BIG FIRE IN SYDNEY.
BRANCH POST OFFICE BURNT. P ROB ABLE AMOUNT 03? DAMAGE x 50,000. TUnited Press Association-—Copyright . SYDNEY, April 22. A fire commenced at 4 o’clock in a •large .six-storey building in George .street, part of -vliicli is occupied by a branch j>o>t office and the “Bulletin” newspaper. At 6.80 a.in. the post office was gut~tcd, but the- brigades were successfully keeping back the -fire from the- “Bulletin” office. The fire is still burning. The ’•Bul’etin’ I*’office 1 *’office was practically undamaged. The other half of the ‘building, which comprised a branch post -office and the general post office stores, was completely destroyed. Tim- damage will probably amount to 50,000. . (Received April 22, 9.20 mm.) The fire destroyed £15,000' worth of postal stores, including £9OOO worth or stamps amt postal notes.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2483, 23 April 1909, Page 5
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133BIG FIRE IN SYDNEY. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2483, 23 April 1909, Page 5
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