Burnt at Sea Fate of the Fortunatus. Abandoned on Fire at Sea Passengers and Crew Saved Valuable Tea Shipment Lost
The Australian Star · Monday 19 August 1907 · page 1
Captain Dewers, of the German mail steamer Seydlitz, which reached Fremantle yesterday from Bremen, reports a strange sight at sea…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in the City. a Midnight Blaze Big Warehouse Destroyed. Explosions of Gunpowder
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 7
Shortly before 12 o'clock last night a fire broke out in a building in Sussex-street occupied by Turner and Co., wine and spirit merchants, tea and coffee importers, Mr. C. A…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Blaze in the City. Large Building Destroyed. an Alarming Rumgr
Evening News · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 6
Another destructive fire took place in the business quarter of the city last night. Shortly before 12 o'clock flames were seen on Life second floor of a three-storey building, situated at 102…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Newcastle Fire Newcastle
The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 6
A fire broke out at 5 o'clock this morning in the premises of Taylor Bros., tobacconists, 26 Hunter-street, Newcastle, but was extinguished by the City Brigade before it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Country. Fire at Tumberumba
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 8
TUMBERUMBA, Monday,--On Saturday night the residence of Mr. Austin Daly was totally destroyed by fire. The building was inisured…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in the City a Warehouse Destroyed Adjoining Buildings in Danger
The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 5
A disastrous Are broke out in Sussex-street, city between Erskine and King streets, shortly before midnight last night, and resulted in the destruction of a three-storey…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Whisky and Disinfectants. Serious Allegations. Against a Fire Brigade Superintendent. Adelaide
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 7
The Chief Secretary has handed to the press for publication a long report received by him from the Fire Brigades Board dealing with the circumstances which led up to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Five Days in the Boats When the Ship Caught Fire Melbourne
The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 6
Further particulars of the loss of the steamer Fortunatus show that the fire broke out on June 30. The steamer was abandoned on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big City Fire. Sussex-street Building Gutted. St. Luke's Church Damaged. Brigades' Have a Tough Fight
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 7
A three-story, building, situated on the eastern side of Sussex-street, between King, and Erskine streets, was gutted by fire at a late hour last, night…
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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 August 1907 · page 9
GERALDTON, Tuesday.--By a fire last night buildings owned by Mr. Margach, sawmiller, and occupied by Mrs. Riordan as a general store Sapsford, chemist; and Hand, Jeweller, were…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Sussex-street Fire
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 August 1907 · page 9
Mr. Walter Keep, of Messrs. John Keep and Sons, referring yesterday to the report that "an explosion was heard coming from the direction of John Keep and Sons', which it is…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shipping Items. Fire on the Indraghiri
Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 4
News received from Melbourne states that a fire broke out in No. 1 hold of the steamer Indraghiri early yesterday morning, and it was only by smart and strenuous work on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on the Indraghiri. Origin Unknown
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 7
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A fire occurred this morning on board the Tyser liner Indraghiri, which arrived at Melbourne on Friday night with a general cargo from New York. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Victoria. Fire on the Indraghiri. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 8
A fire broke out in No. 1 bold of the steamer Indraghiri, lying at the Australian wharf, early this morning, and it was only by smart and strenuous work on the part of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Station at Rozelle
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 8
Mr. S. J. Law, M.L.A., has been advised by the Chief Secretary's Department that, in response to his personal inquiries, provision has been made for the erection of a fire brigade station at Rozelle, and its…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Geraldton. Geraldton
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 8
A fire occurred last night in buildings owned by Tiy Margach, saw-miller, and occupied by Mrs. Riordan as a general store, and Mr. Sapsford, chemist, and Mr. Hand, jeweller. Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tasmania. Fire in Queenstown. Hobart
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 7
Two shops were destroyed by fire at Queenstown yesterday, one occupied by Mr. W. Shady, draper, and the other by Mr. W. Boston, butcher. Both…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Sensational Fire. Discoveries by the Brigade. Charge of Incendiarism. Perth (W.a.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 7
Just before 11 o'clock last night the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a message that a fire had broken out in an eight-roomed house in Colin Grove, West Perth. On arriving at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ire at Campsie Cottage Burnt Out
The Australian Star · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 4
A fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage in Campsie-street, Campsie, last evening, which resulted in the total destruction the building…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Campsie
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 17
A five-roomed weatherboard cottage, in Campsie-street, Campsie, was totally destroyed by fire last evening. The outbreak is supposed to have originated in the kitchen, and spread with…
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