The Police Fire on the Crowd. New York
A serious riot occurred on Tuesday at Pottsville, a manufacturing centre in Pennsylvania, in connection with a colliery strike. The trouble started when a…
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The Story of Comino's Fire. As Told at the Enquiry. Germs and Methylated Spirits
The District Coroner, Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., resumed the inquiry on Tuesday into the recent fire at Peter Camoris' fruit and fish shop in…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Oil Barge on Fire. Flames Spread Across River. Seamen Blown to Pieces. Cleveland (Ohio), May 2
A serious disaster followed upon a barge laden with oil catching fire while at moorings on the water-front to-day. The oil exploded, and a huge quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Storm in America. Damage by Flood and Fire. Desmoines (Iowa)
Terrific electric storms have visited this district, and houses have been flooded by the dreadful rainstorms. The lightning struck a warehouse, starting a fire and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extensive Forest Fires. Great Destruction in America Portland (Oregon)
Serious forest fires, involving the loss of large tracts of timber, have broken out in the States of Washington and Oregon, in the North-West of the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Sydney, Tuesday. Serious Fire at Box Factory
Early this morning a fire totally destroyed Brownlee's box factory at Annandale. Several adjoining buildings were also injured by the fire. There were several…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Comprehensive Fire Brigades Measures
Speaking in answer to a query as to the Government's intentions in regard to the fire brigade service, Mr. Flowers said that the Amending Fire Brigades Bill was still…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Fire at Kansas City. New York
A disastrous fire has occurred at Kansas City, Missouri. The stockyards caught fire and were completely destroyed, 2000 head of cattle perishing in the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Liner on Fire. in London Docks. London
A fire broke out yesterday afternoon on the P. and O.S.N. Co's. steamer Malta, 5064 tons, which is at present lying in the Royal Albert Dock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police and Burglars. Brisk Rifle Fire. Vienna, May 9
A remarkable affray between the police and burglars occurred at an inn in Vienna. Three burglars were in the inn when a body of thirty police sought to arrest them,…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Motor Car on Fire in Albury. at Mr. Blacklock's Garage
A Flanders' Motor Car, owned by Mr. C. Hanaen, of Culeairn, took fire as men were at work repairing it at Mr. F. C. Blacklock's establishment in Kiewa street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aeroplanes for Fire Fighting. Drop Chemicals Into Flames. York
The Airmails' Convention which is at present in session in New Jersey has under consideration the practicability of using aeroplanes for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire with 200 Miles Front Raging in Yukon Territory. Vancouver
The most extensive fires which have occurred for many years are now raging through the Yukon territory. The valley of Yukon river is a roaring…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Picture Palace. London
The value of the fire proof curtain received an excellent advertisement at a picture show at Clerkenwell on Saturday. A fire started at the local picture palace…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Horribly Burnt. Fire at Boarding House. Adelaide
A dreadful fatality occurred at a boarding house in South Terrace, early this morning. A fire broke out in one of the bedrooms. The boarders on rushing into the room,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Oil Wells on Fire. Two Clerks Perish. Bukharest
A disastrous conflagration has occurred in the Roumanian petroleum district of Moreni. A short circuit in the electrical plant set…
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A fire occurred early this morning at Bega, which destroyed Sturah's store and the Bega. "Star" office, together with the whole of the contents…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Children's Story. Caged by Fire
It was the driest summer , on record that season of two years ago in Northern Michigan. The forests Were parched with drought in August, and hazy with smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Disastrous Fire at Bega. Bega
A disastrous fire occurred at Bega this morning at a shop conducted by Mr. Sturrah. The Bega "Star" newspaper, whose premises adjoined, was also totally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →200 Miles of Fire. Valley a Roaring Furnace. Vancouver. May 18
The most extensive fires experienced for many years are raging in the Yukon territory. In a graphic account of the fires, one…
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