Two Small Fires Water-Bucket Brigades
A lighted match thrown down in a room at the Hotel Montana, King-street, city, caused the bed curtains and window-blinds to catch alight last…
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Suburban Fire. Coachbuilding Works Destroyed. Damage Nearly £50,000
Olding's coachbuilding works, in Parramattaroad, Camperdown, near Ross-street, were almost totally destroyed by a fire which broke out shortly after 3 o'clock on Saturday…
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A fire almost totally destroyed Olding's carriage and motor building works, in Parramatta Road, Glebe, early on Saturday morning. The damage has been estimated at over…
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The Random County Cork, [?]jery factory was set on fire and the entire stock and machinery were destroyed. The damage is estimated at…
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The fire which broke out in the Lymington Colliery during last week has become so serious that it has been decided to seal down the pit in order to extinguish the flames…
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Bonfires blazed in almost every street of Dublin on the night of August 10, in honour of the proposed visit of Dr. Mannix to the city. Sinn Fein flags were displayed from…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →"Blaze of Glory" Sinister Jewel Stories Diamonds of Death
Did a diamond cause the Kaiser's downfault incorporated in the Prussian Royal regalia was a wonderful diamond of unusual size known as "Blaze" of…
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St. Joseph's Convent, in Victoria-avenue, Penshurst, narrowly escaped destruction by fire last Saturday night. Mr. J. Fulton, while passing along the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Picture Show Films Catch Alight MUNGINDI
S the occurred lat night at a local [?] the progress of an [?] When the films burst into [?] caused by the fusing of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Timber Yard
A fire broke out in a small weather board office in the centre of M'Kenzie's timber yard at Glebe Island to-day just after the staff had left. A watchman…
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A mysterious fire in the small weatherboard office standing alone in the middle of McKenzie's timber yards. Glebe Island, was put out to-day by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ready Money Rubber-- Fire Bricks-- Breweries-- Market Tightness Not a Bad Thing That Money is Tight Some Good Results of Present Position
THE market in investment stocks has been much quieter, but prices have been steadier. That some money is still available for investment is evident from the success of the Electrolytic Zinc Company's 8 per cent, preference share issue of £1,110,000, which was fully…
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The abnormal growth of grass this season has increased the risk from bush fires. The farmers, besides insuring, are adopting other measures of…
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NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—Thousands of shoppers in Newcastle were supplied with unusual excitement last night, when the produce store of J. Ireland, Ltd., was…
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Fire yesterday damaged a quantity of men [?]se on the lighter H.M.C. 48, who was lying [?]ongside the Kontgin Lyise, at No. 1 Whart, Dawes Point…
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A fire broke out yesterday afternoon on the lighter H.M.C. 48, which was lying alongside the steamer Konigin Luise at No. 1 wharf, Dawes Point. The crew of the steamer ran…
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A fire broke out in a back room at the residence of Mary Jane Lucas, North-parada, Auburn, early yesterday morning. Austin Thomas, who was…
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A weatherboard cottage in North Parade. Auburn occupied by Mary Jap[?] was destroyed by fire yesterday The adjoining cottage occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire and Explos[?] Rubber Warehouse Aflame LONDON
A [?] fire, attended by loss of life, occurred at Wapping, in a four-floored warehouse which was filled with rubber…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Wapping Gas Explosion Two Firemen Killed LONDON, Monday Night
A serious fire occurred on the Thames at a wharf in Wapping, involving a fancy goods warehouse and a mustard factory…
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