Russia on Fire
IT is no exaggeration or figure of speech to say that Russia is burning (a St. Petersburg correspondent wrote on September 1). There is hardly a province from which news does…
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Fires & bushfires, 1901
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Disastrous Fire. London, Oct. 20
Two-thirds of the business portion of the town of Sydney Cape Br[?] (Nova Scotia) has been destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire at Quirindi. Five Buildings Destroyed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon
Early to-day a serious fire broke out in Quirindi, a township on the Great Northern line. The following buildings were destroyed:—Farlow's produce store, Bennetts'…
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ABOUT 3.80 o'clock this afternoon the chaff store at Messrs. Wilson Bros.' butchery at Railway Town caught fire. An alarm was given, and the brigade was promptly on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at the South
A four roomed wood-and-iron house in Boughtman street, South Broken Hill, was destroyed by fire about 10.30 o'clock this morning. The house had been unoccupied for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Terrible Fire in Philadelphia. London, Oct. 27
A terrible fire occurred in an upholstery manufactory in Philadelphia, owing to some naphtha and benzine igniting. Three hundred and fifty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Argent-street
A TWO-ROOMED wood-and-iron house, situated in Argent-street north, near the corner of Buck street, and occup[?]ed by William [?]inckham, was totally des[?]oyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in Queensland. Three Hotels Destroyed. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane
A serious fire occurred yesterday at Emerald, an important town on the railway line from Rockhampton west, midway between the coast and Barcaldine, The damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fire in Blende-street
Just as the duststorm was abating last night, shortly before 8 o'clock, a fire broke out in a one-roomed iron house between Blende-street and the railway line. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday's Fires. Three Dwellings Burned. Shocking Fatality. "Mary Elverson's'" Sad End
THE fire which occurred during the big dustsform yesterday afternoon was only the forerunner of two others—one of a serious nature, by which Mrs Jones, wife of Mr. C…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sugar Factory Destroyed by Fire. LONDON
A fire has destroyed a large sugar factory at San Pier d'Arena, in Italy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dust and Fire. a Dirty Afternoon. Five-roomed House Destroyed. A Woman Slightly Burned
BROKEN HILL was visited this afternoon by one of the worst dustorms it has experienced since Ctrly in the year. Just before 2 o'clock a dense brown cloud rose in the south-west…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in a Mine. Great Loss of Life. [Reuter's Message.] London
A fire occurred in the mouth of the Smuggler Union mine, Tell[?]ride, Colorado, U. S. A., and filled the tunnel with smoke and sulphur gas. Many of the men…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire in Wellington a Hotel Destroyed. Many People Burnt and Bruised. Fatal Results in One Case. [By Telegraph.] Wellington
The Oriental Hotel and three shops in Willis-street, Wellington, have been destroyed by fire. The insurances were distributed over various office, and amount…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fire in London. Fifty-three Firms Affected. [Reuter's Message.] London
A great fire broke out last night in a warehouse in Gres[?]am-street, London. The laze spread until the premises of 53 firms were affected. Remarkable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Railway Disaster Two Trains Collide. And One Catches Fire. 80 Killed; 150 Injured. [Reuter's Message.] London, Thursday Afternoon
A westward-bound immigrant train travelling on the Seneca-Wabash railway, United States of America, collided with an ordinary passenger train going in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Brigade Board
THE Fire Brig[?]de Board met yesterday afternoon. The Mayor (Alderman Retallick) presid d, and there were a so present—Messre. J. Sully and G. A. Mi[?](secretary)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Steamer on Fire. Laden with Wool and Flux. [By Telegraph.] Wellington, Wednesday Evening
A fire has broker out on board the New Zealand Shipping Company's st ameWalma[?]e, lying at Napier. The crew at first tried to locate the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire on the Waimate. [By Telegraph.] Auckland, Thursday Afternoon
After pumping steam and carbonic acid into the holds the fire on the steamer Waimate, a N[?]pier, was suppressed to-day. The fight with the [?]mes was a severe one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire in a Mining Town
A SPECIAL telegram to the Register from Kalgoo[?]e says:—Shortly after 3 o'clock: this (Friday) afternoon a fire was responsible for the destruction of several…
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