Fire-walking
It may interest students of folk-lore to learn that there was a fire-walking ceremony at Benares the other day which has given rise to a good deal of discusson in…
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Fires & bushfires, 1904
236 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 12
Fire in a Death-trap. Six Lives Lost. LONDON
A SENSATIONAL fire, attended with fatal results, occurred last night at Huntley's restaurant at Weston-super-Mare, Somerset…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Parkville. Large Hayshed Burnt
JUST as we are going to Press, we learn that Mrs. McGregor's large hayshed was completely destroyed by fire this afternoon. We also learn that, the shed contained a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Very Latest. London, Monday afternoon. Destructive Fire
A fire in Jersey City, United Stales, did damage to the extent of 5,000,000 dollars…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burning Accident. a Spark From a Camp Fire
A TRAVELLER named Frank Kross was camped near a fire at the roadside near Mudgee on Friday night when a spark ignited his clothes. He rushed to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Wellington Child Burned to Death. Another Terribly Injured. Wellington
A shocking burning fatality occurred last night, by which a male infant, one year and nine months old, named Stanbury, was roasted to death, and a female child of three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →What British Guns Fire. Lyddite and Shrapnel
IN Cassell's Magazine Mr. Arnold White writes on "The Great Guns of Great Britain," and gives some timely information as to the shells which they…
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There was considerable excitement among the inmates of the Hotel Metropole this morning when an alarm of fire was raised. The engines hastened to the scene, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Wellington. Child Burned to Death. Wellington
A shocking burning fatality occurred last night, by which a male infant, one year and nine months old, named Stanbury, was roasted to death, and a female child of three…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →At Port Arthur Effect of the Japanese Fire. Russians Short of Ammunition
Mr Ernest Brindle writes to the "Daily Mail" from Chifu, on 12th March:— Last night at ten o'clock I left Chifu on board the "Daily Mail" despatch boat. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Origin of the Fire. Horrible Callousness. Heroic Deeds. (By Cable.) London
Latest particulars regarding the fatality state that the fire originated in the storage forward, which contained oils and paints,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Cablegrams. London, Thursday. Terrible Fire on an Excursion Steamer Hundreds of Lives Lost
An excursion steamer, having on board 1000 children and 900 adults, has been burned at New York. The fire spread with terrible rapidity…
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A young woman named Miss Fyche, who was shockingly burnt while in bed at the King's Head Hotel early this morning, died in the hospital a few hours later. Her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at a Convent. Much Damage Done. Sydney
A disastrous fire, resulting in the destruction of two buildings attached to the Bethlehem Convent Ashfield occurred this morning. A bout five o'clock Frederich Hope a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Precautions Against Fire. Demonstration at the Don Alhambra
The appalling catastrophe at the Iroquois Theatre in Chicago has naturally drawn pointed attention in England and elsewhere to the best…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Precautions Against Fire. Demonstration at the London Alhambra
The appalling catastrophe at the Iroquois Theatre in Chicago has naturally drawn pointed attention in England and elsewhere to the best…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Disastrous Fire. Convent Schools Destroyed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A disastrous fire occurred this morning, resulting in two school buildings, near Bethlehem Convent, Ashfield, being destroyed. After an hour's hard…
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A fire was discovered on Hatte's extensive premises, Newtown, early this morning, but was speedily quenched with a few buckets of water, thus saving about £4000 worth…
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An outbreak of fire occurred early this morning at a house in Newtown, occupied by William Cronin and his family. The flames quickly spread, and Mr. Cronin rushed to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle. Fire in a Studio
A fire occurred in Watt-street this morning at premises occupied by Mr. Temple West as a photographic studio. A wooden room adjoining the main building was destroyed,…
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