Fire at Durham. Newcastle
A cottage residence at Durham, owned and occupied by Henry Barnes, employed as an engineer at Lambton B colliery, was totally destroyed by fire to-day. Neither building…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fires & bushfires, 1906
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Motor Car on Fire
Shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday footpassengers in Hunter-street, between Pitt and George streets, were alarmed to see flames issuing from the front of the big white-painted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Broken Hill Mine Fires. Flooding Operations. Broken Hill
The flooding of the Northern mines on account of the Junction fire will possibly be completed in three or four weeks' time. About six million gallons have now gone…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bird's Eye View of San Francisco. Recently Destroyed by Earthquake and Fire
1.—New City Hall. 2.—Hall of Justice. 3.—Mark Hopkins Institute of Art. 4.—Crocker Building…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Fire Alarms at Belmore
In reply to a request to the Fire Brigades the erection of fire alarms in the and Campsie districts, and for the installation of a length of hose, the Canterbury…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ship Fire-extinguishing Appliances
The Clayton. Fire Extinguishing Company have now fitted machines on the steamers Wa[?]nate, Rimutaka; Tengarire, and Turakina, of the New Zealand Shipping Company's fleet, and are installing the balance of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Waratah. Newcastle
A fire to-day destroyed the stable attached to the steam laundry at Waratah. The damage is estimated at £50, and the building was insured for that sum in the Alliance Co. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Abermain. Kurri Kurri
Last night the' residence of Mr. Waltor Ward at. Abermain. was burned down in a few minutes. The cause of the fire is unknown…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Broken Hill Mine Fires. Inspection By.mr. Jaquet. Prospect 'Of the Field. ' Broken Hill
Mr. J. B. Jaquot, F.G.S., chief mining inspector of New South Wales, returned to Sydney to-night after some days' visit to Broken Hill. Speaking of the fires Mr. Jacquet said:…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Camperdown
A two-storey building in George-street, Camperdown, occupied by C. B. Vintiner and Co., as a pantechnicon furniture store, was the scene of a fire last night, Fortunately the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Growth of the Fire Engine
To write the history of the fire engine to till a library. Ever since water has showed men have built boats to go over its surface; ever since fire has burned men…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Position of the Government. Infectious Diseases Act. "Fire Away."
"Fire away." This is said to be the sentence in which the State Government countenanced the invitation extended to Dr. Danysz to visit Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigade v. BALTTMONE
A race in whalers between No. 2 crew of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade and a crew from the American warship Baltimore will take place on the Harbor on Wednesday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Waterfall. Sutherland
A fire occurred at Waterfall late last evening when an eight-roomed boarding-house and store, occupied by Mr. Gambetta, was burnt to the ground, everything being…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →After Earthquake and Fires. Ashes in San Francisco Safes. British Losses
LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--The contents of 70 per cent. of the safes which have been opened after being through the fires in San Francisco have boon found reduced…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Broken Hill Fires. Flooding the Mines
BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—Such excellent progress is being made with the flooding of the northern mines that the water rose 21ft in 48 hours. That the water has reached the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Fire at Waihi
The Waikino Hotel, near Waihi, four shops, and two houses have been destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at between £7000 and £8000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire at Kyogle
KYOGLE, Monday.--A disastrous fire occurred early this morning, the premises of Cummins and Lansdown, tailors, H. Brown, saddler, Amps, tailor, Wallace, storekeeper, Fryer Brothers,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Coolah. Coolah
The residence of Mr. John C. Casey, a settlement lessee, residing about four miles from here, was totally destroyed by fire about 2 o'clock on Sunday morning. The building…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigades in Conference. the Interstate Gathering
At the conclusion of the conference of interstate Fire Brigades Boards and superintendents, which was held in Melbourne in March, 1905, it was decided that it would be in the interest…
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