Great Fire at Melbourne
A SECOND large fire occurred on Wednesday afternoon at the bonded stores owned by Mr. W. B. Jones, on the south bank of the Yarra, and three of the stores—two of which…
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Fires & bushfires, 1886
14 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers
Fatal Mining Accident.—a Pit. on Fire. Sydney
A TELEGRAM to Mr. McKenzie, examiner of coal-fields, was received this morning from the Lithgow Valley Colliery and Pottery Co., Limited, to the effect that the pit was on fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Fire in George-street. Gunpowder Explosions.—loss of £20,000
AT about a quarter to 3 o'clock this morning a large five broke out at No. 57, Lower Georgestreet, owned by Messrs. Holdsworth and Macpherson, wholesale ironmongers, and used by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chapter Viii "Coals of Fire Upon His Head."
IF Dr Urwick was surprised at his employer when he went out, he was perfectly amazed on on his return. The smile had gone from the line face, but the expression there was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Fire at Honolulu. 6000 People Destitute. Auckland
THE most terrible and destructive fire that has every occurred in the Sandwich Islands took place at Honolulu shortly before the Mararoa arrived there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Great Fire at Honolulu
DETAILS of the catastrohpe at Honolulu, previously reported by telegraph, are furnished by the Pacific Commercial Advertiser of the 19th April, received by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Age Thursday, June 3, 1886. Careless Use of Fire Arms.—Legislation Wanted
ALTHOUGH we are not altogether with our correspondent, expresses his dissent from the finding of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Fire near Cooma
About 10 miles from Cooma, in a slab building on the Coolringdon estate,belonging to Mr. D. Ryrie. J.P., resided an old couple, Mr. George Kealing and his wife…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire at Vancouver's Island. London, June 14
Intelligence has reached here from Vancouver's Island that the town of Vancouver (Victoria) has been burnt, and that 1000 of the inhabitants have been…
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The Town of Victoria, Capital of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, has again been destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Fire at Redfern Railway Station
A disastrous fire occurred at the machine works at the railway terminus, Redfern, on Sunday morning. The fire was discovered by a watchman and a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Tobacco Factory Totally Destroyed by Fire
On Thursday night Messrs Cameron and Co.s tobacco factory in Liverpool. street, Sydney, was the scene of one of most disastrous fires which have for many…
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A FEARFUL accident occurred at Toowoomba at 6 o'clock on Tuesday night. A slight fire had broken out in a stable belonging…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Recent Fatal Fire in Adelaide
ADELAIDE, Monday.—The fire which destroyed the Academy of Music and other buildings in Tundle-street on Christmas Eve, roves to have been more serious…
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