Fire at Maclean. Maclean
An outbreak of fire occurred in the new brick premises occupied by Consona Brothers Silver Key Cafe at 2.45 o'clock this morning, resulting in damage to the building…
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Two Girls Saved From Fire Pluck of Next-door Neighbor
The presence of mind and pluck of a next-door neighbor were responsible for two young girls aged three and nine years respectively being rescued…
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When the steamer Maungunul was about 130 miles off the Australian coast on Monday night a fire broke out in the lounge. At first great…
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SYDNEY nearly lost one of its most historic homes when tire broke out in Elizabeth Bay House, Oaslow Avenue, Elizabeth Bay, early last…
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As the Union Company's steamer Maunganul was nearing the New South Wales coast on Monday night a small fire occurred in the lounge. It waw extinguished before serious…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire at Annandale. Large Bakery Burnt
The premises of Reed and Stephens, known as the London Bakery, in Wells-street, Annandale, were destroyed by fire about 1.30 o'clock this morning. Nine carts and four…
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WINDSOR, Tuesday.--When the electric light switch on the front verandah of the home of Mr. Bruce Walker, Chairman of Committees…
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A fire broke out at the bakery premises of Reed and Stephens, in Wells Street, Annandale, early this morning…
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IN a ghastly fire on a farm near Fife, Lake Saskatchewan, six children were burnt to death. It is understood that their parents…
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The timely discovery of a fire on the steamer City of Bath, which arrived in Sydney yesterday prevented serious consequences, as it might have spread to 1200 cases of tobacco…
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In 1898, Hudson's yards in Regent-street, Redfern, and 27 shops on each side of them were destroyed, the damage being estimated at over…
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About A a.m. to-day the fire brigades turned out in full force to quell an outbreak of fire at the timber yards and mills of George Hudson and Sons, Blackwattle Bay, Though considerable damage teas done, the efforts of the firefighters kept the flames in check and confined the blaze to an area of stacks near the waterfront…
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A fire which occurred at Pinnuroo at one o'clock this morning caused damage estimated at £6000. A gas cylinder exploded, and was buried…
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MR. SYDNEY WOODLEY BURSILL, of Prince Albert-street, Mosman. who went out with his wife about 7.45 last night, and returning about 10.15,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Great Save by Fire Brigades Gonsalez Operatic Coy. Arrive
THE HOTEL-KEEPERS met the Hotel. Agents at 1 cricket, to-day, and there was much ''spirited" play. Green gives a chance off Sims, but is missed by Cooper. GREEN, OF THE HOTEL-KEEPERS, is bowled…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Fire Odds Mystery Outbreak Three Blazes at Once Grim Fight at Glebe
Flames swept, through another stack of timber, only 100 yards away from the scat of this morning's fire at Hudson's Timber…
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The log-mill, readyrmade-houses mill, saw-doctor's shop, and several 50 feet high stacks of timber went up in smoke in a fire that broke out shortly before 4 o'clock this morning at the big timber yard, of Messrs. George…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Bush Fires' Smoke Borda Forced to Sea
SMOKE from bush fires in West Australia forced the P. and O. branch steamer Borda to steam 20 miles out to [?] on the voyage from Fremantle to…
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