Fires. Quay Store Damaged
The top floor of R. P. Chatfield's free store in Circular Quay was burnt out on Saturday afternoon. The alarm was given a few minutes before 4…
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Fire at the Quay
A civilian passing along the Quay on Saturday saw smoke coming from the Macquario-street Bond, in premises owned by R. P. Chatfield and Co., 77 Macquarie-street. When…
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KEMPSEY, Saturday.--A fire broke out in a furniture shop occupied by H. May and Co. this morning. The walls and celling of the building were damaged, also a quantity of…
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WEST MAITLAND, Sunday.--The stopping between the workings of No. 1 and No. 2 tunnels of the East Greta Colliery was broken yesterday in order to permit of inspection…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Big Blaze at Wyoung. Seven Buildings Destroyed. Residents Bravely Fight Flames. Wyong
The largest fire ever known locally so far as the number of buildings involved is concerned, occurred this morning, and a large slice of the town was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Building Industry & Machinery Fire-resisting Material
The fire resisting qualities of Australian hardwood have Ions been extolled by architects. Many Sydney architects recommend Ironbark in preference to concrete for beams,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bedroom on Fire. Woman and Infant Injured
A fire broke out in the front bedroom of Mrs. Emily Boyle, of Parramatta-street, Ryde, early this morning. The flames caught the bedclothes and surrounded Mrs. Boyle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Thrilling Rescues. Exciting Fire at Redfern. Caught in Burning Shop
A fire, which badly damaged Mr. Herman Freck's refreshment shop in Abarcromble-street. Redfern, early this morning, was marked by several exciting incidents and thrilling…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dash for Life. Early Morning Fire. Excitement at Redfern. Brigades' Timely Arrival
With fire blazing in a shop and smoke rising in volumes up a flight of stairs, Mr. Hermann Freeck, a greengrocer, of 202 Abercromble street Redfern, and other…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires
MELBOURNE, Monday.--Bush fires have been raging in many parts of the country in the Gippsland, north-eastern district, and in the west. At Yea the whole mountains have been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fires. Delegate Threatened. Four Days' Fight. Bombala
For the last four days the people in the town of Delegate have been fighting bush fires in an endeavour to prevent the flames entering the township. On Saturday all…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Homesteads Burnt Out
COOMA, Monday.--A fire occurred, early on Saturday morning at the homestead at Linciuda Station, about 17 miles from Cooma. in the direction of Myall. A candle had been left…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fires. Big Blaze at Wyong. 200 Yards of Shops in Ruins
WYONG, Monday.--Another disastrous, fire occurred at 2 o'clock this morning. in a few minutes Mr. Wilson's fruit shop and boarding house was well alight, together with Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush and Farm Fires. Octogenarian Fire Fighter Burned to Death
Bush and farm fires have been causing sever losses to farmers during the past week, and in some cases home steads have narrowly escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Blaze at Wyong. Seven Buildings Destroyed
A destructive here broke out yes-terday morning in Wyong, and be-fore, it was extinguished seven shops (the upper floor of one of which was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Redfern
A fire occurred in H. Fre[?]k's refreshment shop, Abercromb[?]e-street, Redfern, a few minutes after 3 o'clock yesterday morning. Two brigades from George-street West,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire in Sussex-street
Messrs. Lewis and Whitty's condiment were-house, at [?] Sussex-street, city, which was badly damaged by a fire about a month ago was the scene of another outbreak on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire in a Mine
KALGOORLIE, Monday.--A fire broke out in the Ivanhoc mine at 2 o'clock this morning, causing serious damage to the ore-cracker, and probably the poppet legs of the main shaft…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Pitt-street
A back room occupied by Peter Coruti, a seller of fancy electric light shades and goods, at West's Chambers, at 227 Pitt-street, city, near Bathurst-street, was, together with Its…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wyong Fire. Whole Block Wiped Out. Wyong
A disastrous fire occurred in Railway-street, Wyong, early this morning. The outbreak was discovered shortly before 2 o'clock in premises used as a boot repair shop. Being…
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