Destructive Fire at Wardell
THE usually quiet anil well-conducted towns-folk of Wardell were rudely awakened and alarmed shortly after 2 a.m. on Sunday last by the cry of "fire," and, on turning out to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1896
13 stories in Northern Rivers's papers
Heat and [?] Fires on the south coast
BEGA.—Bush fires are again raging in this district, and the state of the country is diplorable. W[?] Mr. M'Naught, of Moringlo, was away with his dairy herd to Monara, trying to save the lives of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire on the Cintra
MR. G. E. WATSON, a passenger by the s.s. Cintra, states that at about 12 o'clock, when nearly all were seated for dinner, a cry ran throughout the vessel, " Ship's afire [?]. This was the first…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Lismore Fire [?]rigade. Annual Report
AT the meeting of the Fire Brigade Board, on Monday afternoon, the following Report was read from Captain Auschau:— "Lismore, February 3, 1896,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire at De[?]. Fire Brigade Station Locked up
A DISASTROUS fire broke out in Deniliquin on Monday morning about 1 o'clock, con[?]ing no less than six business places in N[?]pier-street, including Mr. J. Geraghty's Black Swan Hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Fire at Caniaba
AN inquiry touching the fire which destroyed Caniaba House early in March was held at the Freemason's Hotel on Tuesday lost before the Coroner, Dr. L. Bernstein, and the following jury: Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hawkesbury College Partially Destroyed by Fire
ABOUT 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon the stables of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College were found to be on fire. The stables formed the eastern side of an excellently designed quadrangular pack of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Inquiry. The Coroner Does Not Agrree With the Verdict
AN inquiry touching the origin of the fire which occurred in Little Keen-street on the 12th instant, by which two cottages, the property of Neil Clark were gutted, was held at the Freemason's Hotel on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How a Western Australian Lost His Money. A Constable Fires Two shots
HENRY PARTLEY, who has recently arrived in Sydney from Western Australia, was induced in Monday last to part with £120 under very simple circumstances. He was joined by three…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires on Shipboard
AN unusually large number of ships loaded with Newcastle coal are found to be taking fire on the voyage. If matters go on this way the export trade will…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wyrallah Fire
AN inquet was held at Mrs. Burley's Caledonian Hotel, W[?]rallah, on the 13th instant by the Coroner (Dr. Ber[?]stein) regarding the fire at Wyrallah on the morning of the 8th instant, by which a house,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wizard. Chapter Viii. the First Trial by Fire
On the following day, while Owen sat eating his morning meal with a thankful heart, a mensonger arrived saying that King would receive him whenever it pleased him…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wizard. Chapter X. the Second Trial by Fire
When this momentous discussion was finished, as usual Owen preached before the King, expounding the scriptures and taking for his subject the duty of faith. As he went…
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