FIRE IN SYDNEY.
Received April£22, 10.40 a.m. SYDNEY, April 22. A fire commenced at 4 o'clock, this morning, in a large six-storey building in George street, part of which was occupied as a branch post office, and part by the "Bulletin" newspaper. The post office was gutted, but the brigades are successfully keeping back the fire from the "Bulletin" office. The fire is still burning. FIRE EXTINGUISHED. DAMAGE AMOUNTS TO £50,000. Received April 22, 11.25 a.m. • SYDNEY, April 22. The fire has be<>n extinguished. The 'Bulletin" office was practically undamaged. ( The other half of the building was completely destroyed. The damage probably amounts to £50,000. Received April 22, 9.20 p.m. SYDNEY, April 22. The fire destroyed £15,000 worth of posttal stores, including £9OO worth of stamps andlpostal notes.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3171, 23 April 1909, Page 5
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128FIRE IN SYDNEY. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3171, 23 April 1909, Page 5
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