Terrible Fire in Philadelphia. Twelve Girls Lose their Lives. [Reuter's Message.] London
A terrible fire occurred yesterday at a leather goods factory in Philadelphia, U. S. A. The fire broke out during working…
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Fires & bushfires, 1902
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Big Fire at Bourke. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
About 1 o'clock yesterday morning a f[?] recurred in Wilga Terrace, B[?] The brigade got to work quickly, but was hampered by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at Bourke. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
About 1 o'clock yesterday morning a fire occurred in Wilga Terrace, Bourke. The brigade, got to work quickly, but was hampered by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire at Orange. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A destructive fire occurred last night at Orange. Six shops, with almost all their contents, situated in the principal thoroughfare, were totally destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fire in Cape Town. LONDON
A huge fire occurred yesterday in the heart of Cape Town. The blaze destroyed the buildings occupied by the South African Mutual Insurance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire at Capa Town. LONDON
The huge fire at Cape Town was caused by some Coronation: decorations igniting;— The damage is estimated at £250,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Lighter on Fire. [Bu Telegraph.] Sydney
The steam lighter Dido, lying at Towns.' Wharf, laden with benzine, naphtha, and kerosene, caught fire last night. She was sunk as the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Large Fire on Mount Zion. Three Houses Destroyed
A SERIOUS fire occurred last evening in Cobalt-street, on Mount Zion, resulting in the total destruction of three fair-sized wood-and-iron…
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A FIRE occurred about halt-past 10 o'clock this morning in a three-roomed wood-and-iron house situated in Chapple-street North. The place was…
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AT the fire on Mount Zion (Cobaltstreet) on Tuesday evening there was a deplorable delay before any water was played on the fire; and even…
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A FIRE—the third in Broken Hill within three days—broke out at 4.30 this morning in a five-roomed wood-and-iron house in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Fire at Renmark. Two Women Fatally Burnt. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide
A disastrous fire, with a fatal result, occurred at Renmark about 10 o'clock last night. The premises were occupied by Mr. Grant, a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire at Delagoa Bay. Forage Stores Destroyed, [Reuter's Message.] London
The British Government stores of hay, oats, and compressed fodder at Delagoa Bay have been destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Big Chicago Fire. LONDON
Switt's great meat. markets and shipping offices at Chicago, U. S. A., have been destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2nd Edition Miner Office, 3 P.M. the Peace. Riotous Colonial Soldiers. The Fire at Delagoa Bay. Natives and the Mines. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Monday Afternoon
Several discharged colonial soldiers have been arrested at Cape Town and Durban, charged with rioting. The loeal newspapers strongly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fire at R. V. WILSON'S. An Insurance Arbitration. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide
With reference to the fire which recently occurred in the store of R. V. Wilson, in Bromide-street, Broken Hill, and the subsequent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Loot From a Fire. Brisbane Firemen in Trouble, Confess to Stealing Tobacco. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane
Since the recent big fire at Holfnung's store in Brisbane someone endeavored to sell tobacco believed to have dishonestly come from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Peace. Riotous Colonial Soldiers. The Fire at Delagoa Bay. Natives and the Mines. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Monday Afternoon
Several discharged colonial soldiers have been arrested at Cape Town and Durban, charged with rioting. The local newspapers strongly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Greta Colliery Fire. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
At the Greta colliery disaster inquiry yesterday, Mr. Jeffries, late manager of the colliery, said he was of opinion that the fice in the mine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fire in South America. a City Party Burnt Out. [Reuter's Message.] London
A great fire has occurred at Guayaquil, a city on the coast of Ecuador, in South America. The railway station, Customs…
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