Great Fire in Courland. Libau Nearly Destroyed. London, August 3
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 27
A disastrous fire has been burning for the past two days at Libau, an important seaport on the Baltic in the Bussian province of Courland. A large part of the…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Great Fire at Nantes. Damage Estimaed at £1,000,000. LONDON, August 2
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 26
A very destructive fire has taken place at Nantes on the Loire, in the West of France. The fire broke out at the docks, which are very extensive, and spread…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Fire
Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 2
A disastrous fire took place at Herberton, Queensland. A hotel, store and several other houses were destroyed; the damage being estimated at £3000,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Wahwoon
The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 3
An inquiry was held at Eli Elwah on Thursday, by the coroner Mr Galbraith, and a jury of five—Messrs. J. McDowell (foreman), G. Keighran, E. Spong, Wm…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sensational Shooting Affray at Bull Plain. a Well-known Selector Accused of Shooting at the Police. Constable Ferguson Fires Six Shots at His Assailant. Wounds Him in the Leg
The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 3
ON Saturday evening information was brought to Corowa by Mr. D. Cameron, district court bailiff, that a shooting affray had occurred at Bull Plain, at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in a Theatre. Eleven Fireman Killed. London. September 7
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1896 · page 27
A fire has occurred in the United States, which was attended by lamentable results The conflagration broke out in a theatre at Benton Harbour, a township of about 4000 inhabitants…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Fatal Fire. a Young Wife Burnt
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 September 1896 · page 15
A magisterial inquiry was held at Kyabram on Tuesday, before Mr. Holberry Unitt, J.P., touching the death of Mrs. Annie Guthrie, 23 years of age, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fire at a Pyrotechnist's
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 37
A Vienna telegram dated July 30 says: —A terrible explosion occurred this morning at Fucfkirchen, in Hungary, at a shop which was situated in the basement of…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Fire at Rutherglen
The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 October 1896 · page 3
A DISASTROUS fire, resulting in the total destruction of a weatherboard residence, situated opposite the Town Hall, in High street, Rutherglen,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Fire. Guayaqual Half Destroyed. London, October 8
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 27
A disastrous fire has occoured at Guayaquil, the principal seaport and most populous town in the South American republic of Ecuador. The conflagration got firm…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Fire at Towong
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 28
A rather serious fire occurred (says the Courier) at Towong on Friday afternoon, last, which resulted in the total destruction of the residence of Mr. Alexander…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Fire at Chicago. Two Grain Elevators Destroyed. London, October 27
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 26
A fire has occurred at Chicago, by which two grain elevators containing over 1,000,000 bushels of wheat were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Fires at Rutherglen
The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 November 1896 · page 4
THERE is an old saying to the effect that "it never rains but it pours," and the course of time does not seem to efface the truth of the statement…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Coolamon
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1896 · page 25
On Saturday afternoon at about half-past 1 o'clock, while a terrific dust from was raging. Mr. Pyke's sawmill at Coolamen was discovered to be on fire. Immediately willing…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Great Fire in London. a Fire Engine Factory Destroyed. London, November 8
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1896 · page 26
A great fire occurred in London to-day. It broke out in the extensive premises of Messrs. Shand, Mason, and Co., manufacturers of fire engines, fire escapes, and…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Destructive Fire at Balranald. Mr. Malcolm's Residence Destroyed. BALRANALD
The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 November 1896 · page 3
Last night about 8 o'clock the residence of Mr. A. Malcolm, proprietor of the Riverina Recorder, was completely burnt to the ground. Mrs. Malcolm and her children…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destructive Fire in Balranald. MR. A. Malcolm's House Burnt to the Ground
Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1896 · page 3
On Wednesday evening last about 8 o'clock, the residence of Mr. A. Malcolm, proprietor of this paper, was entirely destroyed by fire. Before the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Willie Ploma
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1896 · page 29
A destructive fire broke out late on Friday evening in a shed owned by Mr. J. S. Nicholls, at Willie Ploma, five miles from Gundagai. The contents,…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Disastrous Fire in Melbourne
The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 25 November 1896 · page 2
About seven o'clock on Saturday evening a disastrous fire broke out in the clothing factory of Messrs Beath, Schiess, and Co., warehousemen, of Flinders-street. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Large Fire in Melbourne. Damages Estimated at £100,000
Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 November 1896 · page 2
On Saturday evening last one of the largest fires the city of Melbourne has experienced for some years occurred in Flinders Lane. The flames started in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →