Disastrous Oil Fire in Texas
Nowa is to hand from Humble in Tonas, that lighting struck eleven tanks containing twenty five million barrels of oil…
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367 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 19
Fire on a Steamer
An outbreak of fire occurred yesterday on board the Adelaide Steamship Company's steamer Nardoo, which was lying at Pyrmont wharf. The…
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A slight fire occurred to-night in the office of the evening newspaper, the "Australian Star." No damage was done…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Lord Carrington's Estate. Eleven Cottages Burnt
A spark from the engine of a passing train set on fire the roof of a thatched cottage occupied by one of the tenants on the estate of Lord…
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A fire broke out at Ryde to-day and destroyed a cottege. The residence of Saturday, the champion neuller, which adjoined, was only saved with difficulty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in New York
A fire at Hoboken, New York, has destroyed the railway buildings there, and two ferry steamers. The damage is estimated at half a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire. Eleven Cottages Burnt. London, August 5
A fire has occurred in Buckinghamshire, on the estate of Earl Carington, who was Governor of New South Wales from 1885 to 1890. The estate is situated at…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Fire in Townsend Street
Shortly before 7,80 last evening a fire was discovered on the premises of Mr. J.W. Wittmer, bookmaker, Townsend street. The alarm was given…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In Case of Fire
‘There is always room at the top,’ remarked the person with the chronic quotation habit. ‘Yes,’ replied the easy going optimist,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. (Interstate). New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. Fire in a Church
Shortly before 2 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in Christ Church, Brickfield Hill, George-street, one of the oldest churches in and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destructive Fire on the Rand
Telegrams from Johannesburg state that a fire broke out yesterday on the surface works of the Wolhuter Mine, one of the important Rand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corowa Volunteer Fire Brigade
The monthly meeting of the above was held at the Fire Station on Monday evening last. There was present 17 fireman, Lieutenant Camplin…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at a Mine. DAMAGE £70,000. London, August 19
Serious damage has been done by a fire at the Wolhuter mine, near Johannesburg. The outbreak occurred in the surface works at the mine. The works were…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →General Gables. London, Sunday. Destructive Fire in Genoa
A destructive fire broke out in a large shipbuilding yard in Genoa, and is still raging. Two steamers in course of construction for the Lloyd…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cause of Bush Fires
The police have furnished the Albury principal council with the following report as to the causes of 36 bush fires which laid waste the district at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Corowa a Fire Brigade
Since the inception of this indispensable institution, 300 names have been enrolled from time to time as members of the Brigade. The present-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire at Lismore
A fire has occurred at Mr. Charles Dorough's extensive saw mills at Lismore, Richmond River. The buildings, stock, plant and machinery were totally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire at Addrianople
It is estimated that the damage done at Adrianople amounts to fully a million sterling of which not more than a fourth is covered by insurance…
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The publication of the report quoted by Alderman Kennedy at a recent meeting of the Albury Borough Council, with reference to the causes of the disastrous New…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A Biff Fire
A disastrous fire occurred Saturday night at St. George (Q.) It destroyed Cobb and Co.'s office, Mr. Dent's saddlery Mr. "Wipple's butchery, the "Standard" newspaper…
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