Crew Rescued Steamer Siltonhall on Fire in Indian Ocean Pepth
A wireless message was received from the steamer Anthea stating that she had picked up the slow of the steamer Siltonhall, which was…
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Fire at Gosford Four Shops Destroyed Sydney
A fire which threatened to sweep through the business centre of Gosford broke out early this morning in the "Owl'' grocery and produce store,…
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Barry Drinkwater, 19, son Of Mr. and Mrs. L. Drinkwater, of Wagga, lost his life under tragic circumstances on Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer on Fire Graphic , Story of Disaster Ship a Mass of Flames Perth
A wireless message from the steamer Anthea, which picked up the men from the steamer Siltonhall which caught fire at sea on Saturday, tells a story of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer on Fire Graphic Story of Disaster Ship a Mass of Flames PERTH
A wireless message from the steamer Anthea, which picked up the men from the steamer Siltonhall: which caught fire at sea on Saturday, tells…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Darlinghurst Fire Burglars Believed Responsible Sydney
Burglars are believed to have been responsible for a lire, which destroyed a three-storey building at Darlinghurst to-day. The house was occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hulk on Fire Fireman Injured Brisbane
A fireman was injured while assisting to subdue a fire on the hulk Bingera at Peter's Slip at Kangaroo Point last night. The fire broke out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman Severely Burned Petrol on Fire Sydney
Practically all the clothing was burnt off Mrs. Dorothy New, of Bankstown, when the petrol she was using to start a fire in a copper,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on Steamer Coal Ablaze Perim
About 200 tons of coal on the steamer Port Nicholson caught fire, but the flames are now under control. It was found necessary to place a…
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Spectacular scenes were witnessed when a fire broke out in a fireworks factory at Doy Lee to-day. A crowd gathered to see the display of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Board Inspector Gives Leeton the Once Over
On Wednesday last Inspector Rich [?] made the presence of the Fire Board felt in several quarters in our town. Until the advent of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Manly Escape in Night Attire Sydney
Fire broke out this morning at Manly in a block of buildings, which included a residential, grocer’s shop, and wine saloon. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Manly Fire Block Threatened Residents Escape in Night Attire Sydney
A fire broke out early this morning at Manly in a block of buildings which included a residential, a wine saloon, and a grocery shop. People in the…
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The steamer Port Nicholson, which called here with a fire in the coal cargo, is undamaged and resumed its voyage to-day…
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The captain of the steamer Rhimmey, which loaded coal for Melbourne at Hull, told to-day of his terrible experiences. When the vessel was 90…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coroner's Inquiry Two Fires
The Coroner (Mr. W. C. Barker; J.P.) conducted inquiries at the Leeton Court House on Wednesday and Thursday last, into the cause of two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Twelve Cars Burnt Garage Fire at Coonamble. Coonamble
Twelve care were totally destroyed in a fire which occurred at the Olympic garage last night. The fire brigade made a good gave of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fires in Wagga House Destroyed Storeroom Damaged
A weatherboard cottage was destroyed and a storeroom damaged as the result of two outbreaks of fire on Saturday…
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Shortly before 2 o’clock on Saturday afternoon the Wagga Fire [?] was called to an outbreak in a shed at the rear of J. K. Moloney’s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Causes Court To-day Before Judge Halse Rogers. About a Bush Fire Davidson v. Railway Commissioners
G. Davidson proceeded against the Railway Commissioners, claiming damages caused by a fire alleged to have been started by a spark from a…
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