Fire at Camperdown Grocer's Shop Burnt
At 2.30 o'clock tills morning a fire broke out in a two-storey building occupied as a grocer's shop and a dwelling-house by Mr. J. Murphy, at 156 George-street, Camperdown…
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Fire in Balmain. a Fireman Injured
About 11 o'clock last night a fire occurred in a weatherboard cottage in Gladstone-street, near Darling-street, Balmain. Fire Station No. 12 was summoned, and by 11.44 had…
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At about 2.30 yesterday morning the Newtown branch of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received an alarm from the Camperdown police station, to the effect that a fire had broken out…
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At about 11.30 last night 144 Sussex-street caught fire. The flames were first noticed by Mr. Rowthorne, of the post-office, almost next door. He rang up the Metropolitan Fire…
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The report and balance-sheet of the above company for 1907 show that progress was made during the period. Notwithstanding the disbursements required in connection with the…
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Three firemen received injuries while fighting the flames at the fire at Balmain on Monday night, when a weatherboard cottage, occupied by Mr. J. Tutton, and situated at 9…
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AUCKLAND, Wednesday Afternoon.—A fire broke out at noon to-day in the cargo of the steamer Ionic, 12,232 tons, which was lying alongside the railway wharf at Wellington…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Granville Fire. Holy Trinity Church Destroyed. Father Grace Interviewed
A mere shell of bare walls—supporting with a pitiful air of protest, the charred skeleton of roof framework—denuded of doors and windows, and here and there…
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The Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call late last night to 144 Sussex-street, premises in the occupancy of Messrs. F. H. Boone and Company, bamboo furniture store,…
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A large body of firemen had an exciting buttle with flames at Balmain on Monday night. Shortly after 11.30 a fire broke out in the…
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A fire broke out last night on premises situated at 144 Sussex-street, near Kins-street, city, occupied as a furniture store by Messrs. F. H. Boone and Company. The building was…
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Through, it is alleged, the careless use of matches fire wrought groat havoc to buildings in Sussex-street shortly after midnight last night. The postmaster in Sussex-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Leap for Life. Fire at Camperdown. Young Women's Sensational Escape. Jumping Sheet Improvised From Coats
A fire broke out at about 2.30 yesterday morning at Miss J. Murphy's grocer's shop, situated at 156 Georgestreet, Camperdown. The building…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Final Stages of the Tariff. Stained Glass Windows, 20 P.c. Fire Brigade Appliances Free Passengers' Luggage Limit. Lower Piano Duties Passed
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The House of Representatives commenced consideration to-day of the remainder of the Senate's requests. On item 417, Works of art, framed or…
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The promises of F. H. Boone and Co., Sussex- street, which were damaged by fire early yesterday' morning, are owned by Mr. David Davis, of Ocean–street Woollahra; No. 144 Sussex- street,…
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Within an hour Holy Trinity Church, Granville, was completely destroyed by fire early on Saturday morning. It was only at the end of April last year…
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WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.—A fire has boon discovered at tho No. 1 hatchway of the Shaw–Savill liner Ionic, now loading at Wellington. The outbreak occurred among some…
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AUCKLAND, Thursday.—The fire in the cargo of the steamer Ionic, lying at Wellington, is still burning fiercely. It is probable that the forehold, where the fire occurred in the cargo…
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The fire which occurred in Sussex-street on Tuesday night resulted in four buildings being damaged. The premises occupied by F. H. Boone and Co., pith and bamboo furniture…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Fire at Papkes. Woman Burnt to Death
PARKES. Thursday.—The buildings at Cunich's Cherry Gardens were destroyed by fire last night. Mrs. Cunich perished is the flames. When the remains were recovered only a…
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