FIRES IN SYDNEY
NARROW ESCAPES THIS MORNING. •Press association. —Copyright.) (Rec. 9.50 a.m.) ': SYDNEY,' This Day. Tjwo. fires occurred early this morning on the top floors of - Young's Sheep Shearing dompariy's! premises, . Spring--strejst.- The building was gutted, arid. •Fireman Finn pluckiily-,rescued a nian, woman, and child clad in their night clothesi The damage, is hsayy. . The .second out/break occurred , at Broinley House, Kent-stret, occupied: by various firins. .The damage is estimated at 26000. .' . ■" . ' ' An 80-Toofc ladder with three; firemen on it collapsed. Luckily the broken' portion rested on the • .wall till_ the men escaped from their perilous positions.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 7 November 1912, Page 5
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