Motor Car on Fire
A Flanders motor car, owned by Messrs. Kons Brothers, of Albury, had been overhauled at a garage, and the driver, M. Burns,…
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Disastrous Fire. 60 People Perish, Overcome While Asleep. St. Petersburg, July 8
A fire attended by farful consequences has taken place at Lipetsk, a town about 100 miles west of Tamboo, on the railway from Orel…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →New South Wales. Fire at Yetholme. Bathurst
A boardinghouse at Yetholme was destroyed by fire yesterday. The place was owned by Mrs. Oaten, who was on a visit to Sydney. The caretaker was absent for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albury Fire Brigade. Commissioners Visit to Albury. Minute by the Mayor
At last evening's meeting of the Albury municipal council, the mayor submitted the following minute regarding the visit of the Fire Commissioners to Albury last…
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Two members of the Fire Brigades' Board, Major Cracknell, representative of the country municipalities, and Alderman Wm. Taylor, M.L.A., visited. Albury on…
Continued on Trove, page 45 →Fire at Wonthaggi. Wonthaggi
A fire broke out in the blacksmith's shop and coach-buildiug factory of messrs. Sanderson Bros., Murray street, early this morning. The premises were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman Struck Senseless Constable Fires Four Shots. Two Men Arrested. Melbourne
A sensational incident occurred in the city during the early hours of this morning, Hey Marie McDonald, married woman, of Sunshine, was attacked and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Family's Narrow Escape. Fire at Parkes. Parkes
A fire, which was attended by sensational circumstances, in the narrow escape experienced by a family, occurred here last night. A four-roomed house tenanted by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →German Steamer Lost. Totally Destroyed by Fire. Canea
The German steamer Paros caught lire here yesterday. Despite the efforts made by the crews of several warships to extinguish the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Sea. Newcastle
The Russian barque Procyon arrived this morning from Melbourne. An explanation was given by the master as to the reported occurrence of an outbreak of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Coolamon. Former Albury Constable's Promptness. Coolamon
A fire destroyed the slop of Mr. Doyle, tailor, last night. Constable Pickup, formerly stationed at Albury, mounted the roof of an ng…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Corn Stack on Fire
The over-heating of a corn stack caused a fire at the stores of Messrs. Sheppard and Harvey, this morning. The fire was fortunately quickly extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cablegrams, Six Girls Burnt to Death. Others Killed in Desperate Leap Christmas Card Factory on Fire. London
A shocking tragedy occurred yesterday afternoon at Angus Thomas' Christmas card factory, Moor-lane, in the city. A quantity of celluloid caught fire, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman Fires Theatre
At the close of a variety performance given ai the Theatre Royal in Dublin, a young woman named Evns took a bottle from her pocket, poured a fluid, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Trooper Fires Upon a Fugitive
An incident reminiscent of the bushranging days occurred near Bellata, a little township between Narrabri and Moree. Mounted Constable Anderson had…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Fire at Katoomba. Large Boarding House Destroyed. Katoomba
The Westleigh boarding house in Main street was totally destroyed by fire this morning. It was raining heavily at the time, and the boarders had to hastily seek…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dash Up the Dardanelles. Italian Warships Under Fire. Rome, July 21
A semi-official report of the invasion by Italian warships of the Dardanelles has been issued by the Minister of War. Owing, it is said, to a report that the…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Forest Fires in Alaska. Mountains of Flame. Skagaway (Alaska)
Great forest fires are burning near here. The conflagrations started in the mountains and sweeping down, they have surrounded the city, which is threatened with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early Morning Blaze. Albury Hotel Bedroom on Fire. INCENDIARlSM SUSPECTED
A fire was discovered at a quarter past 1 o'clock this morning just in the nick of time to prevent a conflagration, which might have resulted in the demolition of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire at Brisbane. Brisbane
The bacon inctory of Foggett and Jones was totally destroyed by a fire which started at 2 o'clock this morning. The damage including loss of business is estimated at…
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