Fire at a Convent. SYDNEY
A disastrous fire, resulting in the destruction of two buildings attached to the Bethlehem Convent, Ashfield, occurred this morning. About five o'clock Frederick Hope, a…
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Fires & bushfires, 1904
236 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 12
An Alarm of Fire
On Friday night, shortly after six o'clock, the fire bell clanged an alarm, and very soon the five engine was out with volunteers and proceeded to Pitt-street, where…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on a Steamer, [By Telegraph] Sydney
A fire broke out on the wrecked steamer Australia at Port Nepean, Melbourne, this morning. The men engaged on the wreck had knooked off…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At a Hospital Fire Plucky Surgeons
While a hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, was on fire on April 18th, three surgeons, at the risk of their lives, were performing an operation upon an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at St. Petersburg
The electric cable and wire factory of Felten and Guilleaume, at St. Petersburg, has been destroyed by fire, the damage done be-ing estimated at £250,000. A quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Japanese Advance Northward. Terrific Artillery Fire. Fighting Round Port Arthur. London
The Japanese Commanders, Generals Kiuroki and Nogi, are endeavoring to junction, in order to cut off General Kuropatkin between Liao-yang and Mukden…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Battle of the Yalu. Death-dealing Fire of the Japs
The "Daily News" correspondent at Moscow, writing on June 11, stated :— Apparently the Russian Tommy Atkins is as cheerful after he has fought as before…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Mount Holly
A fire occurred at the residence of Mr R[?]ben Thrley, Mount Holly, on Tuesday last, that at one time threatened to destroy the whole building. It appears that about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late News by Cable. London, Aug. 6. Destructive Fire in Germany
A destructive fire has occurred at Ilsfield, in the Kingoom of Wartemburg, Germany. Three hundred and ten houses were destroy-ed, also the Town Hull and a church…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Toulon
The naval dockyard at Toulon, the French naval base on the Mediterranean, is burning, and already damage to the extent of [?]80,000 has been done. The carpentering…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires on Shipboard. Terrible Tales Op the Past
The story of the sea (says a London contemporary) teems with terrible tales of the devasting power of fire at sea. Out upon the waters, with no escape except into the hungry…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Great Fire. London
The great French naval dockyards at Toulon are on fire, and damage bo the extent' of £80,000 has already been, done…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. a Russian Report. Oil Stores on Fire. Russian Battleship Injured. Russian Army Corps Despatched. Chinese Interest. (By Cable.) London
The captain of a Russian torpedo destroyer which arrived at Chefoo states that the small craft have been removed from Port Arthur, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Forest Fires
Widespread forest fires have occurred at Kootenak doing much damage to mines and timber…
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A fire broke out in a soap works in Aberdeen, blazing tallow and lil running in the streets, and causing a grat parric. The military were called out. The damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Destructive Fire. (By Cable.) London
A destructive fire has occurred at a soap factory works in Aberdeen, Scotland. The blazing tallow and oil ran through the streets, causing such…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London on Fire
The Great Fire of London in 1666 consumed many of the houses on the bridge. In 1725 a dreadful fire occurred here and destroyed about 60 houses, and the Traitors'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →What British Guns Fire
In "Oassell's Magazine" for April Mr. Ar-nold White writes on "The Great Guns of Great Britain," and gives some timely in-formation as to the shells which they fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. the Besieged Fortress. Baked by Shell Fire. the Final Stand. Russians Lose a Destroyer. London. Aug. 26
The Japanese Port Arthur are meeting the town to a raking shell fire, are preparing to throw the infantry forced for the final assault. All the defences…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late News by Cable. London, Aug 27. Tremendous Fire at Antwerp
A tremendous fire started at Hoboken, a suburb of Antwerp, yesterday, and spreading to adjacent establishments is likely to continue for days. The fire originated…
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