Wahgunyah Public Hall. Destroyed by Fire
At about 2 a.m. on Monday morning he Wahgunyah Public Hall was discovered to be on fire. Mr. Barrow, jun., was the first to raise an alarm by ringing the…
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A Fire in a Chicken House
Gloomy night had spread its sable pinions over the red-tiled roofs of the Lilliputian hamlet. Silence brooded o'er the scene; a silence vast,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fire at Wahgunyah Public Hall
The origin of the fire which destroyed the Wahgunyah Public Hall in the small hours of Monday morning last still remains a mystery, but the opinion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Beauty of Fire
Men scarcely know how beautiful fire is, Shelley says, and talks of a flame as "a precious stone dissolved in ever-moving light." But it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Bendigo. Bendigo
A six-roomed weatherboard house in High street was destroyed by fire early this morning. There was a strong wind blowing at the time, but the Bendigo and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Fire at Wyalong. Wyalong
A fire started in Clarke Bros, grocery establishment yesterday morning, and spread to Emerton's tin mith shop and Mrs. Bolard's residence. The efforts of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fire in Damascus. Damage Placed at £l,800,000. CONSTANTINOPLE
A great fire has occurred at Damascus. A large area in the bazaar quarter was swept by the conflagration, which destroyed 30 large stores. The damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Fire at Young. Young
A fire broke out here early this morning, and partly destroyed the tailoring establishment of Stafford and Wall, Kelly's photographic studio and Ritson's music…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australian Wages Tempt Fire-men to Desert
A fireman named Fredericks was fined £5 in a London police court yesterday on a charge of having deserted from the White Star liner Georgic at Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Brisbane. Gunboat Stoker Killed. Brisbane
A fire occurred this morning in Brisbane in the top stores of a large warehouse occupied by the Queensland Agency Co. The fourth and third floors were gutted,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Big Country Fire. at Wyalong
A disastrous fire occurred at West Wyalong on Sunday, when several buildings were destroyed. The damage is estimated at over £2,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hospital Catches Fire. Outbreak at Guy's London
A fire broke out yesterday at Guy's Hospital, the famous medical institution in St. Ihomas street. Owing to the promptitude of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Comino's. Magisterial Inquiry
A magisterial inquiry teaching the origin of the fire ast Comino's shop in Dean street, Albury, was held by Mr. H. H. Roberts, P.M., at the Albury Courthouse…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Blaze in Brisbane. a Man Killed by a Falling Wall Sydney
A big fire broke out early this morning in Brisbane in the top storey of a large warehouse occupied by the Queensland Agency Company. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Damascus. Famous Bazaar Burnt. Constantinople, April 28
The famous bazaar quarter of Damascus was destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The long streets of the quarter were covered with high woodwork and lined…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Bandit's Last Stand. Rifle Fire and Bombs. 150,000 SPECTATORS. Paris, April 291
Amid the cracking of rifle fire and the roar of exploding bombs, the notorious motor-bandit Bonnot yesterday received his death wounds…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →A Lake Oh Fire
The Lake of Waterloo is a phosphorescent sheet of water 1,000ft. long, near Nassau, in the Bahamas. At night it is like a sheet of living…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A River on Fire. Vessels and Docks Consumed. Five Men Blown to Pieces. New York
Telegrams to hand from Cleveland, Ohio, tells of a shocking disaster in that city. An explosion occurred on an old barge setting fire to a Tinge quantity of gasoline…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Queensland Fire
A fire at Wandai, Queensland, caused damage estimated at £8,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Comino's Anopennerdict. Remarks by the P.m
The magisterial Inquiry held by Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., into the origin of the fire at the premises in Dean street, Albary, known as Comino's, on April 28,…
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