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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires
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A shocking case of suicide occurred early on Saturday last at Malvern, the victim being Mrs. Jane Elizabeth, Russell, aged 68…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A disastrous fire occurred at Hay- town early on Friday morning, when the extensive sawmilling plant, including both mills, belonging to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We have had occasion to refer to the great popularity and enormous strength of the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation Ltd. We…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Tuesday last Mr. E. A. T. Pery, P.M., held an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the fire that occurred at Haytown on Friday morning last, when the sawmills…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In a time, probably, a human life has never been, saved by animals more extraordinary, or in a fashion more unlooked for, than recently, at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Forest fires in Michigan have destroyed five villages and 50 persons perished. A wall of flame ten miles wide swept across the peninsula…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A shocking railway castastrophe is reported from America. A train which was conveying fugitives from Metz, in the State of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →An oil bore at Roma, Queensland, struck gas at a depth of 3680 feet, the gas became ignited by the boiler fire. The flames are now rising to a height…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Under-Secretary for Mines has received a telegram from Mr. Cameron Assistant Government Geologist, who was sent to Roma, stating that he is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Herr Groose, a Berlin merchant, who was non-suited in the High Court at Leipzig, fired 10, shots. The first missed the judge and severely wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A destructive fire has taken place at Elliott Bros. Bond Stores, Balmain. The damage is estimated at £20,000, which is covered by insurance, The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Grand Hotel, at Emu Park, Rockhampton, was destroyed by fire on Thursday night. Mr. Russell Brown, inspector of schools, was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE question of the proposed amended Fire Brigade Bill was introduced at the meeting of the Bathurst municipal council, and came in for severe…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A fire broke out on the steamer Moeraki while at sea. Fortunately it was confined to [?] straw and was extinguished before much damage was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Stanmore Fruit Preserving Co's. premises have been gutted by fire. An outbreak has also occurred in werehouse premises in kent Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It in again a pleasure to note the progress and popularity of the Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Company, a first favorite throughout the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bush fires have caused great damage in the Albury district. A number of farmers in the Germanton district have been burnt out and a tremendous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The township of Cheltenham in Victoria was threatened .by fire, but timely rains have stopped most of the fires…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE death-knell of the modern fire engine was sounded in New Yourk on October 28, when the new high pressure water main system of fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →At the meeting of the Kempsey Fire Brigade, held on Wednesday last, the following letter was read which had been forwarded to Mr. R. Davidson…
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