Fire in a Palace. the Emperor William Commands the Brigade. London, August 26
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 26
A fire broke out last night in the Palace of Wllhelms[?]e, formerly the residence of the Electors of Hesse Cassel, and now belonging to the Imperial family of…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →A Disaster Averted. Fire at a Cinematograph. Two Hundred Persons Escape. London, August 24
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 25
There has been a narrow escape from a terrible disaster at Pengo, seven miles from London. A fire broke out in a tent constructed of canvas and wood, in which a…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →A Fire in the Building. London, September. 2
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 September 1898 · page 27
A disastrous fire his occurred in the Colstone-hall, Bristol, where the Trades Union Congress is now meeting, under the presidency of Mr. James O'Grady…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Fire in British Columbia. New Westminster Nearly Destroyed. London, September 12
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 35
The town of New Westminster, in British Columbia, 15 miles from the mouth of the Fraser River, and one of the termini of the Canandian Pacific Railway, the population of…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →The Storyteller. Coals of Fire
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 8
Old Father Thames had all day worn a cowl of mist, but as evening stole up with a splash of tide, the sombre veil lifted, and the first aimless raindrops pattering…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatal Elevator Fire. Seventeen Persons Killed. London, September 21
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 26
A disastrous fire has occurred at a grain elevator at Toledo, in the state of Ohio. Eight persons were burnt to death, while nine others were so seriously injured that…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Great Forest Fires. Loss Estimated at £600,000. LONDON, October 2
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 19
Extensive forest fires have occurred in the state of Wisconsin, America. A large area of country has been devastated, the loss caused by the destruction of timberand other…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Great Fire in Sydney. Block Destroyed. Damage, £30,000. Narrow Escape of Occupants. SYDNEY
The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 October 1898 · page 2
On Saturday afternoon, during the height of a strong westerly gale, a fire broke out in Hudson Bros' timber mill and yard, at Redfern, and the flames soon spread over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fire at Redfern. Hudson's Timber Mills Burnt
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 36
Redfern was the scene on Saturday afternoon of one of the largest confingrations that have occurred in the city for some time past, and great as ia the damage caused thereby…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →Great Fire in Hankow. 10,000 Houses Burnt. a Thousand Lives Lost. London, October 8
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 27
A terrible fire has occurred at Hankow, the great treaty port on tho Yang-tse-Kiang, 700 miles from the mouth of the river, the population of which is 300,000. Ten…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Destructive Fires in the Ballina District. Homesteads and Crops Swept Away
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 35
The most destructive fires ever experienced in the district have taken place during the past few days. It is roughly estimated that 300 acres of cane have been burned. The…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Fire in Sydney. Hordern and Sons' Emporium Inflames. Sydney
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 21
Shortly before 3 o'clock this morning a fire broke out at Anthony Hordern's immense warehouse in the Hay market, threatening the destruction of the great pile of buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Tannery on Fire. Melbourne
Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 November 1898 · page 2
Messrs. Hawksworth's tannery, near Geelong, was destroyed by fire yesterday. The damage is estimated at £11,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fire Brigade for Berrigan
The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 2
TO the casual visitor to our town, many things are observant, things that might easily he overcome with a little energy. To the credit of the residents, it has to be said that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sydney Fire Brigades' Demonstration
The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 3
SIXTY-THREE brigades took park in the Demonstration in Sydney last week, proceedings commencing on Tuesday night with a procession of the brigades, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →What a Rapid-fire Gun Is Like
The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 2
Rapid-fire guns are just now much talked about, but most people have only a vague idea of what they are People who take the Gattling gun as a type of ‘rapid fire’…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eptensive Fire at Albury. Dr. Kennedy's Buildings Burnt. Albury
The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 November 1898 · page 2
A fire of considerable magnitude occurred this morning, by which one of the main business blocks in the town (Dr. Kennedy's buildings) was completely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire
Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 November 1898 · page 2
The butters shop in Mayall-street occupied by Mrs. Kelly, and owned by Mr. Thos. Linton, caught fire about 7 o'clock last Friday. The brigade, assisted by several…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Blayney
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 29
The Perseverance Flourmill, in Martin-street, Blayney, was burnt down. The fire is supposed to have originated in the smutroom. It had a strong hold when…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Serious Fires in Albury. Four Buildings Destroyed
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 15
A fire broke out at 20 minutes past 11 on Monday morning in a row of shops in Olive-street, and raged with such fury that inside of 20 minutes, four buildings with their…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →