Second Edition. Big Fire at Ryde. Meadowbank Works Destroyed. No Fire Brigades Available
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 7
The large works of the Meadowbank Manufacturing Company, at Meadowbank, caught fire at an early hour this morning, and the buildings, which cover a large area of ground, were soon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Aim Old Proverb Busted. (Smoke Without Fire
The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 6
The Suddeth Smoker is the latest invention, and is the only machine that produces volumes of smoke without firs. Make no mistake—no fire, no heat, no…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Second Edition Extensive Fire. at the Meadowbank Works
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 7
Shortly before 3 o'clock this morning an outbreak of fire occurred at the premises of the Meadowbank Manufacturing Company, at Meadowbank, Parramatta River. When the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →American Fleet. Fire Brigade Board Arrangements. Government Assistance to Be Sought
The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 1
The Fire Board have not yet definitely decided on their arrangements for welcoming the American fleet. Like most other bodies, they have to first consider what money will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Meadowbank Fire Latest Particulars. Those Closed-in Team (Continued from page 4.)
Evening News · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 5
The reporter ascertained that the Gladesville Volunteer Fire Brigade received a telephone message through Messrs. Coffil and Company (whose place is next door) about 4.30…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire at Meadowbank. Carriage Works Destroyed. Stubborn Fight With the Flames. How the Employees Were Called. No Brigades Available
Evening News · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 4
About halt-past 2 o'clock this morning, the residents of Ryde and Meadowbank, on the Northern Railway, 11 miles from sydney, were startled by the shrill and continuous blowing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destructive Fire. Meadowbank Workshops in Flames. Carriage Shop Totally Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £20,000. One Hundred Men Thrown Out of Work
The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 3
A destructive fire broke out at an early hour this morning at the large works of the Meadowbank Manufacturing Co. at Meadowbank, resulting in damage to the extent of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 10
MORUYA, Tuesday.--A house, the property of John Shears, Turlingah, was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday night. Nothing was saved, but a few gold and silver coing were found in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Keeping Down Fires
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 8
The disastrous fire at Meadowbank might easily have been much more disastrous, for it is clear that the whole works narrowly escaped destruction. What is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Dangers
Evening News · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 3
J. J. D. writes:—Your correspondent "Onlooker." in writing on the subject of "Fire Dangers," shows clearly that although a looker-on he is not a close observer of what has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Meadowbank Fire
Evening News · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star
The Grinnell Sprinkler agents, Messrs. Wormald Brothers, of Bond-street, Sydney, write, in connection with the statement that a few hand sprinklers were available at the time of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Paddington
Evening News · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 2
Also in The Australian Star
A fire was discovered about half-past 1 o'clock this morning is the dwelling of Mr. Brabant. 239 Underwood-street, Paddington. The flames were confined principally to the kitchen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Taking the Fire Risks
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 8
The big fire at Meadowbank yesterday morning once more exposed that anomaly in our civic institutions the result of which is that certain districts have no brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Destructive Fire at Meadowbank
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 52
A big fire, doing damage, it is estimated, to the, extent of £15,000, broke, out early on the morning of June 2 at the works of the Meadow-bank Manufacturing Company's establishment…
Continued on Trove, page 52 →The Ionic Fire. Cause of the Outbreak
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 9
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.--At the inquiry into the outbreak of fire on the Shaw, Savill liner Ionic, the evidence discounted the theory of spontaneous combustion among the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Disastrous Fire. Manufacturing Works Destroyed. Damage Exceeds £10,000. Railway Contracts Affected the Fire Brigade Service
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 9
As reported in our second edition yesterday, very serious damage was done in the early hours of the morning by an outbreak of fire at the extensive works of the Mcadowbank…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Great Fire at Meadowbank The Works in Flames. Heavy Loss
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 2
One of the most appalling fires ever known in this district took place at an early hour on Tuesday morning, when a large portion of the Meadowbank…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Mullumbimby a Disastrous Outbreak Five Buildings Destroyed Lismore
The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 6
A destructive fire occurred at Mullumbimby last night, when the buildings of A. Harper (chemist), Hagerbaum (mercer), Miss Royal (boarding-house), Robertson (saddier)…
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