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New England · Fires & bushfires
185 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 10
The opening chapter introduces the reader to pretty Madge Worsley, a factory girl employed at Messrs. Weit and Warpley's in Park-lane Leeds, and Jim Cranston, her sweetheart, also engaged at a Leeds…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →When Jim Cranston had fairly mastered the contents of the letter sent to him by Cecil Warpley, he was completely dumbfounded. What did it…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A FIRE occurred in the mould loft at the Chatham dockyard. All the drawings and moulds of current works were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A TERRIBLE fire occurred' yesterday at the St. Luke's Sanatorium, Chicago. Ten of the inmates were killed and thirty injured, including several who were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A disastrous fire occurred at Mores between 4 and 5 o'clock on Sunday morning, when a handsome structure in Heber-strcet, known as the Moree…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mudge Worsley found her new life for a time even more pleasant than she had imagined it would be. She was her own mistress, and had a plentiful supply of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Madge Woreley. in spite of the luxurious ease which she had enjoyed since the gave up her old life, had not been perfectly happy. She had a conscience,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A FIRE occurred at Bucharest gaoL The prisoners threw themselves at the iron door, screeching for mercy and cursing the gaolers for not opening…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The fiercest tire that has ever taken place in Bourke occurred, about 1 o'clock on Sunday morning. As soon as the first blaze was discovered, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A cottage was destroyed at Marrickvile early this morning. The inmates had barely time to escape in their night clothes owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Human nature a humso nature, and even when surrounded by difficulties and distress human nature is often fasuy. Recent occurrences have been too serious. (says a local…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It was a genuine Yorkshire cheer that greeted Jim Cranston when he came out of the burning factory with Madge Worsley in his arms. But Jim had no…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—I notioe in jour advertising columns that tlie Fire Brigade and fire-works have been postponed until the 9th in St. Now pardon me for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—In your last issue, I noticed a letter signed "Britisher," in which several suggestions are made re the coming Fire Brigade sports, billed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Actingin accordance with his preconceived idea, Jack Hawthorne made it his business to call in at the hostelries resorted to by the Park-lane clothing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A great fire has taken place at Chicago. Swift's meat market was destroyed, the loss being estimated at £200,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A great fire has occurred in Chicago. Swift's meat works was destroyed, the loss involved being £200,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MILLIONS of incandescent gas lamps were destroyed yesterday morning by a fierce fire at the works at the Welsbach Incandescent Gas Light…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The London Wall Telephone Exchange has been destroyed by fire, the damage being estimated at £20,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Wednesday night the extensively boomed torch light procession, fireworks display and sports carnival, promoted by that useful and vigorous…
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