Disastrous Fires
A terribly disastrous fire occured at Cardiff, a little village on the Cockle Croak and Sydney line, about midnight on Friday, resulting in the death of Mrs. Oatram and two of her children. The…
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Fires & bushfires, 1897
220 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 11
The Greta Fire
On Monday a magisterial inquiry was held, before the District Coroner, Mr G. F. Scott, and a jury of 12, touching the origin of the fire which occurred in a house…
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At an early hour this morning a fire was discovered to be raging in the top storey of premises occupied by Messrs. Wright, Heaten, and Co., Pitt-street. The seat of the outbreak was…
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THIS morning early, a fire destroyed the large printing works of Murray and Co., Clarence-street. The damage is estimated at fully £6000. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Muswellbrook Letter . the Fire Brigade Annual Meeting
The adjouraed annual meeting of members of the fire brigade and its auxiliary the salvage corps was held in the school of arts on last saturday night. Mr. W. M. Nell was voted to the chair,and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. a Fire in a Shop
At an early hour this morning a fire was discovered in the grocery shop of Mrs. kelly in kensington st. off george st. West. The alarm was given to the No.2 division of the metropolitan fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest News by Cable. London, Oct. 18. Great Fire in Nova Scotia
The town of Windsor, Nora Scotia, has been destroyed by fire. The banks churches , and other buildings are ia ruins. 3000 persons are homeless. Tents and supplies of previsions have…
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At half-past 1 a.m. on Friday a fire was discovered in the top storey of the premises occupied by Messrs. George Murray and Co., printers, Clarence-street, Sydney. Within five minutes of…
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A special meeting of the West Maitland Fire Brigade Board was held at the Town Hall this afternoon. Present: The Mayor Mr. Henry Cothers (in the chair), Messrs. J. D. Prentice,…
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A most disastrous fire occurred shortly after midnight last night at the premises of Messes. Roberts Bros., who occupy one of the shope in the terrace known as Fry's Buildings in High—street,…
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A fire has broken out in the petroleum springs at Baku, in Caucasia, Russia, Damage has been caused to the amount of 1,000,000 roubles,…
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A special meeting of the West Maitland Fire Brigade Board was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor, Mr. Henry Crothers (in the chair), Messrs. J. D. Prentice, J…
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A most disastrous fire occurred shortly after mid-night on Monday at the premises of Messrs. Roberts Bros., who occupy one of the shops in the terrace known as Fry's Buildings in High-street, West…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Coolgardie Fire. Mr J. Belfield's Account of the Disaster. And His Narrow Escape From Death
OUR readers will remember the disastrous fire which occurred a few weeks age at Coolgardie, and the following account, taken from a private…
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The inquest into the circumstances of the fire on Tuesday morning last at the cyclo depot and gunsmith's shop of Messrs. Roberts Bros, in Highstreet, was resumed this morning before the…
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Messrs. Carter and Paterson's depot at Clerkenwell has been burat. Five hundred horses were rescued with [?]…
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The Bijon Theatre was totally destroyed by fire this morning. Rickard's "Bunch of Keys" Company, who opened a four nights' season on Saturday, lost a quantity of scenic property valued at £500…
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A terrible fire occurred at Carter and Patterson's Livery Depot, Clerkenwell last night. The premisen were burned to the ground. Five…
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About noon yesterday three stacks of hay, the property of Mr. John FitzGarald, were consumed by fire. The loan is estimated at £200. It is supposed a spark from the engine of a chaff cutter…
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Mr J. Fairhall, of Corinda, was a heavy loser tbroug a fire which occurred at his farm early yesterday morning, between 8 and 4 o'clock. By some unacconntable…
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