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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Fires & bushfires, 1897
332 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 17
Fire at Sea. a Newcastle Ship Abandoned. [By Cable.] London
The ship Buckhurst, bound from Newcastle, Now South Wales, to Panama, took fire and had to be abandoned on, May 9 by the captain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Sea. the Vessel Abandoned. London, May 24
The ship Buckhurst, bound from Newcastle to Panama, caught fire at sea, and had to be abandoned. The captain and portion of the crew…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Sea. a Newcastle Ship Abandoned. [By Cable.] London
The ship Buckhurst, bound from Newcastle, New South Wales, to Panama, took fire and had to be abandoned on May 9 by the captain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires in Queensland. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane
A bush fire swept the Toowong rifle butts and did considerable damage. Six canvas targets were completely destroyed, together with a wooden…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Fremantle. Perth
Samson and Sons' general merchandise establishment at Fremantle has been totally destroyed by fire. The demage is estimated at £30,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire on the Stage. Miss Elsie Adair's Act. A Panic Averted. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
What might have proved to be a very serious panic was narrowly averted in the Bijou Theatre last night by promptitude on the part of the persons concerned in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Near Melbourne. a Woman Arrested for Arson. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
A fire consumed a double fronted two-storey house in the suburb of Balaclava on Saturday night; and two persons, named reapectively J. Gillee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in Dunedin. £27,000 Damage Done. [By Telegraph.] Dunedin (N. Z)
The extensive four storied premises of Hayman and Co, general merchants, were totally destroyed by fire on Saturday night, only the four brick…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Insurance. a Municipalisation Scheme. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon
A big meeting of the representatives of municipalities was held today at the Town Hall to discuss the question of the municipalisation of fireinsurance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Insurance. a Municipalisation Scheme. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon
A big meeting of the representatives of municipalities was held to-day at the Town Hall to discuss the question of the municipalisation of fire insurance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Fire Brigade
ONLY two alarms of fire were given at the fire station during the month of May; one was for a flaring chimney, the other for the little blaze at Mr. Tom Reid's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Perth. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Sunday Evening
A fire occurred this morning on the premises at the corner of Welling[?]on and Barrack streets, occupied by Summerfield and Co., tailors and agents,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Crystal-street. House and Contents Destroyed
A FIRE broke out this morning in a six-roomed wood and iron cottage in Crystal-street, nearly opposite the Crown Hotel. The alarm was given…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire in Crystal-street
MR. E. FULLOCK, whose house in Crystal-street, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning, estimates his loss at £300. Neither the house nor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ceremonies at the Town Hall and Fire Station. Presentation of Photos. Christening the Fire Engine
Two ceremonies were performed at the Town Hall this morning in connection with the Record Reign celebration. The first was the presentation by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ceremonies at the Town Hall and Fire Station. Presentation of Photos. Christening the Fire Engine
Two ceremonies were performed at the Town Hall this morning in connection with the Record Reign celebration. The first was the presentation by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigade Social
LAST night, at the Fire Brigade station, the firemen and their friends, about 15 couples in all, held a social, the dancing being carried well into the morning. The Misses…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Fire at Sea. Sixteen Persons Perish in the Steamer Leona's Steerage. Stokers Rush the Boats
A NEW YORK telegram dated May 9 says:— The Mallory line steamer Leona, which left her pier on Saturday, bound for Galveston, took fire at sea, put back, and arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Fighting in Greece. How Men Bear Themselves Under Fire
A Times mail letter, describing the fighting at Velestino, gives a remarkably vivid picture of what an engagement is really like. Here are some…
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