The Suez Canal Blocked. a Petroleum Ship a Blaze. Three Days Delay Caused. London
A Russian petroleum ship went ashore and another became ablaze in the Suef Canal, detaining the Orient and Peninsular steamers…
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Fires & bushfires, 1902
627 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 32
Careless Use of Fire
At the Police Court on Monday, 17th inst., before Messrs M. Saunders and J. W. Hayes, Js.P., an old mm named Owen McOafferty was charge with set…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire In an Arsenal. LONDON
A fire broke out in a naval arsenal at Valparaso. Two million dollars worth of damage was done…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at a Naval Arsenal. LONDON. Monday Afternoon
A fire has occurred at the Naval Arsenal at Valparaiso. The damage is estimated at two million dollars…
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The hills on the west of the town presented a most beautiful sight on Tuesday night, the strong southerly wind that was prevailing blowing the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →British Artillery Fire. London
The Boers have recrossed the mountains from Natal. General Viljoen considers that th[?] British Artillery fire is fifty time…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Artillery Fire. Improved Fifty Times. London
General Ben Viljoen considers that the British artillery fire is fifty times better now than at the beginning of the campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Hay. Three Shops Destroyed. Hay
A fire occurred early this morning, resulting in the total destruction of three weatherboard shops at the corner of Lachlan and River streets, in the centre of the town…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Damage by Fire at a Rifle Range
BLACKHEATH, Wednesday.--Staff-sergeant Maitland arrived on Monday to put the reservists of Blackheath Civilian Rifle Club through a week's drill and instruction. This afternoon he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Big Blaze. Her Majesty's Theatre Burned. Several Fatalities and Accidents SYDNEY
Her Majesty's Theatre was completely destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. SYDNEY, Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fire in Sydney. Her Majesty's Theatre Destroyed. Completely Gutted by Fire J. O. Williamson a Heavy Loser. Sydney
About six o'clock this morning Her Majesty's Theatre was gutted. All the scenery and effects belonging to Mr J. O. Williamson were utterly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gowing Bros Premises Burgled. and Nearly Set Fire To. Sydney
Burglars, during Friday night, entered the premises of Gowing Brothers, Georgestreet and removed about £50 worth of goods…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire in Sydney. Her Majesty's Theatre Destroyed. a Woman Crushed to Death. Sydney
In the stillness of yesterday morning, and before the city had roused up. Her Majesty's Theatre—one of the most important places of amusement in Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strike in An Arms Factory. Soldiery Fire Blank Cartridges. an Officer Bayonetted by His Men. London
A strike occurred in the Government Arms Factory at Tula, Russia. The troops fired blank cartridges at the strikers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fire in Sydney. Her Majesty's Theatre Destroyed. a Girl Killed. Three Firemen Injured. Estimated Loss £30,000. SYDNEY
A disastrous fire occurred at Her Majesty's Theatre at 6 o'clock this morning. The usual performance of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bathurst Fire Brigade
Last night the Bathurst Fire Brigade, under Captain Butcher, went in for eight men and four men engine practice, in view of their approaching visit to Newcastle,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Incidents of the Fire
Whilst the fire was raging the polios removed a cash register from Lane's Hotel, and in the hurry it was damped down on the footpath amongst other miscellaneous articles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-Day's Telegrams. Disastrous Fires in Queensland. SYDNEY
A fire at Childers, in the Maryborough distaict, Queensland, yesterday destroyed 22 business places, the damage being estimated at £20,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Fire in Sydney. Her Majesty's Theatee Destroyed
Early on Sunday morning Her Majesty's Theatre was burnt out, and the celebrated play "Ben Hur," which began with a blaze of success, ended with a blaze of disaster. Fortunately the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →E[?]sive Fire in Queensland BRISBANE, Monday Afternoon
A fire broke out early this morning in the main block of the main street in Childers. The fire raged over the whole block, practically all one side of the…
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