Cottage Destroyed by Fire
A cottage containing six rooms in Park-street, Campsie, was completely destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The house, which, together with its contents, was covered by…
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Fire at Finley Finley
A fire occurred in the main business street of Finley at 3 a.m. on Sunday. At J. T. Close's works, £1000 worth of saddlery stock was destroyed, in addition…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →City Fire. Factory Destroyed. Spectacular Outbreak
Shortly after 9 o'clock last night a fire broke out in the basement of the Australian Straw Envelope Company's factory near the intersection of William and Riley streets, city…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →After Fire Had Finished Its Work
Inside the Australian Straw Envelope Company's [?]ry. The photograph was taken to-day, and shows have [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Gordon Mystery. Six Outbreaks of Fire. Incendiarism Suspected
A remarkable series of fires took place at Gordon last night. Within three hours halt a dozen outbreaks occurred, two of which were in church properly, aud the remainder in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Hume Weir Township. Shops Destroyed. Albury
A fire which resulted in considerable loss occurred at Hume weir township yesterday morning. A bootmaker's shop, occupied by T. E. Balfe, was observed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Added to List. Newbold Fire Brick Co
The Newbold Silica Fire Brick Company, Ltd., was yesterday added to the official list of the local Stock Exchange. This company has an authorised…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Sunshine Damage More Than £3000 MELBOURNE
A fire broke out this morning in a cabinetmaker's shop at Sunshine. The flames spread to two adjoining shops, but were prevented from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cause of Bush Fires. Sparks From Passing Train
A bush fire, said to have been started by sparks from a railway engine, occurred at Tywong, on the Wagga to Humula line, and swept across several…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Conflagrations. a Sussex-street Blaze
A serious fire occurred at Forster House, in Sussex-street (Sydney) on Thursday night last. The building is the property of the City Council, and was leased by S. Walder…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hidden Fires American College Burnt Latest of the Series
A fire of unknown origin on Thursday night last destroyed Rockhill College, an historic Catholic institution at Baltimore, Maryland (U.S.A.)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shops Destroyed by Fire. Melbourne
Three weatherboard shops, two adjoining dwellings, aud a cabinetmaker's workshop, situated in Hampshire-road, Sunshine, were demolished by fire at an early hour this…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Pelaw Main. Miners. Fear Outbreak of Fire. Kurri Kurri
The Pelaw Main colliery was not working to-day, heating having occurred in the part of the pit known as West No. 3. The miners concluded that the section was on fire and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Passing Show Trains and Bush Fires
A press report from Wagga Wagga says: Alarm is spreading amongst landowners owing to the frequency with which bush…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bush Fire at Gymea Bay
Residents and campers at Gymea Bay, on the north coast arm of Port Hacking, had startling experiences last Thursday and Friday, when bush fires raged in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Kogarah
Four people were compelled to make their escape through a window when a fire occurred at a weatherboard cottage occupied by John Stewart in Warialda…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Liverpool. Bush Fire
Another bush fire broke out on Cabramatta Hill near Cabramatta"railway station, about 3.30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, and about 30 acres of scrub…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Blaze in Penrith Hunter's Boot Shop Destroyed Neighboring Places Damaged Good Work by Fire Brigade
Penrith Fire Brigade has been kept very busy of late, and on Saturday afternoon it was called upon to cope with an exceptionally big job, in which it did very creditable work. In fact, it is freely stated that had it not been for the efforts of the brigade and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →City Fire. Promptly Suppressed
Shortly before 9 o'clock last night a fire commenced in the business premises occupied by the Oxford Picture Framing Co., in Hutchlnson-street, near Flinders-street, city…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire at St. Jonh's Park
On Saturday night, about 11 o'clock, a five-roomed cottage, occupied by Mrs. B. Lethbridge, situated in Burns-road, together with furniture and contents, was…
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