Disastrous Fires School of Arts Burned
On Friday morning last the School of Arts at Trundie (N.S.W.) was burnt to the ground. The Presbyterian church a woo[?] buildings, only fifty yards away from the…
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Fire in Crown Street
Headquarters, Darlinghurst, and Paddington brigades turned out to a fire in Crown Street early this morning on promises occupied by John Harper as a boot…
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A shop, occupied by Leslie Harper, a bootmaker, and owned by John Neylan, at 414 Crown-street, was seriously damaged by…
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A fire which started in a boot-shop on the ground floor of a house in Crown-street in the early hours of this morning provided a thrilling…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Country News. Fire at Portland. Portland
A disastrous fire occurred here early yesterday morning, three buildings being destroyed. The premises were occupied by Mr. T. Wilson, bootmaker; and Mesdames Bryant and Potts,…
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Firemen accomplished a fine save in Queen-street just before 1 o'clock this morning, when flames mounted high from the rear of the premises occupied…
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The most destructive bushfire known in the Yarrum district for years occurred on Tuesday, when thousands of pounds worth of fencing aud property and stock were…
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WINGHAM. -- A motor-shed, owned by Mr. Charles Taylor, together with a motor-car, has been destroyed by fire. WELLINGTON. -- A six-cylinder motor…
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A mass of twisted sheet iron and charred wood is ail that is left of the grandstand in the saddling paddock of the Rosehill racecourse…
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"I want to point out the danger of the Sans Souci steam tram," said Alderman Baxter at this week's meeting of the Rockdale Council. He went…
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The top three doors of Sussex House, a six-storied building in Sussex-street, near Market-street, were severely damaged by fire late last night…
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Brigades from headquarters, Pyrmont, and Circular Quay had a particularly hard task in fighting a fire which broke out in Sussex House…
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Extensive bush fires, resulting in the loss of large stretches of bush and grass, occurred in the metropolitan areas yesterday. During the day suburban fire stations turned…
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Farmhouses and valuable clover crops are in danger from a fire raging about two and a half miles south of Mount Barker, from the Echunga road. Many…
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A correspondent ("J. J.") writes to the Editor of the "Herald," stating that certain danger of fire on the Showground is caused by people smoking in the various pavilions…
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While Constable Shields (Regent-street) was in Prince Alfred Park at 12.45 a.m. to-day he saw two men robbing two others on a seat. As soon as…
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At 3 a.m. on Friday a fire was discovered in No 1 lower hold on the steamer Canadian Transporter, moored in Doubled Bay. The fire was subdued by the ship's hose. No…
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Over 500 acres of bush were swept by fire in the suburbs yesterday. The flames caught a cottage in Sir Thomas Mitchell Road,…
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An outbreak of fire in the operating room at Eastwood Picture Palace, on Saturday night last, resulted in damage to the extent of £600…
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