Destructive Fire
A fire at Hastings, starting at Johnson's restaurant, destroyed 13 buildings. Johnson has been arrested on a charge of arson. William Moon, caretaker of the Victoria…
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Fire at Broken Hill
BROKEN HILL,Thursday.—A fire last night destroyed a four-roomed wood and iron house in Blende-street north, owned end occupied; by W. Hughes. Everything was consumed,…
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WERRIS GREEK, Wednesday.--The railway refreshment rooms and station buildings narrowly, escaped total destruction by fire last night. Above the first, flight of stairs a leakage of gas…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Theatre Fires Some Memorable Disasters Recalled by the Pennsylvanian Calamity
That terribly disastrous fire in a Pennsylvania theatre of which the cable yesterday gave such sensational details recalls some previous disasters of the kind. Theatre fires…
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ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Shortly after 2.30 a.m. on Wednesday a fire broke out in a large two-storied wood, stone, and iron building, in Divith-place, off Wakefield-street. The…
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COOLAMON, Wednesday.--A disastrous fire occurred at about 4 o'clock this morning at Ganmain. The outbreak took place in Cutts and White's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Skyscrapers and Fires Firemen Who "Play to the Gallery" Superintendent Webb Interviewed Making Buildings Fireproof
The disastrous fire which gutted a New York skyscraper a few days ago, and the possibilities of a similar outbreak in Sydney in consequent of the growing tendency to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire at Ganmain. Block of Buildings Gone. Coolamon
At Ganmain, at 4 o'clock this morning, an extensive, serious fire broke out, burning to the ground a block of buildings opposite the railway line. From reports, to hand the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two Youthful Desperadoes. Fire on a Swagman. Then Take to Their Heels
BATHURST, Wednesday.--Whilst camped on the bank of Vale Creek, near Bathurst, a few nights ago, a swagmen was attacked by two boys, one of whom was armed with a pea-rifle…
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MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday.--A fire broke out early this morning in temporary promises, occupied by John Lew, a tailor. When discovered, the fire was burning fiercely. The…
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The undoubted pluck and perseverance, in the face of adverse circumstances, shown by the English cricket team in the second test match in Melbourne was amply responded to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Grass Fires in New Zealand. Forty Thousand Acres Alight
WELLINGTON, Thursday.--Forty thousand acres of gross were swept by fire in North Canterbury. One settler lost nearly 1000. sheep. Good rains…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Zealand. Fires Destroy Sheep and Grass. Wellington
Grass fires at Horarata, Canterbury, swept nearly 40,000 acres clear. Several hundred sheep were destroyed. Bush fires in the Pohangina and Apiti Manawatu districts…
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COOLAMON, Thursday.--The total insurances on the property burned at Ganmain amounted to £4175. The loss is estimated at £8500. The Coolamon Shire Council at yesterday's…
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WOLLONGOG, Friday.—At 2 o'clock In the morning a cottage at Balgownie, occupied by an old man named Fenwick Findley. was burnt to the ground. Findley lived alone, and was…
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The continued ary weather in and around Sydney is making itself felt to many ways, and even the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board is a sufferer. The board possess a 100-acre…
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The continued dry and hot spell in Sydney and the suburbs has been responsible for a great number of bush fires recently. On Friday the metropolitan and local volunteer fire…
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BERRY, Friday.--Bush fires are raging on Hay Mountain, and heavy losses of cedar are reported. YASS, Friday.--To-night smoke from bush…
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The careless use of matches was responsible for a big flare up at Arncliffe last Saturday night on premises occupied by A. Kirkwood, grocer. The local…
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Municipal councils have received a circular from Mr. W. Taylor, Fire Brigades Board, stating that the estimates of expenditure for 1908 had been adopted, and…
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