Steamer on Fire Dense Sulphur Fumes Outbreak Extinguished Sydney
A serious fire broke on on the American steamer Seattle, 6463 tons, which is lying at a wharf at Darling Harbor, late this afternoon. The first…
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Fire at Junee
Junee had not been visited by a fire for some time, but yesterday at about 11 o'clock, people were warned of another visitation by the sound of…
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Chief Fire Officer, Mr. T. Jackson, of the Fire Commissioners Office, reached Leeton on Wednesday afternoon after a strenuous motor ride…
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Shortly After 9 o'clock last night a fire broke out in Russell House, Russell street, but wan confined to the Waratah Company's stock, which…
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Three thousand houses were destroyed by are at Ellore near Madras. As a result 30,000 persons are home[?]ss. Hundreds of cattle were incinerated…
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Two [?]es occurred at Cadia, near Orange, on Tuesday night. The first destroyed a general store and the residence of W. Hamilton. The…
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Hearing a noise, resembling an approaching storm, Mrs. Queenie Scott, of Tumblong—who was sleeping on the verandah of her home…
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The Narandera Fire Brigade recently had a visit from Mr. Meeve, an instructor from head-quarters, and Mr. T. Jackson, chief fire officer…
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About 8 o'clock on Thursday night a five-roomed dwelling house situated in Mitchelmore street, Turvey Park, was destroyed by fire. The building…
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In the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Special production, "The Fire Brigade," which will be screened at the Strand Theatre on Monday and Tuesday, one…
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The police at Warrangul, Victoria, have arrested William Smith, 70, a farmer, on a charge of having attempted to set fire to set wife's…
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In the absence of the owner, Mr. George Mackaway, mail contractor, a weatherboard house on the Narandera Road, North Wagga, was destroyed by…
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At the Petty Session's Court on Tuesday last, Michael W. Lane plecked guilty to an information laid by the Commission for failing…
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A remarkable story was told in the Coroner's Court during the inquiry into a fire which occurred at a house in Botany Road on April 10…
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About 11 o'clock last night the fire alarm rang, and the call proved to be to North Wagga. The brigade were on their way immediately, and on…
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The evidence that was brought before the Coroner, Mr. W. C. Barker at an enquiry he held at the Leeton Courthouse, on Thursday afternoon…
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The third outbreak of fire within a week occurred at North Wagga last night when a wealtherboard house was destroyed. The building, which was…
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Hearing a noise, resembling an approaching storm, Mrs. Queenie Scott, of Tumblong, who was sleeping on the verandah of her home, jumped out…
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Mr. C. Richardson, divisional inspector of Fire Brigades inspected the Wagga Station and equipment on Wednesday night. He expressed…
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John Harrison, aged 20 years, and Allen Chllen, aged 20 years, were seriously injured when their motor cycles collided at Prahran to-day. After the…
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