Mining Fatality. Fire in a Sulphide Mine. Rome
Forty miners were killed by a fire in a sulphide mine at Sangiovanelli, Sicily. The bodies were found in a pit at the bottom, where the men fought for places in…
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Fires & bushfires, 1913
521 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 14 of 27
The Blaze to Confucius
The little blaze that burns at the altar of Confucius in tho Tong Hall of Chinatown at San Francisco is never extinguished. It was lighted at the head altar of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Terrible Fire. Binghampton (New York)
Forty working girls perished in a fire which destroyed an overall factory. The 120 girls dashed panic stricken from the building, which was enveloped in…
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Mr. Waddell asked the head of the Government, had his attention been drawn to the news of the awful loss of life by fires in America and would he make inquiries to…
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In New York, forty working girls perished in a fire which destroyed an overall factory. The 120 girls dashed panic stricken from the building…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lismore Fire Station
As the matter of the second story for the Lismore Fire Station se[?]med to be hanging fire the Mayor recently wrote to the Mayor of Newcastle, A[?]d. H. M. Shedden, who is…
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As announced in, yesterday s "Star" tenders are to be called for adding a story to the Lismore Fire Station. Captain Wothorspoon yesterday received a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Factory Fire. Mar[?]rine Manufactory Destroyed. Sydney
Kitchen's margarine factory at Botany was destroyed by fire early this morning. The adjoining buildings, used for the manufacture of soap and candles, were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire. Excitement at Kensington. Sydney
Excitement was caused on Saturday night by an extensive bush fire on Kensington golf links. After a long and exhausting light with the flames all danger of any…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lismore-fire Station
When Inspector Watson, third officer, N.S.W. Fire Brigades, was in Lismore a few months ago, several suggestions were made to him by Captain Wotherspoon for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bloodshed on the Rand. Strikers and Violence. Fire, Sword, and Riot
The story of the riots at Johannesburg, riots which began in a miners' strike and ended in the death of several men, and the wounding of nearly 50 more, came in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Big Blaze. Six Firms Affected. Firemen's Sensational Escape. Sydney
A big fire broke out in a tallor's shop occupied by Frank Flemming, Ox-fordstreet, at midnight. By the time the brigade arrived on the scene the flames had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Brave Rescue. Fire on the Mountains. Sydney
A fire broke out in a house belonging to George Kill on the Bathurst road. Wentworth Falls. Mrs. Kill, who was outside, heard the baby's cries. On entering the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pathetic Scenes. What Caused the Fire. Nineteen Hours in Poisonous Cases. London
The Cadder mine fire is supposed to be due to a fused electric cable. Fifteen bodies, including Reilly's, were found together, not burned. They had died from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No More Cinematograph Fires
A process has just been invented which, it is claimed, will revolutionise the moving picture business, and, what is more to the point, make…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Fire. London
A disastrous fire has occurred at Ashlabaska (Canada), Nearly the whole of the business section was destroyed, including two hotels and 30…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in Toronto. Ottawa, Oriday
Fifty fires have occurred in Toronto during the last four days. The authorities suspect that the outbreaks are the result of incendiarism…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Miners Condemned. "Fire Low and Straight." Johannesburg
General O'Brien gave evidence that the troops during the Rand Club affair showed the greatest, forbearance in firing, and only when absolutely necessary were orders…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lesson Misses Fire
A little boy of four years of age, on noticing for the first time a lock of grey hair on his father's head, asked:—"Papa, why are some of your hairs grey?" Thinking…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Two Big Fires. £40.000 Damage in One Night. Premises Completely Gutted. Sydney
A five-storied warehouse in WilrnotStreet, City, occupied by W. Johnson, engineer and machinist, and also by manufacturers of ladies' mantles and costumes,…
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