Fire at Eton College
THE fire at Mr Kindersley's house is attributed to a defective flue. The inmates consisted of Mr. Kindersley, his wife and children, 29 students,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1903
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Forest Fires In America
Forest fires are still raging in the North Atlantic States. For 600 miles along the seaboard every things obscured by smoke Thousands of families have been rendered…
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On Friday evening a fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage opposite the Presbyterian Church belonging to Mr. G. B. Maddrell. The Brigade promptly, turned out…
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A group of cities on the East side of the Mississippi and north east of St. Louis are from 10 to 18 feet under water. Seven hundred people spent the night on the…
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AT 6 o'clock on Tuesday morning the Commercial Hotel at Yass caught fire and burned furiously. The fire brigade was on the scene immediately afterwards. A large crowd of…
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A LAD named King, 13 years of age, son of a Wagga resident, was spending his holidays at Malebo with a family named Farrell, and on Thursday was going…
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The big tobacco factory owned by the Companhia General de Filipinas, in Manila, has been almost entirely destroyed by fire; the damage is estimated at 3,000,000 dols…
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From the Alexandra (N.Z.) “Herald” we learn that the weather has been very severe at that town. So great has been the stress of weathers [?] the dredges have been…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the Queanbeyan Fire Brigade was hold on Wednesday night. Mr A. Lazarus (foreman) presided, and there were also seven others present…
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ON Wednesday afternoon one of the most destructive fires that has occured in Sydney for many years broke out at Toohey's Brewery in Elizabeth street . It transpires…
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WHERE a fire burns on the [?] say the lightning will never strike, and evil beings will [?] to enter the houses. In the North of England we have a…
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A fire in the East India dock resulted in destroying a quantity of teak, walnut, and mahogany valued at £50,000. The American Wheat Harvest…
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A tremendous fire has occurred at the town of Travnik, Bosnia. Six hundred houses, seven mosques, and one synagogue have been destroyed, rendering 3,000…
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As the summer creeps on the anxiety as to the probabilities of the occurrence of bush fires will become more intense. In the huge areas of country that, as a result of the…
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THE annual meeting of members of the Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the fire station last Friday night. The attendance represented almost the full…
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ON Friday night last the Brigade held its annual meeting at the Fire Station. Mr. J. Byrne occupied the chair, and the members mastered in full strength…
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During a terrible forest fire at Pottsville, Pennsylvania, a bear was seen to emerge from the woods with its sbaggy coat all aflame. The sagacious animal…
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THIS fixture of the Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade is held subsequent to the annual meeting of members and marks the commencement of the new term. On…
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THE members of the Queanbeyan Fire Brigade held their annual torch light procession on Tuesday night. The engine was nicely decorated with flags, and everything…
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