Blaze at Coolgardie. Coolgardie
Coolgardie was the scene of another destructive fire yesterday morning, and damage to the extent of £6000 resulted. The outbreak was discovered at 3 o'clock in a boarding…
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Big Fire at Coolgardie. Several Business Places Destroyed
GOOLGARDIE, Sunday.--Another disastrous fire occurred at Coolgardie this morning, doing damage estimated at £5000. At 8 o'clock flames were observed issuing from the premises of J…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The total amount advanced by the Government to sufferers in the recent bush fires is £16,000, distributed among 640 settlers…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A fire took place to-night in a boot factory at the corner of Argyle and Fitzroy streets, Fitzroy. The cause of the fire is not known. The stock was completely destroyed. The building was a large…
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BARRABA, Tuesday.--A fire to-day almost burnt out Ferry's Hotel, and completely destroyed White and Lampert's store. Mrs. Kelaher's Hotel was saved by the untiring efforts of the…
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A terrible fire has taken place here. White and Lampert's store, Ferry's Tattersall's Hotel, and Pearce's baker's shop have been burned to the ground, and a valuable stallion,…
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A fire occurred this morning on premises, 75 Botany-road, Waterloo, occupied by James Hinchcliff, newsagent. The outbreak was caused by a child playing With matches, which led to the…
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The following particulars are to hand from Colombo regarding the outbreak of fire on board the British steamer St. Mary, bound from Antwerp to Japan. The St. Mary left Antwerp on February 5 last, and had a fine voyage…
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BURRAGA, Wednesday.--A destructive fire broke out at the Burraga copper mine at 12 o'clock to-day. The blacksmith's shop, a shed over the ore floors, and about 20 tons of wood…
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COOLGARDIE, Monday. — Another large fire, desteroying four shops and gutting two others, occured.ln Hunt-street early yesterday morning. The flames were first observed issuing from a…
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ARMIDALE, Monday.—On Good Friday morning a large shed on the farm of G. Fittler near Armidale, was burnt down. "Sixty-five tons of hay and ten tons of potatoes were destroyed. The…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—A destructive fire occurred at the Concentrated Milk Company's Works, Youn-street, Fitzroy, on Saturday morning. Fifteen: valuable horses were roasted to…
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BATHURST, Monday.—A serious fire occurred at the Acme Roller Flour Mills on Saturday night, doing damage estimated at £2000. When the brigade arrived the flames had a good hold on the…
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Last night a fire broke out in the Acme Rolle Flour Mills, owned by Mr. Harry C. Matthews, an' did considerable damage. It was first notice through the windows at the rear of the engine room…
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A large weather board cottage, the residence of Mr. H. J. Sunday morning abont 3 o'clock. The inmales had only just time to escape…
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An alarm of fire was raised at 5.30 yesterday morning by the firebell ringing. had the engine at the acene; but fortunately their…
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A destructive fire took place at Merrylands last night, when a weatherooard cottage was totall. destroyed. The cottage was a two roomed one, end was owned and occupied b. Mr. J. Bate;. The site…
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A fire broke out last night in a wooden building next to the Commercial Bank, owned by Mr. G. de V. Pilcher, of Orange, and occupied by two men who had completed a municipal contract. Fortunately…
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At the Leichhardt Council last evening a letter was read from the secretary of the Fire Brigades Board in reply to a request from the council that telephone fire alarms be erected in their borough, and that the…
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We have received a copy of Superintendent Bear's report upon the Sydney Corporation properties from a fire standpoint. The report is not of any great length, but a number of…
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