A Hotel Fire. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
The Shamrock Hotel, Bungaree, a building of 14 wooden rooms was destroyed by fire yesterday. Ten persons were asleep at the time. One,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1904
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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— Fire in Adelaide. a Gigantic Flare. in Rundle Street. Several Buildings Destroyed. Including Mayfield's Big Warehouse. Lives Nearly Lost. Narrow Escape of the Comley Family. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon
Shortly after 1 o'clock this morning what proved to be one of the biggest fires Adelaide has experienced for some years was discovered in the midst of the block of…
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At an early hour on Saturday an elderly man named John Davidson was burnt to death in his camp, located on the Associated lease. Kalgoorlie. The camp was almost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charters Towers Fire. Still Burning. A Manager's Peril. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane
The fire in the Brilliant mine at Charters Towers has extended 100ft. east, and the fumes are now down to the lower No. 4…
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A fire occurred this morning cast of the British mine, and resulted in the entire destruction of a four-roomed iron house, owned by Ernest Jones. Jones came home…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Account of the Occurrence. Russians Mistake Their Own Ships for the Enemy. and Fire at One Another. London, October 31
Explanations of the Baltic Fleet's action received from different quarters, stated that the Russians attacked their own torpedo boats supposing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charters Towers Fire. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane
At the inquest on the victims of the fire in the Brilliant mine, Charters Towers, an enginedriver. Smith, said he had observed men in the engine-room using candles to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charters Towers Fire. Result of the Inquest. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane
The inquest on the fire in the Charters Towers mine and its victims was concluded on Saturday. The jury returned a verdict that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destroyed by Fire. Fate of a Township. Only Four Houses Left. [By Telegraph.] Auckland, Monday Afternoon
A serious fire has occurred at Collingwood, in the province of Nelson, near the sea coast. Excepting four all the houses in the township were destroyed. The burnt…
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The "Daily Mail's" correspondent at Tangier says the Admiral of the Baltic Feet was annoyed at being followed by British warships, and signalled "If you…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Fire Away." An Anglo-Russian Incident. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Monday Afternoon
The correspondent of the Daily Mail at Tangier cables that a British naval officer relates that Admiral Rozhjestvenski, annoyed at the British warships following his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Mildura. Big Boarding-house Destroyed. [By Telegrpah.] Adelaide, Wednesday Aftertnoon
Last Wednesday the Criterion boarding-house, Mildura, containing 40 rooms, was completely destroyed by fire. The building was owned by Mrs. E. James. The…
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A fire occurred carly this morning in an unoccupied wood-and-iron furnished house in Wyman-street. The brigade was quickly on the scene, but the flames had complete…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Suspicious Fire
The circumstances surrounding the fire which occurred in an unoccupied house in Wyman-street on Tuesday morning were of so suspicions a nature that inquiries have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Suspicious Fire. The Inquest. An Open Verdiot
The Coroner (Mr. T. Hall, J.P.) held an inquest at the Courthouse yesterday afternoon into the circumstances surrounding the fire which on Tuesday morning last…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Terrible Fire. Thirteen Children Burned to Death. A Brave Man's Work. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane
A terrible fire occurred, on Friday night, in a farmer's homestead on Yellowwood Mountain, Beenleigh…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Babies on Fire With Itching, Burning, Scaly Humours Find Instant Relief and Speedy Cure In Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment When All Other Remedies and the Best Physicians Fail
Instant relief and refreshing sleep for skin-[?]red babies, and rest for tired, fretted mothers, in warm baths with ([?] Soap and geatle anointings…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at East Broken Hill
About 9 o'clock last night a fire occurred in a three-roomed wood-and-iron house in East Broken Hill, near the rifle range. The South Broken Hill brigade was in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Adelaide Fire. [By Teilegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon
This afternoon a fire broke out in the dining-rooms occupied by Mrs. Griffiths, in Gay's Arcade. The prompt arrival of the brigade prevented a serious conflagration…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on a Mine. Engine-house and Plant Destroyed. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
A fire last night destroyed the engine-house, winding plant, and air compresor at the New Chum mine, Bendigo…
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