Big Fire at Bourke
Six shops were destroyed by fire at Bourke on Sunday…
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Fires & bushfires, 1895
50 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 3
Fire in West Kempsey. Destruction of a Dwelling House
KEMPSEY was all alive with excitement on Monday night and early Tuesday morning. An alarm of " Fire " was raised just on midnight. Having a…
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AN inquiry was held at O'Halloran's Court House Hotel on Thursday last, by Mr. Coroner Johnston, into the circumstances attending the fire that…
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EASTER Sunday had a very unfortunate ending for the Bev. Father Buggy and the occupants of the Roman Catholic Presbytery at West Kempsey…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News by Wire. Sydney, Tuesday. Disastrous Fire at Mudgee
A disastrous fire broke out on Saturday morning in Tait & McDairmid's store, Mudgee. Before the flames could be extinguished a whole block…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News by Wire. Sydney, Tuesday. Fatal Fires
Two fatal fires occurred at Willoughby, North Sydney, on Sunday. The victims were a child a year old, and a man named Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mysterious Outbreak of Fire. Smith Street Endangered
A DECIDEDLY mysterious fire was discovered in the manager's office of the Commercial Bank, corner of Smith and Belgrave-streets, Kempsey…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire at Broken HilL. to Subdue the Flames. No Danger to Block 10
BROKER HILL Monday.—Mr. Stewart general manager of the [?] mine, interviewed to day, states that the fire at his mine orginated near the surface. He hopes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wanted, a Fire Brigade. Deputation to the Mayor
ONCE more have the residents of Kempsey risen to the knowledge that a fire brigade is necessary for the safety of the town. The narrow escape of…
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BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.—The fire in Block II silver mine continues to burn despite the energies of the workmen and fire brigades. Smothering operations will simply be…
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The fire at Block 11 mine, Broken Hill, continues to burn. Although 7,000,000 feet of carbonic acid gas is being poured into the mine daily, so…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on the R.m.s. Orient
About 8 o'clock on Friday night a fire was discovered in one of the coal bunkers of the mail steamer Orient, which arrived at Melbourne that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on the R.M.S. Orient
ABOUT 8 o'clock on Friday night a fire was discovered in one of the coal hunkers of the mail steamer Orient, which arrived at Melbourne that afternoon from London. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In an Inferno. Beseiged by Bush Fires
ON February 6th, 1851, the province of Victoria suffered one of the most memorable events of her history. After a succession of extremely hot…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Blaze at Walgett
Six buildings, including the A.J.S. Bank, were claimed by the fire fiend at Walgett, in the Western district. A sum of money amounting to £3000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Sydney Harbor. Two Steamers Ablaze
ABOUT half-past 3 o'clock on Thursday morning, when the flames were licking the sides of a boat in the chocks, and clouds of smoke curled about the spars of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News by Wire. an Epidemic of Fires. Banks, Stores and Residences Laid in Ashes. a Colliery Aflame. Families Homeless and Penniless. Sydney
New South Wales has been visited during the past few days by an epidemic of fires, the extent of the damage done being incalculable. Families…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In an "Inferno." Besieged Bush Fires
ON February 6th, 1851, the province of Victoria s[?] one of the most memorable events of her history. After a succession of extremely hot days, the whole country…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Cobar
A block of buildings was burnt down at Cobar on Saturday. The damage is estimated at £3,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Fire in Russia
A great fire has occurred at the town of Zukhnoff, near Smolensk, in Russia. The town has been almost competely destroyed and thousands of…
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