Fire at Tram Repair Shed
A quantity of shavings at the Randwick tram repairing sheds was last night ignited by a spark from a drying furnace. A big blaze was the result, but the employes…
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363 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 19
Girls Burnt to Death Fire at Celluloid Button Factory. London
A dreadful tragedy is reported from Birmingham. A fire broke out at a celluloid button manufactory, during working hours…
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At a well-attended meeting of the above on Sunday afternoon it was decided that the subscription be 26 as perviously. It was also decided to make a levy of 2 per…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bush Fire Fiend. Thousands of Acres of Grass Destroyed
A fire occurred last Wednesday on C. Bartlett's holding, six miles north of Mathours. A strong wind was blowing, and the fire travelled at a great pace…
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A fire broke out this morning at the rear of Middleton's furniture warehouse in George-street west. A quantity of bedding and secondband furniture were damaged…
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A fire occurred on Mr. C. Bartlett's holding, six miles north, of Mathoura A strong wind was blowing and the fire travelled at a great pace through the…
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The terrible fire at the Brussels Exhibition, at which £4,000,000 worth of damage was done, is but one of the many out breaks which have occurred during the last…
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A fire occurred at Barratta Station on Saturday, when about 300 acres of gress were destroyed. A number of men from Mr Jackson’s road camp, assisted the…
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An extensive bush fire, caused probably by the lightning, was raging at Ned's Corner last week. It will be remembered what ill luck befel this…
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One would expect that the danger of a destructive fire reclining in any part of the country within the next few months would be sufficiently apparent to travellers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Why Some Things Feel Colder Than Others. Fire That Will Not Burn
Why is it that when we put our hand on a piece of steel or marble it feels much colder than a piece of wood immediately next to it ? A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scene in Canadian Parliament Bitter Cross Fire Between Parties. Vancouver
There was a scene in the Canadian Parliament. While a Conservative was speaking, the Liberals trooped out noisely. The Speaker…
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The meeting called for Tuesday evening last for the purpose of reforming the Berrigan Bush-fire Brigade, attracted a fairly good…
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A bush-fire broke on the properly of Mr. Losh, of Kentucky, last week, and 100 acres of grass were destroyed before willing workers got it under We under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Fire. Girls Leap to Death. Sensational Scenes. Vancouver, November 27
Twenty-four girls lost their lives in a factory fire in Newark, New York, yesterday. Some were burned to death, while others who leaped from the blazing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →News From America Fire in Texas. 500 People Homeless. Vancouver
A serious fire has occurred at Dallas, an important railway and commercial centre in the State of Texas. Five hundred people have been rendered…
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The town of Copperhill, in the State of Tennessee, is on fire. A whole street has been destroyed and up till midnight the loss had been estimated at £20.000. No…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Benzine Tanks on Fire. Berlin
Five days ago four huge benzine tanks situated in a suburb of Berlin caught fire. The conflagration provided a sensational spectacle and thousands of people gathered…
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The following nominations have been received for the various offices in the above brigade:—Captain and treasurer, Mr. D. Sexton; Lieut. Mr. F. Blanchard; foreman,…
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The annual election of officers took place at the brigade hall on Monday night, and resulted as follows:—Capt., W. Twomey (re-elected): lieut.. J. Jennings…
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