Fatal Fire in Sydney. a Gallent Rescue
SHORTLY after 10 o'clook on Sunday night a fire broke out on the premisse occupied by George Noble, a[?]tailor carrying on business at 127…
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Fires & bushfires, 1889
81 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 5
The "Evening News" Office Again on Fire
AT 8.40 p.m. on Saturday a fire was discovered at the Evening News office, and the alarm was received by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade by telephone three minutes later…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In a Prairie Fire. How a Party of Land Hunters saved Their Lives By Judicious Back Firing —A Peril Experience by Most Travellers in the Far West
Were it not for the possibilities of "back firing" the annals of prairies fires would record many deaths. I remember, says a being with a New York Tribune, in 1878…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Bill to Amend the Fire Brigades Act
There are 22 clauses and one schedule in the bill to amend the Fire Brigades Act introduced into the Legislative Assembly on Friday. The bill (says the Herald) is simply intended to remedy…
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A fire occurred in a store on Saywell's wharf at Miller's Point, this morning. Two firemen fall into the water and had a very narrow escape of being drowned. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Langlands, near Seaham, Williams River. (From our own Correspondent.)
On Thursday morning, the 20th June, a fire occurred at the country residence of J. C. H. Bans, Esq., resulting in total destruction of the house as well as a portion of the furniture…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extensive Fire in Melbourne
EARLY .on Saturday morning a disastrous fire occurred in the timber yards of Messrs Andrew Kerr and Co., Limited, Melbourne,extending through…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Some Smart Dogs. Facts That Are at Variance with Traditional Theories. A Newfoundland Dog That Drowned Out an Incipient Fire—How a Cat Opened the Kitchen Door —The Question of Animal Season
The dictinction between reason and instinct is not clearly perceived by many persons of ordinary intelligence able to state she difference. The Thus of Argyle in his…
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A fire which fortunately was extinguished before much damage had been done occurred at the shop of Messrs. Riley Brothers, George and Bathurst…
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Mr Charles Mullen, of Rosedale Farm Oxley, a sufferer by the recent floods (says the Brisbane Courier) sustained a yet further severe loss on Sunday night last, It appears…
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A fire occurred early this morning in the timber yard of Messrs Pearson, builders and contractors, Paddington. The damage is estimated at 48000. The insurance only…
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By a fire yesterday morning, in a yard occupied by Messrs Wales and Dawson, contractors, of Paddington, 590 gallons of tar and other property were destroyed,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Fire in the Maitland Hospital
AN need woman named Sarah Clifton, a pain[?] in the Mainland hospital, lost her life under painful circumstances on Friday evening, it appeared from the evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Fire at a Skating Rink
AT ten minutes to 2 o'clock on Monday morning Mr Charles Brown, chairn an of the Fire Brigades' Board, residing at Petersham, gave the alarm from his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Racing Stables Destroyed By Fire a Hours Burned to Death
A FIRE occurred on Sunday night at the stables of Robert Hoysted, horse trainer, Murray-street Wagga. The stable consisted of 10 stalls, in which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Skating Rinks on Fire. (From the Echo of Monday.)
A rather extensive fire occurred in the Parramatta-road, Petersham, early this morning, when block of buildings, comprising the Royal Lyceum Skating Rink, an arcade, six additional…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire In Melbourne. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne
An extensive and disastrous fire broke out this evening in the premises in Collins-street, owned by the City Property Company, Limited, occupied by George and George, Limited, general providers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire in Melbourne. DAMAGES £200,000. Three Firemen Killed
A FEW minutes after 6 o'clock on Friday evening the largest fire that has ever occurred in Melbourne broke out in the central block of Collina street, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Serious Fire Averted. a Singular Warning
A FIRE was discovered at Warrnambool on Wednesday (says the Age) in a Singular manner, and a serious conflugration was averted, it is alleged, by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Great Fire in Melbourne. How It Originated. Melbourne
DETECTIVE NI[?]ON, who was put to work to sift out the circumstances attending the recent Collins-street fire, gradually narrowed down the employes…
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