Fire at Rubber Works
A fire at the Sydney Rubber Company's Works, Carey Street, Drummoyno, late yesterday afternoon, burnt a quantity of rubber in the solution-room, as well as damaging the…
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Nearly a Million Spent by Insurance Co.'s Investigating Fires
It was stated by a representative of an i insurance company at an inquiry to-day that companies had spent nearly a million pounds investigating [?]res, but could…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Forest Lodge Fire Carrington's Confectionery Coroner's Inquiry
At the Coroner's Court to-day Mr. Jamleson (City Coroner) held an inquiry into the circumstances of the fire at Carrington and Co.'s…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Box Factory on Fire About £2000 Worth of Damage Uni. Students' Good Work Shift Furniture From House
While the Newtown Box Co.'s factory, St. Paul's-road, Newtown, was being destroyed by fire early this morning, students from the St. Andrews' College…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Numerous Fires. Insurance Companies Anxious
At an inquiry into the cause of a fire the statement was made yesterday that the insurance companies had paid £1,000,000 for fires that had occurred throughout Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mortdale Fire Brigade
The newly-formed Mortdale Fire Brigade Recreation Club Held a smoko last Saturday in the fire station, Mortdale, and invited many guests, among whom…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Drummoyne
A fire occurred in the solution room of the Sydney Rubber Company's works at Careystreet, Drummoyne, shortly before half-past 5 yesterday afternoon. The first floor of the…
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A Manager Charged with Aruen. The managing director of the Federated Feature Films Co., Morzun P. Pimentel, has been arrested and…
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A disastrous fire occurred at the Newtown Box Factory, in St. Paul's-road, Newtown, at an early hour yesterday morning. The factory was completely destroyed, while a house…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Furniture Store Damaged. Fire at Camperdown
Grace Bros.' repository at Camperdown, containing large quantities of stored furniture, was threatened with destruction by fire last night. A boot factory in the same building…
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The City Coroner yesterday returned an open verdict after an inquiry into the circumstances of the fire at Carrington and Company's confectionery factory, Parramatta Road, Forest…
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The attention of importers of fruit and plants is directed to the recent proclamations issued by the Common-wealth Government under the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →American Fire Blight in New Zealand
During a visit to New Zealand in December, the writer visited some of the fruitgrowing districts affected by fire blight, and there is every…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Big Fire. Three Places Affected- Heavy Damage
To this year's already unprecedented number of serious fires another was added last night, when, Nos. 124 and 126 Parramatta Road, Camperdown, were severely damaged, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death at Fire Claim for Compensation No Inquest Held
Judge Cohen, in the District Court to-day, commenced the hearing of an application made by Mrs. E. Hatton, of Windsor-road, D[?]lwich Hill, for £500…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clumsy Safebreakers Start Fire in Post Office Shots at Neutral Bay
Hungling unskilled [?] broke into the Post Office at Neutral Bay this morning and attempted to blow the safe. they…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SAFEBLOWERS Fail at Neutral Bay Post Office on Fire Shots Fired at Escaping Men
Safe-blowers failed early this morning to blow the strongroom at the Watersleigh Post Office, Military-road, Neutral Bay…
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Mrs. McNamara's confectionery shop in Carrington-street, Waveri[?]y, caught fire last night, and the first floor with its contents was damaged by fire and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Safe-blowers Fail. Explosion Starts Fire
In attempting to blow a safe in the post office at Neutral Bay early yesterday morning men who are apparently unskilled in the use of explosives started a fire, and were chased by…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Fire and Burglary Thieves Surprised in a Post-office. Constable's Fruitless Chase
About 3 a.m. yesterday Constable Simpson, who was on night duty in Milltary-road, about 200 yards from Waters-road, Neutral Bay, saw a man standing outside the Watersleigh…
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