way to Cairo, save a garphic description of his experiences to "L'Opinion." On December 18 he sat down and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wilcannia Fire
Mr. E. W. Bell, of Herron and Bell, fire adjusters, of 81 Pitt Street, Sydney, put up a record run through in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Gilgandra
A fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday morning in a shop, occupied by H, Dalmain, a fruiterer, of Gilganlra. It was first noticed by a man…
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A fire at the premises of John Meagher aud Co., at Bathurst yesterday destroyed the greater portion of the store rooms. A considerable amount of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bathurst Fire. Batburst
A fire at the premises of John Meagher and Co. destroyed the greater portion of the store rooms. It was only after a hard fight that the flames were…
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Damage to the extent of £250 was done by a fire which destroyed the stables at Skeiton's Hotel, Gilgandra, yesterday morning. The buildings…
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A big fire occurred at Portland yesterday. Several business places were destroyed. The damage is estimated at £25,000…
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On Wednesday afternoon of last week a fire broke out in Mr. W. Tweedie's butchery, in Willie wa-street, Portland. The employees were absen…
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Seven persons perished in a fire which destroyed a five-storeyed apartment block, in Boston. The victims wore killed by leaping from the upper…
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Early this morning a fire occurred in the coal bunkers of the battleship Australia, lying in Farm Cove. The officers were urgently recalled from a…
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The Royal Hotel at Meredith, Victoria, has been destroyed by fire. The cook employed on the premises was burnt to death…
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On Tuesday night about 7.30 a fire broke out in a house in East Cobar, until recently occupied by Mr. H. Busseil and family, but up…
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An outbreak of fire occurred at Quambone station homestead on Sunday evening. Water maius from the bore adjaccut to the homestead…
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A fire occurred at Quambone Station on Sunday afternoon, causing damage, estimated at £50, to the homestead. The early discovery of the outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pilgrims Storm Ship. Light Fires on Steamer's Deck
Remarkable scenes on a British vessel were described at Bristol when, at the instance of the Board of Trade, Captain George Arthur, master of the steamship Nith, was charged…
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Farmers, pastoraliste, storekeepers, and motorists should vote that demonstrations of the "Minimax" fire extinguisher will be given on the ground…
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A demonstration of the effectiveness of the Minimax Fire Extinguisher was given on a vacant block of land in Talbragar street, Dubbo, on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in Japan. London, Thursday night
A terrible forest fire is raging in the Province of Kitami, Japan. There are 360 square miles aflame, and 13 persons have already perished…
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