Fire
Last night about 9 p.m. the town was aroused by the sound of fire bell, rang by Mr Wallis of the A.J.S. Bank, followed quickly by the church bells. The fire…
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Fires & bushfires, 1902
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Another Fire at Greta. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A fire has broken out in the Greta colliery, north of Newcastle, and all the employees have been withdrawn from the workings. It is feared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire at Greta. Mine Resealed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
As a result of the fresh outbreak of fire in the Greta colliery, the mine has been again closed down and the shaft resealed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Cobar Fire. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
The Royal Hotel, Cobar, was destroyed by fire yesterday. The damage, estimated at £1000, was covered by insurance…
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THE monthly meeting of the Fire Brigade Board was held yesterday afternoon in the Town Hall. The Mayor (Alderman Jackson) occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires at Cobar. Church of England and Royal Hotel Destroyed
About 8 p.m. last Friday night (the same time nearly that Mr Georlay's cottage was burned down in Wilcannia the townspeople of Cobar were started by an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on a Barque. [By Telegraph.] Wellington
The barque Jessie Osborne, almost loaded wita wool, flax, and gum, for London, last night caught fire at the wharf. The flames burst from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Cab on Fire. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
George Dean was driving a passenger in a cab at Bairnsdale, when the vehicle became ablaze and was totally consumed. It is supposed…
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A FIRE broke out in a four-roomed unoccupied wood-and-iron house in Chapple-street, between Oxide and Iodide streets, about half-past 1 last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire Alarms. to the Editor
SIR,—Last night they were at it again—all those whistles blowing firesignals, I mean. They may have been of some service in the early days,…
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ABOUT 10 o'clock last an outbreak of fire occurred in an unoccupied four-roomed canvas-and-iron house in Crystal-street North. When the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in Brisbane. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane
A fire broke out at 10 o'clock last night in Edward-street, Brisbane, in the premises of Myers and Co., glass and eaathenware merchants…
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THE brigade was called by telephone to a fire in B[?]ryl-street North this mornirg. On arrival, it was found that there was only 200 gallons of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Strange Series of Fires
DURING the past couple of weeks people living in the neighborhood of the Victoria Hotel have on three occasions been aroused from their…
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THE brigade was called by telephone to a fire in Bery[?]-street North this morning. On arrival, it was found that there was only 200 gallons of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sydney Theatre Fire
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE in Sydney, burnt on Sunday, was one of the most substantially-built theatres in the whole of Australia. It originally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Theatre Fire. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon
Mr. J C. Williamson, interviewed to-day, said he estimated an immediate loss through the fire in Sydney of £15,000. He will not reproduce…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire at Childers. Twenty-three Buildings Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £20,000. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane, Monday Night
A terrible conflagration has devastated the township of Childers. The whole of the southern side of the main street, except 10 buildings,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at the Freemasons'
ABOUT 1.30 this morning an outbreak of fire occurred in a wood-and-iron shed at the rear of the Freemasons' Hotel, and but for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in Sydney [?]R Majesty's Theatre Destroyed. One Life Lose. Mr. Williamson a Heavy Loser. Sydney
Her Majesty's Th[?] was completely destroyed by fire the a morning monday. The destruction of Her Majesty's…
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