Starting in the Kapok work-Room, and spreading with overmastering rapidity, a great fire yesterday afternoon completely destroyed the mill of Henry Bill and Coy. at Inveresk. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 116 wordsNot alone in its devastation in the heavy loss its ravages impored and its consequence to the large numbed of men employed was yesterday great ...
Article : 448 wordsAnother source of danger was the postilility of several of the houses it [?] street becoming involved. The fences at the rear of these were constantly ...
Article : 258 wordsMagnificent was the spirit shown to ward the unfortunate ones by all concerned. Men and women worked willingly to assist in clearing the homes ...
Article : 94 wordsIt was quite obvious that nothing could save the burning building from Complete destruction. The whole on the second door was ablaze from end ...
Article : 191 wordsNever an the opinion of Superintendent McElwee has the pressure of water been so good at a are in Launceston. The waterworks department, and ...
Article : 150 wordsMessrs. W. Coogan and Co., who have a large furniture factory am the city. placed their premise. at the disposa of Messrs. Henry Bill and Co. to carry ...
Article : 113 wordsA fairly strong westerly breeze fanned the flames, which hovered menacingly over that section of houses near the order of Guna-street and the Esplanade ...
Article : 220 wordsOne of the last to leave the burning building, and all the employees got out safely and without any mishap or confusion was the manager ...
Article : 134 wordsWhile at is of course yet imposable to accurstely [?] the damage. Mr Thompson stated last evening that has estimated that it would be In the ...
Article : 142 wordsSome of the contents of the cabinet room and those in the packing room were saved. Efforts an this direction were commenced soon after the main building ...
Article : 196 wordsIn a most [?] [?] this gee[?] conllagration had its origies a [?] or nail got into the [?] drum which leaves the compreased [?]pok ...
Article : 271 wordsDuring the fire an exceptionally large crowd of people was present Last eight thousands visited the scene. Every where expression of regret were heard ...
Article : 28 wordsFrom ten different points the water was poured on to the here and the surrounding buildings Four hoses were used from the Esplanade, two from [?]ne ...
Article : 136 wordsAt 8 o'clock last night the site of the factory was a [?] of twisted iron ad debris with only hall the front brick wall standing. The top half fell arrow ...
Article : 204 wordsWhat must the ravages of war have been. The was a question not a few people asked when they saw Ouan-street from the Explanaed nearly up to Dry. ...
Article : 494 wordsRecogning that it was useless to attempt to save the factory, for three jets of water poured on to the fire form the Esplanade seemed to have little ...
Article : 222 wordsThree firemen were injured during the operations. Mr J. Matjews. who is employed at the factory has his foot badly bruised but he refused to leave ...
Article : 70 words[?] members of the brigade in [?] of [?] W. J. Mc[?] and Deputy Superintendent C. G. [?] were lighting the came in a ...
Article : 230 wordsThe Mayor Alderman George [?] said last night that he had [?] an [?] of seeing the work of [?] brigade All the [?] to say was ...
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Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), Wed 20 Dec 1922, Page 14
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