Fire Insurance Should Councils Enter Business?
When country towns Improve their water supply they expect fire insurance premium to be reduced. Usually they are disappointed…
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1,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 55
'Planes Burnt Fire at Factory LONDON, September 25
A disastrous fire broke out at the Martynside aeroplane works at Woking this afternoon. One hundred and twenty seven aeroplanes are…
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George Turner, a City block watchman, was on duty in Kent street about 11 o'clock last night when he noticed fames shooting out from the fifth…
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A quarter of an acre of bush was destroyed by fire in Wilson-street, Gordon to-day. The local fire brigade beat out the flames. This is the first bush fire of…
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James Cooke's grocery shop, in Heamleh-street, inspite was severley damaged by fire this afternoon. A confectionery store adjoining, occupied by H…
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A fire broke out at midnight in Maystreet in a fruit shop and residence occupied by W. Millingon and family and the premises were totally…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Dock Blaze Fire at Galveston Firemen Overcome by Fumes VANCOUVER
Burning sulphur rendered fire-fighting very difficult in a great dock blaze at Galveston (Texas). The damage is set down at £500,000…
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A stole and its contents at the rear of James Cook and Company's grocery shop in Beamish-street, Campsie, were destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The fire spread to a shed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Blaze at Newtown Furniture Factory Destroyed £20,000 DAMAGE
A [?] which at one time ch[?] to surume serious propertions broke out in Caspbell-street, Newtown, at a late hour [?] night,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Incendiary Fires Damage to' Canefields BRISBANE
Recent fires in the Cairns district canefields are attributed to incend[?]arists. A canegrower, at an inquiry into a…
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Shortly after 11.30 last night a fire was discovered in the furniture factory of Mr. G. R. Holcombe, junior, situate in Campbell-street, Newtown, and before the outbreak was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Cowra. Newspaper Office Destroyed. Cowra
A disastrous fire occurred in the main centre of the town, the premises occupied by the "Guardian" newspaper (J. J. Sullivan, proprietor), S. Brown (cycle works), and B…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newtown Fire Damage Estimated at £20,000 Thieves at Work
A fire, which destroyed Holcombe's table-making works in Campbell-street, Newtown, late last night, spread to adjoining premises. The damage done is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Newtown. Outbreak in Furniture Factory. Damage Nearly £15,000
What threatened to develop into a very serious fire occured at Newtown shortly before midnight. The scene of the outbreak was the premises…
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The inquest on the Merylands fire, after numerous adjournments, was concluded on Tuesday before the District Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark), who returned…
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A barn belonging to Mr. James Downes, Belmore River, was destroyed by fire last night. The loss is heavy as the barn contained maize, harness, and a new motor car…
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COWRA, Friday.--A fire occurred in Kendall Street this morning. Cook's fruit shop, S. F. D. Brown's bicycle shop, and the "Guardian" Newspaper Office were burnt to the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire in Calveston. Damage to Shipping. New York, Sept. 30
A message from Galveston (Texas) says that a serious fire has occurred on the waterfront, and two piers have been destroyed. The British steamers Hornby Castle, Gloria…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Waterfront Fire. 2,000,000 Dollars Damage. Vancouver, September 30
A message from Galveston (Texas) says that the waterfront !s on fire. Two piers have been destroyed. The British steamers Hornby Castle, Gloria,…
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The premises of the Excelsior Knitting Co., on the eighth floor of a nine-storied building in Parker-street, city, were damaged by fire yesterday morning. The outbreak was…
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