The Railways and Fires
A man who was on the land writes:—In 1904 the Railway Department, by one of its trains, burnt me out, "lock, stock, and barrel," i.e., my house and all within it, much stock, all plant,…
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Fires in the Suburbs
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade was called out on Saturday evening and Sunday about noon to the premises of the Edwards Timber Company, Bridge-road, Camperdown. In each case the…
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Two fires were extinguished on the premises of the Edwards Timber Company, Bridge-road, Camperdown the first between 5 and 6 o'clock On Saturday evening, and the second about…
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As the result of a fire in Lyons-street, Strathfield, early on Saturday morning, Mr. Jonah Whitfield, the occupant of the premises, received nasty burns about the face and bands…
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COBAR, Saturday.—The most disastrous fire ever experienced in Cobar occurred last night, when the premises and stock owned by Ward, Bushell, and Co. were burned to the ground…
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The big fire at Cobar on Friday night was the most disastrous in the history of that town. The whole of the large premises and stock owned by Ward, Bushell, and Company has been…
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A disastrous fire commenced at 10.30 last night, totally destroying the big store premises and stock of Messrs. Ward, Bushell, and Co. A whole row of shops adjoining,…
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Irene Muza, a young actress well known on the stage of several Paris theatres was burnt to February 28 while' her hair was being dressed. The hairdresser, who also was severely burnt is not expected to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Campsie. Grocer's Shop Burned This Morning. Dwelling-house Damaged
Through, it is stated, a spark from a copper, fire practically destroyed the shop and the whole of the contents of the grocery business of Mr. Gustavo Schrier, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Riots in Cairo. Students Resent Press Law. Dispersed by Fire Hose. London, April 2
Five thousand people, chiefly students, marched through Cairo shouting against the new press law. Seditious speeches were made in the Opera-square…
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ADELAIDE, Monday.--A large bush fire has been burning in Mount Crawford scrub for the last two days. Besides destroying wattles, grass, and fencing, it swept away a house owned…
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"Scarborough," a big boarding-house on the North" Reserve, Coogee, took fire shortly before 4 p.m. yesterday. The premises, which consist principally of wood, are the…
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A fire broke out on Monday afternoon at "Scarborough," a private boarding establishment in Beach-street, Coogee, carried on by Mr. Percy Leitchford. It is believed that the…
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A fire broke out yesterday in a grocer's shop, owned and occupied by Mr. G. Schreier, at Beamish-street. Campsic, as the result of which the shop and the adjoining kitchen and pantry belonging to the…
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A fire broke out yesterday aftornoon at Scarborough, a boarding-house al Coogee Bay, occupied by Porcy Leltchford, four rooms and most of their contents being destroyed…
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A fire broke out in a large store-shed belonging to Mr. C. J. Brittens at Woodhouse farm this morning. The building was completely demolished, and also 1315 bags of…
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Yesterday afternoon, "Scarborah," a well-known boarding establishment at Beach-street, Googee was badly damaged by fire. A weatherboard structure adjoining the main building…
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A terrible fire is reported from Fort Worth, Texas. One hundred residences, four churches, and two schools were burnt. The damage is estimated at 1,000,000…
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A fire occurred at C. J. Britten's Woodhouse Farm, Gidley, to-day. A farm employee, who was driving a traction engine, noticed smoke issuing from a large shed containing 400 tons…
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