Strike Outrages Canefields Set on Fire
Three fires occurred at Hambledon, Cairns, on Friday. One was in cane belonging to the mother of the young man who was assaulted by a mob of strikers. Another was in cane…
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Fires & bushfires, 1911
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Floods and Fire. Havoc in New Zealand. Auckland
The flood waters at Blenheim (New Zealand) have subsided after attaining a depth of six feet in the upper town. Dalgety's building was totally destroyed by fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Fire at Stamboul. Two Square Miles Devastated. Constantinople. July 24
The celebrations in connection with the anniversary of the Constitution were marred by a conflagration at Stamboul. The Ministry of War is threatened…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Riotous Strikers. Police Fire Revolvers
A disturbance resembling a riot occurred at childers (Q.) on Saturday. Hundreds of strikers were at the railway station ostensibly to meet Messrs. Ferricks and Allen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Great Fire. Paris, July 31
The Northern railway warehouses at Saint Ouen, 13 miles, from Amiens, stocked with electrical material, were burnt down. The dama[?] is estimated at a million francs (about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Constantinople Fires. Fearful Devastations. Constantinople
The damages from the fires are estimated at £3,000,000 and thousands of person are she[?] It takes two hours to drive around the devastated area…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Debutantes Burnt to Death. Fire in a Boathouse
Two beautiful debutantes of Now York rind a servant ware burned to death and four others were terribly injured recently in a fire in the boat house on the estate or Mr. William Barnes,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canadian Insane Asylum. Serious Fire. Hamilton (Ontario) August. 1
A fire occurred in an asylum for the insane, in which there were 800 patients. The main building was destroyed, eight lives were lost, and many persons were injured…
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A [?]ra occurred early on Tuesday morning in the buildings of the Union Cold Storage Company, Ltd., Thames-street. A number of firemen were overcome by ammonia fumes…
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London, Wednesday.—The damage by the recent fires at Constantinople is estimated at £5,000,000. The scene of the fire is one of utter desolation, and fully…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Cables. Fire at Asylum for the Insane
Vancouver, Wednesday.—A terrible scene occurred on Monday night at Hamilton, Ontario, during a fire at an asylum for the insane, where 800 inmates…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Constantinople Fires. Fearful Devastation. Constantinople
The damages from the fires are estimated at £5,000,000, and thousands of persons are shelterless. It takes two hours to drive around the devastated area…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Torontoo. Toronto, August 4
A fire seriously damaged one wing of the provincial Parliament buildings, but the fire brigade saved the structure…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Bangalow. Considerable Destruction. (By Telegraph). Sydney
A disastrous fire took place at Bangalow to-day, resulting in the total destruction of four business premises and a bank. A chemist's shop was also…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Sea. Explosion on Island Trader. Crew Take to Boats
The crew of the French New Hebrides Company's auxiliary motor trading vessel St. Micheal arrived at V[?]a, New Hebrides, on June 20 (writes the "Herald"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Fire. Budapest. Aug. 4
A fire in the village pf Runatopova destroyed 110 houses, besides much corn and cattle. Three hundred people were rendered homeless…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Sydney. Several Buildings Affected
A fire occurred in Clarence—street. Sydney, on Saturday evening, which at first threatened to become a conflagration, but which was kept within limits by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Incendiary Fire—fighters. San Bernardino (Cal.), Aug. 5
A forest fire ravaged a huge area of country, and destroyed a number of mountain resorts. The fire is now under control…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Small Blaze
A fire was discovered early this morning at Holdsworth, Macpherson and Co's big warhouse, George-street. Automatic fire alarm conveyed the information to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Forest Fires in America
Sanbernardino, Sunday.—A forest fire has ravaged a huge area of country in California. A number of mountain resorts have been destroyed, but the flames…
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