Fires at Broken Hill. Five-storied Tower Demolished. Broken Hill
A sensational fire occurred last night just when the excitement of the riots was at its height. The fire broke out in Cobalt-lane, in an…
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Fire at Bellevue-hill. Well-known Residence Burned. Extensive Damage Caused
"Leura," Believue-hill, the home of Mr. T. F. Knox, managing director in Sydney of Dalgety and Co., Ltd., was yesterday afternoon practically destroyed by fire, damage to the extent…
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The palatial residence of Mr. Thomas Foster Knox, managing director of the firm of Dalgety and Co., Ltd., known as Leura, and situated in Victoria-road, Woollahra, on…
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Each hot season we have a recurrence of bush fires. .mikI all men know that they are coming. They are not like earthquakes…
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Fires caused by the recent intense heat are still raging on the mountains to the [?]ast of Narrabri, and a large area of feed has been devastated. Unceasing high winds…
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GUNDAGAI, Monday.--At Cootamundra last week the coroner found that the late serious bush fire at Muttama was caused by the neglect of W. Richardson manager of the Cowcuuibla…
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The fire brigade received a call last evening to E[?]-street, where it was discovered that a quantity of rubbish on a roof at premises occupied by Anthony Ma[?]te,…
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ADELAIDE, Monday.--At Port Pirle a fire was discovered in the coal bunker of the steamer Wotan, early this morning, by a number of men engaged discharging coal into lighters. It…
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The steamer Paparoa, whose cargo was damaged by fire in No. 3 hold. when off St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, has jettisoned 10,000 cases of…
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NARRABRI, Tuesday.—Word has been received here that a fire has completely destroyed the sleeping-quarters of the employees on Cubbaroo Station, down the river. One of the men, it is…
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"Leura." of Bellevue Hill, the home ! of Mr. T. P. Knox. managing director in Sydney of Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., was greatly damaged by fire on Sunday…
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The United Furniture Trade Society have arrived af a satisfactory settlement with the fire insurance companies with, regard to the insurance on the tools belonging to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Engine-street Fire City Council As a Benevolent Landlord
As a result of the fire at Madeley's furniture factory last week, a number of the buildings and contents close by were damaged, Th[?]se places were occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire Danger Unlicensed Electrical Workmen Some Startling Statements
"The principal risks are due to inferior material, bad workmanship, and the [?] of appliances." This was the reply made by Mr. A. E. C. Burgess, electrical engineer to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bellevue Hill Fire. Unfortunate Chance. Shingles Just Being Removed
The damage done by the fire at Leura. M[?] T. F. Knox's house at Bellevue Hill, which was reported in yesterday's "Herald," was being investigated by the insurance authorities…
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The metropolitan fire brigades were called out on Tuesday evening, in response to a call of fire from King-street, near Pitt-street. Upon arrival, it was found that the back portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Miner. Mine Fires
In combating mine fires the use of carbon dioxide as a means of producing an atmosphere in which combustion cannot be sustained has been many times suggested, and…
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BATHURST, Wednesday.—The fire on the Kirkconnell Estate, which started some days ago, is still burning. Owing to the thick scrub and timber on the estate, it is almost…
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NARRABRI Tuesday.--The sleeping quarters of the employees of Cubbaroo Station have been destroyed by fire as the result of one of the hands going lo sleep and leaving a candle…
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The annual assessment by the Fire Bragades [?] on suburban municipalities having been made, it is ascertained that the quota payable by the four councils in the St. George district aggregates £638 [?]s…
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