A Whisky Blaze. LONDON
A MILLION gallons of whisky in Ardgowan distillery, Greenock, took fire, and the burning spirit ran into the streets and sewers and destroyed a flour mill. The fire…
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Fires & bushfires, 1903
131 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 7
A Big Blaze. Mr Mcmullen's Store Destroyed
Our hitherto quiet little town was thrown into a state of wild excitement on Monday evening shortly after 8 o'clock, when the alarm of "fire" was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at North Guyra. M'mullen's Store Destroyed. Guyra
M'Mullen's store was burnt down last night. A lot of bulk stook was saved, also books…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Guyra
INFORMATION has been received of a destructive fire at Guyra, whereby Joseph. M'Mullen's large stores were totally destroyed. The origin of the outbreak is at present unknown, but the drmage…
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On Monday night last, 15th inst., at about 8 30 pm., the residents of Guyra were startled by the alarm of fire. It became known that Mr…
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Two grocers' shops, one at Newtown and the other at North Sydney, were destroyed by fire early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at a Wool Store. Destruction of Wattle Bark
At a fire at Messrs John Bridge and Company's wool store, one hundred bags of wattle-bark were burnt, and a quantity of wheat damaged,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Eton College Fire
We append an extract from a tetter from Master. George Cartwright to hie mother, descriptive of the fire at Eton College, England:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Tumut
A big fire broke out at Tumut this morning. Several business places were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigade Meeting
A MEETING of the Tenterfield Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Saturday evening last, Mr. J. H. Reid (President) being in the chair. The other members present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Setting Fire to a Baby
THE Brisbane police have received a wire from Cooktown stating that a girl named Gertrude Chalmers, over 14 years of age, had deliberately set fire to her niece, a little…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →By the Fire
FRANK I really must be going I GRACE. Why?…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah Colliery Fire. NEWCASTLE, Thursday Night
THE fire which broke out yesterday in the Waratah colliery is proving more extensive than was at first supposed. The fire gained a strong hold to-day, and it is feared it will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destructive Fire. Panic Among Gamblers. Extensive Damage
A destructive fire has occurred at Trouville, France. The casino was destroyed, causing indescribable panic amongst the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inverell Fire Brigade
WITHIN the last week or two the appointment of a local Fire Brigade's Board was duly gazetted. From a report which appeared in our last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hotel Destroyed by Fire
Another big fire has occurred near Sutherland, the Cronulla Beach Hotel being totally destroyed early this morning. The licensee, Davie, with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Barque on Fire. The Vessel Beached
The four-masted barque 'Earl of Dunmore' was found to be on fire at Chowder Bay this morning. As the flames are still raging, the vessel was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destructive Fire. Whereat and Co's Boot Factory Damaged. The Stock Destroyed
BETWEEN four and five o'clock on Saturday afternoon, the perennial stilinces of this town was rudely shocked by the angry clanging of the fire bell. At first the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire at Toohcy's Brewery. Blaze in a Malt-house
At 1 o'clook on Wednesday afternoon one of the most destructive fires that has occurred in Sydney for a very long time broke out at Toobey'e…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Superstitions
WHERE a fire burns on the hearth Germans say the lightaing will never strike, and evil beings will not dare to enter the house. In the North of England and we have a…
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