In the two hours lying between 8.15 a.m. and 10.15 a.m. of Wednesday, July 10, fire utterly gutted three of the enormous and stately buildings of Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons' ...
Article : 175 wordsC. M. Borthwicke, 46, who was employed in the ironmongery department, had a sensational experience, which, marvellous to state, resulted in nothing more serious than a fractured leg. ...
Article : 193 wordsWhen seen by our reporter on the morning of the fire, Mr. Webb, the superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades, was busily, engaged in directing the operations of his men, and could ...
Article : 1,009 wordsThe fire seems to have had its origin during the night. The establishmentd opens at 8 a.m., though all the employees dd hot come down at that time. The first knowledge of the fire was ...
Article : 238 wordsUnhappily, this great calamity has not been unattended by loss of life. Besides the young man. Harry Clegg, who fell to the ground in the sight of thousands of spectators, and was instantly ...
Article : 1,889 wordsThe second phase was the destruction of the great building, seven storeys high, and crowned by a tower, which stood at the corner of Gipps and Parker streets, alongside the Gas Company's ...
Article : 270 wordsThen came the third phase. It must be understood that while the second building was in full blast, the flames in the central building had subsided, though, of course, there still remained ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 20 Jul 1901, Page 12
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