Fire at Grafton
GRAFTON, Saturday.—A wooden building in South Grafton, formerly known as the Steam Ferry Hotel, but latterly occupied by Mr. E. J. Williams as a jeweller and tobacconist's, was…
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Fires in the Wagga District. Wagga
A weatherboard cottage, occupied by an aged couple named Clout, caught fire last night, but the flames were extinguished by the exertions of the neighbours after doing slight damage. The occupants…
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LONDON, April 26, 1 p.m.—On the outbreak of the fire at the chemical and smokeless powder works at Griesheim, near Frankfort-on-Main, the inhabitants of the village and the residents in the…
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A building at South Grafton, occupied by Mr. E. J. Williams, jeweller, hairdresser, and tobacconist, was early to-day burned to the ground with its contents. The premises, which were formerly known as…
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The anticipated explosion of a reservoir, containing half a million of litres of benzine, at the fire which took place in the Grieshiem Chemical and Smokeless Powder Works…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Grieshiem Fire. Panic-Stricken Residents. LONDON, April 26, 7 p.m
Further particulars have been received of the great fire at the Grieshlem Electon Chemical Works, near Frankfort-on-Main, by which 100 people were killed or injured…
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Shortly before 12 o'clock last night an outbreak of fire was discovered at a private residence, occupied by Mr. Roberts, in Glenmore-road, Paddington. On the discovery of the fire…
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The Bielefeld, one of the big cargo steamers of the German-Australian line, had a somewhat sensational experience in the passage from Hamburg. The vessel came out direct to Sydney…
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The fire at the Griesbiem Electon Chemical Works, Germany, has been extinguished. The benzine in the reservoir was diverted into the river…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Destructive Fire. Incendiarism Suspected. GRENFELL
During last night three stacks of hay, the property of Mr. Wm. Rumble, a farmer at the Seven Mile, were totally destroyed by fire. The work of destruction is attributed to…
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A startling incident in the voyage of the German-Australian liner Bielefeld from Hamburg to Sydney was a fire that occurred on the vessel during the passage across the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Steamer on Fire. the German-australian Liner Bielefeld. the Fire Extinguished After Fifteen Hours' Pumping
When the German-Austrilian line steamer B[?]elefeld yesterday arrived from Hamburg and Antwerp there was nothing in her appearance to indicate that she had been on fire. The fine vessel had, however,…
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The buildings throughout are carefully protected against fire by massive iron doors between the various departments. At intervals throughout the entire buildings fire-hoses are…
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A question involving the rating of volunteer fire brigade stations was brought before the Burwood Council by a letter from the secretary to the local brigade, asking the council to make a…
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At midnight the North Sydney Fire Brigade received a call to a hairdresser and tobacconist's shop situated in Waler-street, occupied by Mr. George Williams. When the firemen reached the premis[?]s…
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In connection with the fire on the German steamer Bielefeld on her passage from Hamburg, a survey was yesterday made by Captains Laidman and Bentley (underwriters) and Captain…
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The City Coroner held an inquiry at the Children's Hospital this morning into the circumstances surrounding the death of a child named Dorothy Kidd, aged 9 months, the daughter of a…
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