State Fire Insurance. Queensland Labour Party's Demand. Brisbane
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 6
Addressing a meeting at Newtown, n[?] Ipswich, to-night, Mr. Maughan, M.L.A. (Labour), said he knew for a fact that in a few weeks the Labour party would meet in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law. Monday, April 2. Federal High Court. (Before Chief Justice Sir Samuel Griffith,Mr. Justice Barton, and Mr. Justice O'Connor.) Fire in an Hotel
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 8
A peculiar case from Queensland was before the Court, in which Walter James Cowan appealed from a decision against him and in favor of Thomas de Lacy Kellett, plaintiff in an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Big Fire
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 2
The local brigades received the call to turn out at 4.15 a.m., and started by the 5 to 5 train—five from Granville, two from Parramatta, and five from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Great City Fire
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 908
The greatest city fire since the destruction of Anthony Hordern's Haymarket premises followed close on the big blaze at the harbour timber yards, and as a…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 874
IN KENT-STREET, Showing the northern wall of Edwards, Dunlop, and Co's establishment, and space where two buildings were destroyed by the fall of part of the wall. VIEW IN CLARENCE-STREET…
Continued on Trove, page 874 →The Mine Fires. Nearing Normal Conditions. Broken Hill
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 9
In connection with the Junction Mine fire, work in the winze from the Junction North, 420ft crosscut, is proceeding. When the winze was hol[?]d into the British workings it…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boy Fatally Burned. A Long "Pinny" and the Fire
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 2
A coronial inquest was conducted at the Liverpool Asylum on Sunday, by Mr. T. F. H. Mackenzie, J.P., District Coroner, into the circumstances surrounding the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Suspicious Fire at Hunter's Hill. A Clear Case of Arson. "Maliciously Set Fire to by Some Person or Persons Unknown."
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 1
The District Coroner, Sir. T. E. MacNevin, held an inquest on Friday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Margaret O'Donnell, Herberton aVenue. Hunter's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Great Fire in Sydney. Several Business Premises Destroyed. (See Illustrations on pages 20, 21, and 24.)
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 17
At 2 o'clock on Saturday morning last a destructive fire occurred in the premises of Messrs. Edwards, Dunlop, and Company, wholesale stationers and printers, situated in…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Motor Fire Apparatus
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 4
The Second motor stream fire engine for the London Fire Brigade has just been put into service by Captain Hamilton, R.N., the chief officer. The machine, which delivers 500 gallons per minute, is fitted with twin…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill Mine Fires. Broken Hill
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 7
A few men working at the 500ft level in Block 11 of the Proprietary Mine last night were slightly affected by gas from the fire area, owing to a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →River Steamer Destroyed by Fire
Evening News · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 6
TAREE, Thursday.—The river passenger and cream steamboat was totally, destroyed by fire early this merging. The vessel, which was the property of the Australian Dairy company, was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Costs of Fire Extinction
Evening News · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 4
That it costs from three to ten times as much to extinguish a city fire in America as in Australia, is probably due to the much greater height of buildings in the former country…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Insurance Companies. Their Risks and Revenues
Evening News · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 7
The large number of fire insurance offices involved in the late conflagration in Clarence and Kent streets directs attention to the great i growth of these associations in the City. The |…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Brilliant Scenes at West Minster. By An Australian Girl. When-the King Opened Parliament. a Blaze of Jewels. London, February 23,1906
The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 21
The brilliant scenes at Westminster on Monday on the occasion of the opening of Parliament by his Majesty the King, were witnessed by many…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Broken Hill Mine Fires. Broken Hill
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 5
A little gas last night entered the 500ft workings of the Proprietary mine, and slightly affected a few men. Later on the leakage was repaired, and work was resumed under…
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The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 11
BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--There was some further inconvenience caused by gas in the southern end of Block 11 of the Proprietary mine yesterday afternoon, and the men had again to be taken out of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Fire of Socialism. Calling Out the Fire Brigade. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 5
At the luncheon at the Beaufort show on Wednesday Mr. Skene, M.P., replying to the toast of Parliament, said that Mr. Reid was prepared to accept the position, and to work…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Launch Destroyed by Fire. Taree
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 4
The Australian Dairying Company's launch Tilly May, which was lying at the factory wharf, Purfleet, was burnt to the water's edge early this morning. The launch, with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires
Evening News · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 5
The M.F.B. had a call this morning to a dwelling in Dean's Terrace, off Kent-street, between Bathurst and Liverpool streets, where some bedding was alight The blaze is believed…
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