Youthful Incendiarist. Sets Fire to Churches
A series of small fires which occurred at Mooroopna (Vic.) during the past month have been investigated by Detective Sexton, who was sent from Melbourne for the…
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Large Fire in Brisbane. Ipswich Brewery Burnt. Brisbane
The Ipswich Brewery, a large two-storied brick building, with extensive collars, was completely destroyed by fire to-night. It was tenanted by the agent of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire Brigade
In answer to Alderman C. Silverwood at the Municipal Council meeting last night, the Mayor intimated that his proposal to convene a public meeting to…
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In February last Mr. James Gormly procured a special grant of £150 for the Wagga Fire Brigade, which sum it was intended should be used towards the erection…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grant to the Wagga Fire Brigade
About 12 months ago Mr. Gormly procured a special grant of £150 to assist the erection of a new Fire Brigade Station at Wagga. On the destruction by fire of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Fire at Mt. Hope. Coronial Inquest
TAE Coronial Inquest into the cause of the late fire by which the Groat Central Hotel, South Mount Hope, was completely destroyed, was held…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Colliery on Fire. Fifty-eight Persons Killed. London, Tuesday Afternoon
Telegrams from Russia report a fearful calamity at Uspensk. A large colliery there was discovered to be on fire whilst hundreds of persons were in the…
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A narrow escape from a serious conflagration was experienced at the residence of Mr. James Irving, Cashel, Gumly, at mid-day on Sunday. A…
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The monthly meeting of the Wagga Fire Brigade was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening last. Routine business was translated and the position of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in an Hotel. Heart-rending Scenes
Fourteen inmates of the Linooln Hotel, Madison-street, Chicago, were suffocated in a fire which broke out in, the building on December 4. The hotel was four stories…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegraphic. New South Wales. Fire at Narandera. Narandera
A fire occurred here about 1 o'clock this morning, a house in the Chinese camp, together with the furniture, clothing, etc., being destroyed. The fire is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Chicago Hotel Fire. Fourteen Persons Suffocated Heartrending Scenes
Fourteen inmates of the Lincoln Hotel, Madison-street, Chicago, were suffocated in a fire which broke out in the building on December 4. The hotel was four…
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The absence of fires at Wagga since the burning of the premisses in Fitzmaurice Street has resulted in the matters effecting the perpetuation, or otherwise,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fatal Fire
There was a big fire at [?] (Queensland) on Saturday night when Mr. Robertson and her three children were burnt to death it is supposed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Gundagai
At 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon a fire broke out in the kitchen at the rear of Goldsmith's shop, which is situated in the centre of the town in the principal street…
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The public hall at Enfield was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. No cause can be assigned for the outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Flare Up. Fire in Sheridan-street. a Fortuate Escape
A SENSATION was cause in town on Saturday afternoon, when the alarm of fire was raised. A dance column of smoke was seen by those who were at…
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At 5 o'clock on Saturday atterneon agree broke out in the kitchen at the rear of Goldsmith's shop, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Close Shave. Serious Fire Gundagai Averted
THERE was, great excitement in Gundagai on Saturday, afternoon when the cry of "Fire" was raised, and great clouds of smoke were seen to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Gundagai
At 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon a fire broke out in a kitchen at the rear of Goldsmith's chemist shop, which is situated in the centre of Gundagai. A…
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