The Narrabri Fire
NARRABRI, Tuesday.—There are no further developments of particular importance in connection with the fire which occurred here on Friday last. W. Brown. the town bellman, was the…
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Broken Hill Mine Fires. Broken Hill
Everything is going on well at the Proprietary mine. Last night 318 men went underground, and this morning 430. The flooding of the northern mines is also proceeding…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →California Disaster Fires Extinguished. Conflict of Authority. Steel Resists Quakes. Use in New Construction. London, April 23
The fire in San Francisco has been extinguished. Only smoking embers remain An area of 25 square miles has been burnt. The most distressing thing in the first…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In Bivouac. Some Camp Stories. Told Round the Fire. the Digging of Rapp's Canal
"Halt! Who comes there ?" The voice rang out with startling clearness in the still, warm air of night as we approached the sleeping camp. Sleeping, did I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Earthquake and Fire Proof. Buildings That Defie Destruction London, Monday, 4.35 a.m
A conspicuous example of the steel framework of modern buildings withstanding the shock of earthquake is the "San Francisco Call" office…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Late Cable News. Earlier Cables. Received This Morning. The Earthquake. Caring for Refugees. Vessels Not Allowed to Leave. Worshipping in the Parks. the Fires Extinguished
LONDON, Monday, 2.30 p.m.—Rear-Admiral B. H. M'Caila, Commandant of the Navy Yard at Mare Island, stationed cruisers at the entrance to the bay to prevent vessels LONDON, Monday.—The fire in San Francisco has been extinguished. Only smoking embers remain. An area of 25 square miles has been burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →'Frisco's Dead. How They Are Classified. Less Than a Thousand Killed by the Earthquake. Fire, Fright and Exhaustion Claim Most of the Victims. London, Monday, 2.50 p.m
From the observations they have been enabled to make during the past few days' operations the military authorities express the belief that the number of persons killed by…
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By Sunday the fire in San Francisco had been extinguished. Only smoking ombors remain. An area of 25 square miles has been burnt. The most distressing thing in the first few…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →California Disaster. Fires Extinguished
The fire in San Francisco has been extinguished. Only smoking embers remain. An area of 25 square miles has been burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Invincible Chemical Fire Engine
The States Manufacturing Company, of 312 Sussex-street, Sydney, exhibited several of the Invincible chemical fire engines. These machines are in the form of the galvanised iron…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Fire Insurance Liability. Estimate of the Risks
With respect to the liability of insurance companies to pay for fires arising from earthquakes we have ascertained that "the New York standard form of fire insurance contract" is in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Vanished Glories of the Ruined City. Wrecked by Earthquake and Fire
UNION SQUARE, WITH THE HOTEL ST. FRANCIS, AND THE DEWEY MEMORIAL ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE THE VICTORY AT MANILA. THE GREAT FLOOD BUILDING AT THE JUNCTION OF MARKET. EDDY, AND POWELL STREETS…
Continued on Trove, page 1078 →An Appalling Earthquake. the City of San Francisco in Ruins. Devastating Fires. Many Other Californian Towns Damaged. Thousands of Persons Killed. (By Caulk From Our London Correspondent.) (See illustrations on pages 19, 20, and 21.)
Shortly after 5 o'clock on the morning of reuueaday, a terrible earthquake visited San Francisco, completely wrecking the city, with [?]onormous loss of life, and damaging many other…
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The M.F.B. had a call this morning to Elizabeth-street, Rozelle, where a fire had broken out in a dwelling occupied by James Quinn. It was caused by some tar bolling over. The…
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The new motor fire engine, which was imported for the M.F.B., from Merryweather's, through Gibson, Battle, and Company, has been installed on trial at the Headquarters' Station,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill Mine Fires. Flooding Operations. Broken Hill
Up to date 6,500,000 gallons of water have gone below in the Northern mines since flooding commenced. The water is now 33ft above the 700ft level in the North [?]no, and 13ft…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Fire at Balmain. Slight Damage
A small fire broke out at Elizabeth-street, Balmain, this morning. The scene of the fire was that of a small cottage, the dwelling of James Quinn, and the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Broken-hill Mine Fires. Causes a Development. Inquiry to Be Asked For. Rumors of Amalgamation
A meeting of shareholders in the Broken-hill Junction North Silver-mining Company, No Liability, was held yesterday afternoon in the callroom of the Sydney Stock Exchange, "to…
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The fire brigades were kept busy yesterday answering calls to different outbreaks in the city and suburbs. The residence of James Quinn, Elizabeth-street, Rozelle, caught alight owing to some tar boiling over…
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There-were five'"calls" yesterday at the various fire stations in and around Sydney, the whole of them being what are technically known as "small jobs," but necessitating a…
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