Brigades Busy Many Week-end Fires
The suburban flre brigades were unusually busy during the week-end, but In most cases the damage done was only slight. An outbreak In a confectionery shon in…
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Fire at Esrom. Bathurst
A fire broke out late last night, at the rear of Bradwardine, the residence of Mr. R. G. Edgell, orchardist, at Esrom, and did damage estimated by the owner at £1000. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in Suburbs. Many Outbreaks During Weekend. Shops Aught at Annandale. Firefighters" Busy Time
The [?] number of [?]…
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Firemen were kept busy during the week-end attending suburban calls. There was an outbreak in a confectionery shop in Parramatta Road, Annandale, occupied by John…
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On Sunday evening, a fire was discovered on the premises of the "Cumberland Times" office, George-street, Parramatta, in the part occupied as a residence by Mr. W. T. Ely,…
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At an early hour yesterday morning a fire occurred at Annandale. Considerable damage was done to a number of shop premises in Parramatta-road. The outbreak was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Shooting Affray. Maltese fires at Union Steward
A Maltese, named Samuel, Sultana, employed on the South Blocks Mine, was charged at the Broken Hill (N.S.W.) police court on Saturday with having shot…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burned to Death in Bed. a Fatal Fire In Brisbane
A serious fire occurred at Paddington (Brisbane) early on Friday morning, and resulted in the death of a man named John Maxwell, an ex-police officer, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heated Cargoes Coal Fires on Ships
The cargo of South African coal which has been aboard the American schooner Jane L. Stanford since last December has become heated. At present the vessel is in port…
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ACTING SERGEANT-MAJOR L. H. WATSON writes from somewhere in France:—"I have had personal experience of the work of the Australian Comforts Fund (of which the War Chest is…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Fire. A Parramatta Printing Office in Flames
An outbreak of fire took place on Sunday about 8 p.m. at the upstairs of the premises of the "Times" office, George-street, Parramatta. An alarm was given the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Buildings Burned. Fire in Country Town. Glen Innes
Premises occupied by A. Nell, photographic J. Alcock, second-hand desier, and the Oldfellows Hall, in Grey-street, were destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon, Mr. Nell's property…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Training. Greek Fire Goes Well. MELBOURNE
At Ca[?]fied this morning the gram and [?] were in use. [?] three furlongs on the grass in [?]. Distant Star (H. [?] and…
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Scene of this morning's fire at a shop in Sussex-street, occupied by a Charles Himmelferb, and his family. Four people were suffocated to death…
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At an early hour on Monday morning a fire occurred at Annandale (Sydney), and as a result considerable damage was done to a number of shop premises. The outbreak was first discovered…
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Between 12.30 and 1 o'clock this morning a fire occurred in a second-hand shop in Sussex-street, off Liverpool-street, occupied by Charles H[?]mmelferb, his wife, and four…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold, Notes, Silver, and Jewellery Found After the Sussex-street Fire
The gold is in the foreground, on the left; adjoining is the jewellery; silver coins are in the centre; and bundles of notes are on either side. The two bags at the back also contain coins. Exclusive of jewellery there have been recovered £509 is sovereigns, £1351 in notes, £719 5s. in silver, and 2s. 1d. in copper, a total of £2578 7s, 1d…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal City Fire. Four Young Persons Suffocated. £2579 in Small Sussex Street Shop
Two brothers and two young sisters perished in a buildings which took fire in Sussex-street, City, last night. The father escaped but the mother in jumping from an upstairs window into the street was injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tragic Fire in Sussex-street Four Suffocated in Burning House Amazing Stores of Hidden Wealth Rushing to Save Treasure Family Finds Death
By the fire which destroyed the shop of Charles Himmelferb second-hand dealer, in Sussex-street, early this morning, his four children were suffocated. Mrs. Himmelferb, who leaped from a window is in the Sydney Hospital. Her condition is not critical…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Current Literature. From the Fire-step
Private Arthur G. Empey, author of "From the Fire-Step," is an American who, on hearing of the sinking of the Lusitania, decided that it was up to him to fight the Huns, and…
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