Big Fire on the North Coast. Coraki
A fire started in Richmond Terrace this morning at 2 o'clock, and, assisted by a stiff breeze, rapidly gained a strong hold of the buildings. Every building in the…
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Fire at a Co-operative Store. Kurri Kurri
The Co-operative Society's store room and produce depot as gutted by fire early this morning. The firemen, police, and civilians worked desperately, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hill Plain School Fire. Alleged Arson. Man Committed for Trial
Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M., at the Police Court on Thursday, James Kelly, on remand, was charged that on 9th January, at Hill Plain, he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Long Struggle with Bush Fire
Owing possibly to the rains during the early part of last week (a message from Wentworth states) the bush fires raging in the vicinity of Wamberra Station are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Boards, Cigars and Wines
The royal commission in Sydney on Friday further inquired into the disposal of public and other funds by the Fire Brigades' Board and the Board of Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Losses
Mr. Hunt, who acted as chairman at the inquiry into the claims against the Government, at Albury, in respect of bush fires, has stated that the official…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Experiences
Our Euston correspondent describes some of the experiences of those engaged in fighting the fires in the Darling country. He says:—The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Darling Fires. Safe at Last
The welcome intelligence was received on Friday afternoon that after weeks of hard work the extensive grass fire in the Darling and Euston districts had been got under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News From America Fatal Fire at Hotel. 300 People Asleep. Vancouver
A thrilling fire occurred at Omaha, in Nebraska, last night, the Millard Hotel being completely destroyed. One man lost his life, and five others…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How Fires Are Started
At the Rochester Police Court on Saturday John Slattery was charged with having on January 1 set fire to the stubble on the farm, leased by his brothers, Andrew…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Engins and Fires
A spark from the engine of the 6 a.m. train from Started started a fire in Dr. [?]prorerty near Prairie on Wednesday. The train "vas brought to a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"A Stump Fire."
One Saturday morn in November, From a stump rolled a bright glowing ember; And it's sad to relate…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A Disastrous Fire
A disastous fire broke out at the rear of Priddice's tailor's shop in Richmond Terrace, at Coraki, in the Northern Rivers district, on Friday morning, and…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Outbreak of Fire. Capetown, January 23
The dynamite on board the Aotea was removed during the week-end to Hulk Bay. Its removal was timely, for at 10 minutes past 11 a'clock on Sunday night a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Fire at Alexandria. Alexandria
A serious conflagration has occurred at Alexandria, the principal seaport of Egypt. An extensive cotton warehouse caught fire and was completely destroyed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Engine Sparks and Fires
since the outbreaks of fire in the wheat fields at Tourello, Creswick, Vic, on Fri-day men mounted on fleet horses have patrolled the railway line frontages…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tidal Wave and Fire Hundreds of People Perish. Manila
A terrible catastrophe has occurred in the Philippines Islands. A great tidal wave swept in without warning, and destroyed five villages. It is estimated that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Bush Fire
On Saturday evening a bush fire broke out in a standing crop belonging to Shields Bros., share farmers, on the Kirndeen Estate, Culcairn. On Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Condobolin. Temperance Hall Burned
On Friday night the Wanderers Variety Company gave a final performance in the Temperance Hall, Condobohn, before a large audience. The performance ended…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Children's Story. the Fire-doc of Asu
The gold and orange banners of an unusually gorgeous Samoan sunset had fluttered out in the west by the time dinner was over, and the grey gauze of the…
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