Disastrous Fire in Paris. Two Hundred Persons Killed. London, May 5
A most disastrous fire has occurred at a bazaar in Paris, resulting in 200 persons being killed, while 100 others were injured. Among the killed were…
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Fires & bushfires, 1897
332 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 17
Alleged Attempted Murder. a Master Mariner Arrested. Fires Three Shots at his Wife and Sons. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
James Lowrie, a master mariner, aged 62, has been arrested on a charge of attempting to kill his wife and two sons. Until October last he had not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fearful Fire Fatalities. a Woman and Three Children Burned to Death. A Would-be Rescuer Perishes. Another Woman and Child Burned to Death. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon
A terrible fatal fire, resulting in the death of a woman and three children and of a man who attempted to save them, is reported. At 12 o'clock last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at Tamworth. Five Buildings Destroyed. Enormous Damage. Failure of Fire Appliances. Fortunate Removal of Gunpowder. [By Telegbaph.] Sydney
A fire broke one at 7 o'clock last evening in Martin's bakehouse, Tamworth. The building was situated in the midst of a block of valuable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire on a Steamer. Several Persons Suffocated. Cowardly Stokers. [By Cable.] London
A fire broke out on board the steamer Leona on a passage between New York and Galveston. The flames spread rapidly, and there…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fearful Fire Fatalities. a Woman and Three Children Burned to Death. A Would-be Rescuer Perishes, Another Woman and Child Burned to Death. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon
A terrible fatal fire, resulting in the death of a woman and three children and of a man who attempted to save them, is reported. At 12 o'clock last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Fire at Lucknow. Sydney
A fatal fire occurred at Lucknow early yesterday morning. A large wooden building was demolished, and the occupants, Mrs. Roberts and her…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destructive Fire at Tamworth. Sydney
A large fire occurred at Tamworth last night, resulting in four buildings being destroyed. The damage is estimated at £25,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire on a Steamer. Eighteen Persons Suffocated. London, May 10
A fire broke out on board the steamer Leona during the voyage from New York to Galveston. Eighteen persons were suffocated by the smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire on a Steamer. Several Persons Suffocated. Cowardly Stokers. [By Cable.] London
A fire broke out on board the steamer Leona on a passage between New York and Galveston. The flames spread rapidly, and there…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Coolgardie Fire. Death of a Victim. COOLGARDIE
Mr. M'Donald, one of those burned in the recent fire at Kennedy's Hotel, has succumbed to his injuries. Carle, another of those badly burned, is in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ships in Danger. Terrific Storm at Bunbury. The Corbet Castle Ashore. The Duke of Devonshire Beached in Torres Straits. The Passengers Safe. Fire on the Bulimba. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Sunday Evening
News from Banbury, on the northwest coast, reports that a terrific storm visited the district on Friday. The ship Corbet Castle, loaded with rails…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in New Zealand [By Telegraph.] Auckland, Monday Night
Another disastrous fire has occurred at Gisborne. The premises of Pettie, draper; Williams and Kettle, merchants; the Bank of New South…
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A FREE occurred yesterday afternoon in a shed in Gawler-place occupied by Mr. Tem Reid. The brigade turned out, but found very little to do, as all…
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A FIRE occurred yesterday afternoon in a shed in Gawler-place occupied by Mr. Tom Reid. The brigade turned out, but found very little to do, as all…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Coolgardie Fire
MR. H. E. BRIGHT, of Broken Hill, who was burned in the recent hotel fire at Coolgardie, is still in the hospital there, but a wire received…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Penrith. Narrow Escape of Inmates. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A fire broke out in Mr. Slaughter's boot mercery store, in Penrith, at a quarter to 3 o'clock this morning. Mr. Slaughter was away from home,…
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A DISINCLINATION to get up and light the fire has been noted as a common failing in husbands, and according to the evidence in a case before the Melbourne Divorce Court…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Two Young Women Seriously Hurt. Knocked Down Going to a Fire. BRISBANE
Another fire broke out at Smith's coachbuilder's shop at the One-mile, near Gympie. Two young women named Annie Weir and Mary Kiley, who were going to see the fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fatal Fire. Tragic Death of Mother and Child. AUCKLAND
A young married woman named Kelly and her child, aged 5 have been burnt to death as Christchurch. The house they lodged in took fire, and…
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