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  2. Great Fire Destroys Bills & Coy.'s Factory

    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 words
  3. Story of the Fight in Detail

    Not 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 words
  4. GUNN-STREET HOUSES IN DANGER.

    Another 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 words
  5. A SPLENDID SPIRIT

    Magnificent 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 words
  6. BUILDING SOON DOOMED.

    It 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 words
  7. A FINE PRESSURE OF WATER.

    Never 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 words
  8. OFFERS OF PREMISES

    Messrs. 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 words
  9. THE POSSIBILITIES CONSIDERABLE.

    A 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 words
  10. ELECTRIC POWER CUT OFF.

    One 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 words
  11. DAMAGE, £73,000; 136 MEN OUT OF WORK

    While 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 words
  12. THE WORK OF SALVAGE.

    Some 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 words
  13. Fire Starts Amongst Kapok

    In a most [?] [?] this gee[?] conllagration had its origies a [?] or nail got into the [?] drum which leaves the compreased [?]pok ...

    Article : 271 words
  14. A LARGE CROWD PRESENT.

    During 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 words
  15. TEN HOSES UTILISED.

    From 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 words
  16. EMPLOYEES SEARCHING THE DEBRIS.

    At 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 words
  17. GUNN-STREET STREWN WITH FURNITURE.

    What 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 words
  18. KEY OF THE SITUATION

    Recogning 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 words
  19. THREE FIREMEN INJURED

    Three 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
  20. FOREMEN'S GREAT TASK.

    [?] members of the brigade in [?] of [?] W. J. Mc[?] and Deputy Superintendent C. G. [?] were lighting the came in a ...

    Article : 230 words
  21. MAYOR'S APPRECIATION.

    The Mayor Alderman George [?] said last night that he had [?] an [?] of seeing the work of [?] brigade All the [?] to say was ...

    Article : 44 words
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