A Big Blaze. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, August 6
The Australian star office was destroyed by fire early this morning. Later, The fire broke out about half-past four…
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Fires & bushfires, 1897
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A Fatal Fire. Sydney, August 10
At a fire at the Maonta Hotel, New Plymouth, New Zealand, two men, named Drader and Turner, were burned to death…
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A fire occurred on Board the steamer Oroya, bound from London to Australia, during her passage through the red sea. No panic occurred. The Victorian and South…
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A GENERAL meeting of the members of the D.V.F.B., was held on Friday evening at the Town Hall. Present —Captain Stewart (in the chair) 1st…
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"WHEN I was a promoter," said a citizen of Detroit, whose income now takes the form of dividends, "an eastern syndicate sent me into a certain district of the south to help to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Telegraphic Intelligence. Great Fire at Broken Hill. Sydney
A DISASTROUS fire has occurred at the Broken Hill Proprietary Mine. Three men were suffocated and fifty rendered unconscious in endeavouring to stay the flames. The fire is still raging…
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About 8 o'clock on Sunday evening last the firebell rang out lustily, and almost immediately a general rush was made to the cast end of the town, where a brilliant blaze…
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The fire af the Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, wan located yesterday, and steps taken to prevent its sp[?]ading. The fumes are not so…
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A disastrous fire ocourred at the Broken Hill Propriotary Mine. Three men were suffocated and fifty rendered unconscious while endeavouring to stay the flames. The fire is…
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BROKEN HILL, MONDAY.-- At about 7 o'clock on Sunday morning a fire broken one in the stopes of Block 12, towards Block 13 boundary. The alarms were spec[?]ily sounded and crowds of people at…
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A destructive fire occurred at Auckland last night, Tenson and Garlick's furniture warehouse was consumed. The damage is estimated at £10,000…
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The latest from Broken Hill states that the fire is completely under control, and the mine will soon be in full work again…
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BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.--The fire at Block 12 is now believed to be thoroughly under control, bearing out Mr. M'Bryde's prediction. The men have got right round the burning section at the…
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The barque Highland, coal-laden, out in the stream ready for sea, was partly destroyed by fire at Newcastle early this morning. The damage is…
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A fire took place last night at Murray and Co.'s (printers) premises in Clarence-street. The damage done is estimated at several thousand…
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Bourke is gaining an [?] for sensations [?], sad the [?] recent is that of fire [?] which scatters more rain [?] in its ware in less…
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SHORTLY after 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning the fire bell rang out, and the al[?]m was given that the B[?] Theatre was on fire. The building is situated in Main-street, in close proxmity to…
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ON Saturday an inquest was held at Eschol before Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, J.P., Coroner, and a jury of eleven, into the circumstances attending the…
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An inquest concerning the fire which destroyed the Bijou Theatre and a cottage at the rear early on the morning of the 3rd instant, wass opened at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Fire in Melbourne
A great fire has occurred in Melbourne. The whole of Flinders Lane block, including many large warehouses, were consumed. The damage is estimated at a million and a half. Many of the…
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