Fire at a Workhouse
A fire broke out at the Plymouth workhouse yesterday. The main block of the building was gutted, but the 250 inmates many of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1907
76 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 4
Fire
On Wednesday afternoon, about 4 o’clock, a fire broke out in premises owned by Mrs. Francis, and occupied by Mr. O. Jeffrey, which, at one time,…
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The following is a copy of a letter the Wunderlich company have received from the owner of the building:—"Elizabeth Bay Road,…
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About 2 a.m. on Tuesday morning last Hogan’s store and hotel, together with the post office, were burned to the ground. As the fire had got a big hold…
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We are all Interested presumably in what the Russian Revolution means; and our only difficulty is a certain dim scepticism left in our minds by the fact…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire and Mutiny! How a Skipper Lost His Ship
From the Pacific coast comes the story of how one man's will saved the lives entrusted to his keeping in the face of fire. mutiny, and storm. It all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Mongarlowe. Coroner’s Inquest
An inquiry was held at: Mongarlowe the Coroner (Mr. Elliott), on Tuesday, concerning the fire which destroyed the hotel, store, and post office…
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An inquiry was held at Mongarlowe by the Coroner (Mr. Elliott), on Tuesday, concerning the fire which destroyed the hotel, store, and post office on the morning of the 16th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How a Prairie Was Set on Fire
Those who have seen a bushfire will know how the flame leaps from clump to clump, defying all efforts to extinguish it. Imagine a common…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Why? Why? Will Water Yield Fire?
Flame is about the last fountain from which we should expect water, yet it yields it abundantly. The product is no more wonderful than…
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SHORTLY after 5 a.m. on Saturday a fire was discovered in a four-storey building at No. 397 George-street, occupied by Messrs. E. Wood, optician,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire and Mutiny! How a Skipper Lost His Ship
From the Pacific coast comes the story of how one man’s will saved the lives entrusted to his keeping in the face of fire mutiny and storm. it all…
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YESTERDAY Mr. Coroner Gale received a report from First-class Constable Hallett of Gininderra to the effect that early on Saturday morning…
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A disastrous fire occurred in Bangalow on Monday morning at 4 o'clock. Four shops and the Bank of N.S W. were…
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A FIRE broke out at Murwillumbah, Tweed River, at 8.30 on Sunday night, and completely swept the town. Fiftynine, buildings were destroyed by fire…
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The township of Murwillumbah a thriving and prosperous settlement, has been visited by a terrible disaster. On Sunday night a fire broke…
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A wire received yesterday by Mr. James Higgles from Mr. R. M. Higgins, who is on a visit to Murwillumbhah, states the town was completely burnt…
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THE township of Murwillumbah, a thriving aud prosperous settlement, has been visited with a terrible disaster: On Sunday night a fire broke out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Nurwillumbah Fire
The prosperous and thriving town of Murwillumbah has been burnt to ashes by a terrible fire. It disappeared on Sunday night in a sea of flame. We take the Evening News' account of the dreadful…
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THERE was a large attendance of firemen at the annual meeting of the Brigade held at the Fire Station on Friday night, Mr. Superintendent McPherson…
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