Boarding House Blaze. Old Man Suffocated and Others Injured. Auckland
During a fire at a boarding-house at Auckland an old man was suffocated. A Maori escaped by jumping through a windows being baely injured by the…
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Bush Fire Brigade
A meeting of the bush fire brigade was to have been held prior to the above meeting, but lapsed owing to the unavoidable absence of the hon…
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The general meeting of the committee was held on Friday last, when there were present: Messrs. A. Graham (chair), W. Rowe, F. Morton,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at White Cliffs
The Royal hotel at White Cliffs was completely gutted by fire early this morning. The origin of the fire is unknown. The premises are…
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A fire broke out in a train in Russia. Several carriages were destroyed seven passengers were killed and 32 injured…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Disaster. Train on Fire. Seven Passengers Killed. St. Petersburg. Feb. 23
A fire broke out on a train near Perm, Russia. Several carriages were destroyed and seven passengers were killed. Thirty-two were severely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine on Fire. Heavy Death-roll. Vancouver, Feb. 24
A fire has broken out in the Belmont Mine, Tonopah, Nevada. Twelve fatalities are reported in one level and others in the bottom of the shaft…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Held Up. Railway Station and Bridge Burnt Out. Vancouver, Feb. 26
At Elcas, Texas, the Mexican central express train was held up and the mail van and passengers robbed by 400 Mexican rebels, who had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Sea
It is reported that the Turkish steamer Hurrieet, carrying Moslem Pilgrims, as burned at sea and that all on board were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Picture Show
During a fire at a cinemtograph performance at Les Marches, France, 35 persons were severely injured, several fatally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Smash. Cars on Fire. Several Lives Lost. Vancouver, Feb. 26
At Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Saturday, a train was wrecked in the village of New Germany. The cars lock fire and one man was burnt to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Manilla. 300 Native Huts Burnt. Hospital Afire. Vancouver, Feb. 26
A message from Manilla states that 300 native dwellings in a suburb were burnt. The Mary Johnston Charity Hospital was half destroyed, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Edmondson & Co's. Wagga Store Badly Damaged. Smart Work by Brigade
A fire broke out last night in the second storey of T. Edmondson and Co.'s stores, in Gurwood-street, doing considerable damage to stock and to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire. Fashion Shop Burnt. Paris, Feb. 28
A destructive fire occurred at Elbeuf, near Rouen, yesterday, a great fashions emporium and some houses being destroyed. The damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Fire
A disastrous fire occurred at the Australian Strawboard Mills, Broadford (Vic). The main building, together with the whole of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Handy Fire Escape
A new fire escape has recently been invented which, when not in use, folds up into a sort of tube. When required for use it may be opened…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at The Rock. Six Stacks of Hay Burnt
A fire brooke out on the farm at Mr. J. T. Baker, The Rock, on Monday last. As the result of the fire six stacks of hay were destroyed. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire. Several Shops Burnt. Brigade's Peculiar Conduct. Refuse to Turn Out. Sydney
A disastrous fire occurred at Hornsby at midnight. It started in C. Douglas' grocery store, which was completely destroyed, together with the…
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Edmondson's grocery establishment Bulli, was burnt out during the night, the damage being estimated at £600…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire! Murrumburrah
A disastrous fire broke out in Lazzarini's store, and the 'Signal' office and Rugby Smith's business place were destroyed, everything…
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