Fatal Fire
A fire yesterday at Little Billabong, near Germanton, destroyed a weatherboard cottage occupied by Jacob Gehrig. Three young children who were in the house, were burnt…
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Fires & bushfires, 1897
112 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 6
Destructive Fire. [By Cable.] London
A LARGE grain elevator in Illinois, United States, America, has been destroyed by fire, causing the destruction of 9,000,000 bushels of wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne. Fire at Government House
During a dance at Melbourne Government House last night a sitting room on the first floor was found to be ablaze. The room, which…
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A fire broke out in the letter sorting room at the G.P.O., this morning, censed by the iusing of two electric wires. The fire was discovered and…
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The extensive drygoods store of Messrs Ely and Walker, at St. Louis, Missouri, has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Sydney. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon
A FIRE occurred at the bulk store of John Dynon and Company, George-street, early this morning, the store being burnt and other property damaged…
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The criminal history of the world has no more remarkable chapters than those which lay bare the operations of the gang of firebugs that worked in New York with impunity…
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A great training stable at Branicki Poland, has been destroyed by fire, and 130 racehorses burned to death…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Berrigan. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon
EIGHT shops were destroyed by fire, at Berrigan, on Tuesday night. The damage is estimated at £3000, which is partly covered by insurance…
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Eight shops were burned down at Berrigan on Tuesday. The damage is estimated at £3000…
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A fire of a most destructive nature occurred at Coolgardie early on Monday morning. The flames were first noticed at Kennedy's Hotel. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Fire Near Orange. Sydney, Monday Might
A FATAL fire occurred at Lucknow, 15 miles from Orange, last night, when the house of a miner named Roberts caught fire, and his wife and three children were burnt to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Fire at Tamworth. [By Telegraph.] Tamworth, Monday, 8 p.m
AN immense fire started this evening in the main street. Martin's bakehouse, Martin's store—a two-story brick building—Caldow's Royal…
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The recent fires in Tamworth should scree to point a moral to the citizens of Armidale. In the present drouhty season when water is so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fire at Tamworth. a Number of Buildings Destroyed. Extensive Damage
A fire broke out in the bakeshop at the back of Mr. J. A. Martin's store, Tomworth, on Monday evening. The alarm was given just before 7.30…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fire at Tamworth. Further Particulars. £7000 TO £8000 DANAGE. (By Telegraph.—From a correspondent). TAMWORTH, Tuesday. Night
The fire was the most extensive that ever occurred here. Had water been available half-a-dozen buekete would have extinguished the flames…
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THE biggest and most disastrous fire that has ever taken place in Tamworth broke out shortly before seven o'clock on Monday night in the bakehouse of J. A. Martin, baker, situated behind his…
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A PUBLICAN of Coolgardie, named A. P. M'Donald, has succumbed to injuries received at the burning of Kennedy's Hotel, and another occupant at the hotel is in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Last Nights Cables. [Through Our Specail Agents.] the Recent Paris Fire. [By Cable.] London
THE Paris newspapers are full of charges of cowardice and inhumanity among the men at the recent fire at the Charity Bazaar…
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In view of the size and the population of the French capital, its comparative immunity from fire is a remarkable feature. According to the report of the…
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