Convent on Fire. Resourceful Nuns. London. Feb. 12
A fire occurred to-day at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Newcastle on-Tyne. The nuns [?]otted sheets together, and lowered 50 children in…
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307 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 16
Fire at Rannock
Mr. John Thompson, a young farmer at Mimosa, near Rannock, lost his house, furniture and belongings about I a.m. on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in a Shop. Ladies Killed. Leaps From Lofty Windows
From New York on Monday, 25th November, the correspondent of the London "Dally Mail" wrote:— A disastrous fire to-day destroyed the…
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In a disastrous bush fire near New Plyneath, New Zealand, many settlers were burnt out. A large number of school children were isolated…
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A fire broke out this morning in the second floor of the E.S. and A. Bank, at the corner of George and King streets. The prompt arrival of…
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A fire was discovered at 3 o'clock this morning on the premises of the English, Scottish and Austrlian Bank, King and George streets, where…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Adelaide Sensation Mad Sailor Runs Amok. Fires Five Shots at a Woman. She Escapes Unhurt. Adelaide
A man who is believed to be an American sailor, between 40 and 50 years of age, who has been lodging at a boarding-house in Adelaide, created…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Lockhart
Our correspondent writes:—At 10 o'clock on Saturday night, a fire broke out at the Green's Gunyah Hotel, occupied by Mrs. Chorlton. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of News. Fire Ax North Wagga
A fire occurred in Marrar-street at North Wagga on Friday night, which resulted in the total destruction of a weatherboard cottage, part of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fire Alarm
A stir was caused in Fitzmaurice street on Sunday night, and the congregation in the Methodist Church moved uneasily in their seats by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warden's Court. the Dodd Keith Case. Mr Fraser Opens Fire on Mr Dodd
The Dodd-Keith dispute over the possession of a copper mine at Brungle (which has been before the local court on several occasions) came…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Fire. Old Couple Burnt to Death. Lockhart
A tragic incident occurred here last night or early this morning, when on old couple, over 60 years of ago, were burnt to death. The deceased, Mr. and…
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ON Tuesday afternoon about 5 p.m. an alarm of fire was raised in Adelong which caused a great deal of excitement. Dense volumes of smoke were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Minors Imprisoned by Fire
Twenty-eight miners have been imprisoned in a colliery near Birmingham by the timbering catching fire. Five of the men have been rescued in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Disaster. a Mine on Fire. London, March 6
The limbering of the Hampstead colliery, near Birmingham, was set on fire by the overturning of some candies. Nine miners managed to dash…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Dreadful Calamity. Fire at an American School. Over 150 Children Burnt to Death. Panic Stricken Scholars Fighting for Their Lives. Many Scenes of Horror. London, March 3
A shocking diaster is reported from Cleveland, the chief city of the State of Ohio. The tragedy occurred at the Lake…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sensational Incident. Youth with a Revolver. Shoots a Young Woman. Fires at Others. Supposed Impulse of Madness. Sydney
A sensational affair occurred at the residence of Miss Vickery, Burwood, this morning. It is alleged that a cook, Annie Fealey, aged 30, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boyertown Horror. Fire, Frenzy and PANIC
The following detailed particulars of the Boyertown horror are furnished by the New York correspondent of the “Daily Mail” as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Items of News. a Fodder Fire
An outbreak of fire occurred about 3.30 o'clock yesterday morning, at Dunn's produce store, Newtown, when a large quantity of fodder was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Women and Fire Dangers
It is doubtful whether women will heed the warning by Superintendent Webb, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Sydney, regarding women's danger in case of fire; it would…
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