A Big Fire Winnipeg
A fire destroyed the town of Ath[?]baska, in the north of Alberta. Hundreds of people are homeless. The outbreak originated in an hotel. There…
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Disastrous Fire. Town Completely Demolished. Ottawa
The town of Athabaska, a landing in the Alberta district, was totally destroyed by fire. The outbreak originated in an hotel, and the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Cottage Fire Priest Absolves Dying Inmates. Crowd Kneel in Prayer. Dramatic Scene. Ottawa
A family of seven, including four women, were burnt to death in a fire which destroyed a pilot's cottage on the [?] of Orleans, off Quebec. The…
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Fifty fires occurred in Toronto during the last four days. The authorities suspect the outbreaks are the result of incendiarism…
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Seven horses were roasted to death at Balaclava last night. The screams of the dying animals were hear[?]ing. The stables were totally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Climbs Spire of Flame. Thrilling Battle with Great Fire on Sloping Roofs
Much that is praiseworthy was accomplished by Bremen in a thrilling battle with lire, which broke out at St. Helens Town Hall. The outbreak occurred at the top of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Balaclava Fire Arson Suspected. Melbourne, Friday Night
A sensational statement has been made regarding the fire at Balaclava (Ballarat) on Wednesday, when seven horses were roasted to death. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Farmer's Death at Tasmania Remains in a Fire. Mathinna (Tas.)
The inquiry concerning the death of William James Mullins, a farmer, of Sunnyside, near Mathinnar, Tas., who mysteriously disappeared on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big City Fires. Five Warehouses Destroyed. SYDNEY
A big city fire occurred in Wilmott-street yesterday morning and destroyed five warehouses, besides doing extensive damage to the…
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The rejected fire-engine made its debut in a working capacity last evening. shortly after 8 o'clock, when strenuously pulled by horses supplied…
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about 8 o'clock last evening the deep tones of the fire-bed were heard A lurid glare at North Wagga led to townspeople wending their way to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Fire Insurance. N.s.w. Saves £25.000
The State of New South Wales has saved £25,000 since it instituted, two years ago, the system of insuring its buildings with itself instead of paying…
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At the dance In the, Oddfellows’ Hall on-Wednesday night, at about 1.30 p.m., when the dancers were in the middle of, a set, smoke was noticed percolating…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Sydney. [?] Narrow Escape. Sydney
[?] shop at Surrey Hil[?] was completely destroyed fire early this morning. The inmates who were sleeping in an upstairs room,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Climbs Spire of Flame. Thrilling Battle with Great Fire on Sloping Roofs
Much that is praiseworthy was accomplished by firemen in a thrilling battle with fire, which broke out at St. Helena Town Hall. The outbreak occurred at the top of…
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What is badly required in Wagga in connection with our Fire Brigade is the providing of fire alarm boxes at different points in the Municipality. At…
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Miss Ellen Lowry, licensee of an hotel at Lucknow (Victoria), was burnt to death this morning in a fire which destroyed the hotel Six…
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Another outbreak of fire in Gardiner-street, North Wagga, occurred on Sunday morning, about 1 o'clock, a four-roomed weatherboard cottage,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Outbreaks. Railway Stock Destroyed. Sydney
A big fire occurred at Auburn early this morning. The watchman at Ritchie Bros., railway stock manufacturer, noticed a small fire in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at North Wagga
In the early hours of Sunday morning the firebell rang out on alarm. The vicinity of the fire was again at North Wagga, a cottage owned and tenanted…
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