Midnight Blaze. Fleming's Bulk Store Burnt
THe townspeople were started on Wednesday, at about midnight, to bear bells and motor too-too-ing, and were soon aware there was a…
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Disastrous Fire Checked Sydney
Damage ' estimated at more than £2000 was done by a fire in Adams Chambers, Elizabeth, Street, city, early this morning. Firemen were soon an…
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A serious fire was narrowly averted at the Wentworth Hotel this afternoon. The fire broke out in the lift well. The flames shot up three floors…
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The factory of the Juvenile Clothing Co., of Oxford street, city, was severely damaged by fire early this morning. The confectionery premises…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire on Steamer One Man Killed Vancouver
A message from Portland, Cregon, states that the British freighter Trojan Star en route from Shields (England) to a British Columbia port,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Oil on Fire 47 Persons Perish Calcutta
Forty-seven deaths occurred at Paungd, near Rangoon owing to the bursting of an oil pipe line. In addition, 25 persons were injured, 16…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Commissioners Visit Leeton To-day
A special meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council will take place to-day to meet the visiting Fire Commissioners, whose visit is in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fireman Injured Explosion During Fire SYDNEY
Fireman Taylor, of headquarters station, received injuries to the head and face as the result of an explosion at the premises of Harry Lewis and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gone to Blazes Gundagai's Midnight Fire Volunteers Effect Great Save About £2000 Damage
As the elephant walked around, half an hour before the eerie hour of 12 on Wednesday night last, the boss of Wirth's Circus blew his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Disastrous Fires Farmers Burnt Out ROCKHAMPTON
Disastrous fires are raging in the Dalton Valley, near Rockhampton. Farmers are burnt out, and the scene is one of desolation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Goulburn's New Fire Engine
Coulburn's new fire engine arrived in Goulburn yesterday, and was immediately made ready for running. It has a dual ignition 60 h.p…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Board Visit to Cootamundra Presentation of Medals
Members of the Board of Fire Commission visited Cootamundra this morning for two purposes. One being to discuss the proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Paper Mills Fire Chief Officer's Report. Statement Denied Sydney
The Chief Fire Officer, Mr. F. Jackson, in a special report tabled in the Legislative Assembly to-day, gave an emphatic denial to the allegation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Fight Fires Motor Engine For Leeton Shire President Says Council Been Misled in Regard to Fire Station
The Fire Commissioners, Messrs E. E. Collins, E. N. Hay-thorpe, W. Brantwaite Clarke, and J. F. Besarck, visited Leeton on Tuesday last In connection with the establishment of a fire brigade in Leeton, and their offer of a motor fire engine without…
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Members of the Board of Fire Commissioners visited Narandera on Tuesday last and met the Deputy Mayor (Ald. S. H. Barker) and Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Leeton's Right a New Fire Station
We must commend Councillor W J. Adams on the attitude he took up with the Fire Commissioners and express our disappointment that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Trojan Star Men Trapped in Stokehold Vanvouver
W. T. Tennison, fireman on the Blue Star liner Trojan Star, was killed, and six others were badly burned, and two gassed as the result of a leaking oil…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tug's Thrilling Voyage Fire in Bunker Colombo
The captain of the German tug, Max Beremdt, related a story of fire on board compelling the tug to put into Colombo with a dredger in tow…
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At about 8.15 last night, the COotamundra fire bell rang out, and in no time everybody in town was looking for the fire.It was eventually…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Fire Protection
To safeguard its business and industrial areas Wagga was provided by the Board of Fire Commissioners with a 50 h.p. Dennis turbine motor engine…
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