Financial. Australian Mutual Fire
The annual report of the Australian Mutual [?]re insurance Society for the 12 months [?]ded March 31 shows an income for the [?]lod of £81,917, which, less expenditure…
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Motor Lorry on Fire
A motor-car broke down in Hyde Park-road Lidcombe, on Friday afternoon, and a motor lorry belonging to Mr. harles W. smith, a general carrier in Sydney, went…
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COPENHAGEN, Friday.--A great fire, which broke out in the Hamburg ducks, destroyed two large warehouses and three steamers…
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The hero of this scene is Private T. R. Clements, A.S.C., who won the D.C.M. for conspicuous gallantry, not in taking others', life, but in risking his own. On one occasion he made fourteen journeys with signal stores through a town in flames and under heavy fire. Twice his car was struck by shell splinters and nearly buried in the debris of falling houses.—…
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The balance-sheet of the Australian Mutual Fire Insurance Society, presented at the annual meeting on Friday, shows the net income from business (less expenditure and including losses)…
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Another serious fire, the second within two days, occured at Katoo[?] early on Sunday morning, when three shops constructed of weatherboard and brick. situated in…
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The premises of the A[?]m[?] Bedstead Company in McEvoy-street, Alesandria, wer practically destroyed by fire early this morning. Calls for the fire were received shorlty before…
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A fire at Evans Plains on Saturday destroyed three large stacks of hay, valued at several hundreds of pounds, the property of Mr. E. H. Taylor, of Bathurst. A fourth…
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At about 9 o'clock on Saturday night a fire broke out at the home of Mr. Pasco[?], dentist, in Harboard-street, Thirroul. Fanned by the wind, the flames destroyed the building and…
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The Supreme Court has granted an interim injunction against the Government, restraining it from carrying on fire insurance business…
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Damage estimated at between £8000 and £10,000 was caused by a fire which broke out early this morning in the establishment of the Acme Bedstead Co., Ltd., in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Katoomba Fire. Shops Destroyed. Second Outbreak in a Week. Katoomba
Following close on the disastrous fire on Friday morning last, which was responsible for the total loss of four shops and stock in Katoomba-street, a still further serious…
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The fire which destroyed the Acme Bedstand factory, in M[?]-street, Alexandria, early this morning, did damage estimated at between £20,000 and £[?]000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Under Fire. the Australians. Enemy Raid a Trench. (From Captain C. E. W. Bean, Official Press Representative with the Australian Imperial Force). British Headquarters, France. May 8
The enemy a few nights age raided a small salient held by the Australians. A small section of the line was heavily bombarded about nightfall, the enemy clearly attempting…
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The Acme Bedstead Factory, M'Evoy Street, Alexandria, was burnt down early yesterday morning. It was insured for £8000, but the total damage abounds in the neighborhood of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gordon Fire Brigade Undermanned
At the Kuring-gat Shire Council meeting the president (Cr. James Young) drew attention to the unsatisfactory state of affairs existing at the Gordon fire station. In his opinion it was…
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"Then all the big guns started to fire, and the Germans shelled every possible spot. I couldn't attempt to describe the inferno. Communication between batteries…
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A lighter laden with bales of paper took fire on the Parramatta River yesterday morning, and caused some excitement among passengers by passing ferry boats. The occupants of the…
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