Fires in Empty Houses
The police are engaged on three cases of fires taking place in unoccupied houses. On Saturday hight a seven- roomed house at Canterbury- road, Canterbury, owned by…
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Fires. Damage at Woollen Mills
A fire, supposed to have been caused by spontaneous combustion, occurred at Messrs. S. Vicars and Co.'s woollen mills, Victoriaroad, Marrickville, early on Saturday morning…
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In the e[?] of a [?]…
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At about haif-past 4 o'clock on Saturday morning a fire discovered in a large store room at Messrs. J. Vicars' Tweed Mills. Victoria Street, Marrickville. A quantity of wool…
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About half-past [?] on Saturday night on empty cottage in [?] Freshwater was found to be on fire. The smoke was first noticed by Richard Christian and Arthur…
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About half- past 9 on Saturday night a fire broke out in an unfurnished and unoccupied cottage in Surfer's- road, Freshwater, owned by Mr. Charles Rossegger, of Belmont- road,…
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A destructive fire occurred in Williamsonstreet, Bendigo, early on Saturday morning, in the premises of E. Rawlings, importer of coachbuilders' requisites, and A. Chalmers,…
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PARIS, Sunday.--A communique states: --Our artillery destructively bombarded enemy positions on the plateau of Nouvrons, north-west of Soissons. Two German posts…
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A fire started in the bush of Market and A'Beckett Streets Bankstown shortly after [?] o'clock this afternoon and when [?]men from Auburn, Lidcinbe abd Enfield turned out…
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Two hundred acres of bush off Market and A'Beckett streets, Bankstown, were alight this afternoon, and two cottages were damaged. The firemen were compelled, owing to there…
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On Thursday last a small cottage at West Armidale was destroyed by fire, together with all its contents. The cottage was owned by Mrs. Cook, and was…
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In connection with the forthcoming election of a member of the Board of Fire Commissioner's by the city and suburban municipal councils, which takes place on February 1, it is…
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Big bush fires are sweeping the countly west and north-west of the town, and all traffic on the Tintenbar-road is for the time being suspended. The heat during the past few…
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A fire broke out during the early hours of this morning in a brick tenement situated in Jerilderie-street, owned by Messrs. J. and H. Harris, and comprising three business places…
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A destructive fire occurred in Bendigo (Vic.), early on Saturday morning, in the premises of K. Rawlings, importer of coachbuilders requisites, and A…
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In connection with the forthcoming election of a member of the Board of Fire Commissioners by the city and suburban municipal councils, which takes place on February 1, It…
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The Yass district stock Inspector. Mr. J. F. Turner, reminds land-owners that, with the abundance of dry grass, etc., this season, there will be danger of bush…
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Sir George Reid has been specially asked to stand for the doctorate of St. George, Hanover Square, London. It has already been suggested that he will be offered a seat in the Cabinet.-- News Item. Old Father Thames: "I wonder if I'd better take out a fire insurance policy?"…
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A fire broke out early this morning in a brick tenement situated in Jerilderie- street, and owned by Messrs. J. and H. Harris. The building consisted of three business places…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Too Late. Turkish Fire at Gallipoli. After Troops Had Left. London, Monday Night
A French communique dealing with the [?] of Cape Helles by the Allied troops states:—"The evacuation commenced on Saturday…
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