Tivoli Theatre Destroyed by Fire
The Tivoli theatre was totally destroyed by fire about 1 o'clock this morning. The adjoining premises were saved with much…
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Fires & bushfires, 1899
80 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 4
Disastrous Fire at The Tivoli
SHORTLY before one o'clock on Tuesday morning a fire was discovered at the Tivoli theatre in Castlereagh-street, Sydney. Within a few minutes the fire-engines…
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Crowds of people visited the ruins of the Tivoli Theatre on Tuesday. Very little remained of that place of amusement; the Whole building had been burnt out. A few…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Fire Brigade
On Friday last our now Minister for Works was shown over the local fire brigade station by the superintendent and engine keeper, Messrs J. Byrne and J. Callaghan,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade
The annual mooting of the members of the Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the fire station on Friday night last, the Superintendent Mr. Jas. Byrne,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Notes from Woden. the Local Fire Brigade
SHOULD a large outbreak of fire occur in any place there is nothing like a sufficient supply of water to cope with the flames I would therefore suggest that if a grant of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Java's Island of Fire
The greatest natural wonder in Java, if not in the earlier world, is the justly celebrated "Gheko Kandka Gumko," or "Home of the Hot Devils," known to the world as "The…
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The greatest wonder in Java, if not in the entire world, is the justly celebrated "Gheko Kandka Gumke," or "Home of the Hot Devils," known to the world as "The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Remarkable Fire
At 2 15 on Tuesday morning a constable noticed smoke issuing from a 26 roomed house in Macquarie street, Sydney. He immediately gave the alarm and the brigades…
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The creek bed lay just past them, but at this season the creek was nearly dry. We knew that the fire would leap the stream. There were pools, however, one of these, a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire-walkers of Fiji
Fijian feet are peculiar in the way of endurance. There is a Fijian tribe called the Fire Walkers. About once a year they give on the island of M'Buya, about twenty-two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Train on Fire
A SOMEWHAT unusual spectacle was presented on Monday afternoon, when the engine of the paper train arrived in Junee with only two trucks attached to it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Sensational Fire
Shortly before 8 o'clock on Wednesday night the raining canopy over Sydney was illuminated by a great blaze in George Street. The building of Messrs. M'Lean…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alarm of Fire
LAST Saturday afternoon the fire-bell rang out its alarm, and the members of brigade were at the fire-station with commendable promptitude. They had not far to go for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire at Wyalong
A FIRE broke out in West Wyalong on Wednesday night, and destroyed twenty-three business places before it was got under, including the New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News. Brilliant Battle at Modder River. Latest Details. Displays of Bravery at [?]Rasspan. the Numbers Killed and Wounded. Women Fire on the Twelfth Lancers. Sydney. Friday morning
FURTHER details of Lieutenant-General Lord Menthuens victory at the Modde[?] River are to hand. The British forces numbered 7000…
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A FIRE occurred at the residence of Mr. George Daniel early on Tuesday morning. The family were asleep but a crackling noise awekened Mr. Daniel, who went out…
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ABOUT eight o'clock on Saturday night a fire broke out in the fancy and crockery department of Mr. C. Wren's shop in the main street, through the bursting of a…
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The Christmas holidays for Hoskingtown were spollt by a devasting fire on Boxing Day, which destroyed the dwelling and furniture of Mr Daniels storekeeper. How…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Outbreak of Fire
The town was startled on Saturday night, just when the streets were fullest of Christmas buyers, by crles of fire. In a moment there was a very large crowd collected round…
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