Motor-car Catches Fire
The engine of a motor-car, the property of Messrs. Meurant and Blake, caught fire on Tuesday afternoon, while travelling between the…
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Lightning Causes Fire Grass and Fencing Burnt
A bush fire is reported to have occurred at Pleasant Hills, Lockhart, in Mr. O. Selmoell's paddock. The outbreak was first noticed at 10 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Fire Produce Store Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £3000
Shortly before two o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire was discovered in Wright, Heaton and Co.'s, Ltd., large produce store situated near the…
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A narrow escape from a serious bush fire occurred on Christmas eve, through lightning striking a dry tree on a hill near Sharp's Creek, igniting the grass…
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The jury at the inquest on the victims of the recent tire, when many were crushed to death, returned a verdict that the disaster was due to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Tenement Fire. New York
A fire destroyed a tenement house in New York. The place was crowded with inmates and five men and three women were killed…
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Disastrous fires have raged in the Laceby and Greta districts, near Wangaratta, (Vic.) and have resulted in heavy losses being suffered by various…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Recent Fire
Matters in connection with the recent fire which destroyed Messrs. Wright, Heat[?] and Co.'s Ltd., produce store have not [?] been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Petty Thieving at a Fire
At the local police court yesterday, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M. John McGlynn, was charged with petty thieving at the recent fire of Messrs Wright…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in Ri[?] "Table Talk" Off Melbourne, [?]
The printing works [?] Company, which is [?] office of "Table Talk" [?] mond Guardian," was [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Mysterious Fire BRISBANE
A fire at Rosewood (Queensland), this morning, destroyed an hotel, a bank, and seven shops. The bank's books were saved. The origin of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Gundagai
Six stacks of bay, owned by Mr. D. Withers, were destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock on Saturday morning. The stacks contained 170 tons, and were…
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The adjuster for the insurance company, in connection with Messrs. Wright, Heaton and Co., Ltd., arrived in Wagga yesterday to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Record Year for Fires Losses Approximately £13,765
The past year was the worst in the history of Wagga for fires," were the remarks yesterday of Captain Tuck, of the local Fire Brigade. In all during…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Fire, Mother Saves Three Children. SYDNEY
A fire occurred at Valley Heights and destroyed a cottage and resulted in the death of a little boy. The mother saved three other children…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Adelaide Fire Furniture Warehouse Again. Adelaide
At one o'clock this morning Mr. R. J. Buttery's furniture factory at Kent Town was destroyed by fire. The damage runs into many thousands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Outbreaks Near Yass. Yass
A fire has been raging [?]erooly on the property of Mr. A. D. Swift, in the vicinity of Lake De Burgh, and already considerable damage has been…
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Two severe bush fires occurred this week on the eastern side district. A big fire at Dora Dora on the Up per Murray, has burnt though Spring…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Fires Garage Destroyed. Sydney
Robinson's motor garage at Kempsey was practically destroyed by fire early this morning. Six cars were burnt, but £2000 worth of new tyres…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Darling Point Incendiarism Suspected. Sydney
The residence of Carl Wilkie, at Darling Point, was completely destroyed by fire early this morning. Mrs. Wilkie and a lady friend were…
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