Fires at Sea Two Dutch Steamers Both in Port Cape Town
A Dutch cargo steamer, the Sumatra, returned to the docks after a night at sea with a fire in the cargo. The fire was discovered at 11 o'clock last night…
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Fire in Warehouse Furniture Destroyed Fumes Affect Firemen Sydney
Damage estimated at many thousands of pounds was caused early this morning by a fire which broke out in the Stirling Furniture Factory in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Adelong Fire the Inquiry
An inquest was held before the Coroner (Mr. W. W. Burkinshaw, J.P.), at the Court House, Adlong, on Thursday afternoon last,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Family's Narrow Escape Early Morning Blaze Cottage Reduced to Ashes YOUNG
Mr. and Mrs. C. Turner and family had a narrow, escape, when small weatherboard cottage in which they lived on Wombat road was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Young Cottage Destroted Occupants' Narrow Escape Young
Mr. and Mrs. C. Turner and family had a narrow escape when the weatherboard cottage in which they lived on the Wombat road was destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Ganmain
A five-roomed weatherboard cottage at the corner of Park and Camp afreets, Ganmain, owned by Mr. W. Daines, was destroyed by fire on…
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Following on its road safety crusade, the N.R.M.A. touring department is issuing an appeal to motorists engaging week-end picnics, country tours, or…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Ganmain Ganmain
A five-roomed weatherboard coturge at the corner of Park and Camp street, owned by Mr. W. Daines, was destroyed by fire. The origin is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chippendale Fire Knitting Mills Damaged Sydney
Damage estimated at £12,000 was by fire, which partly destroyed [?]ley’s knitting mills at Chippen[?] early this morning. Forty-five…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Knitting Mills £12,000 Damage Sydney
Damage estimated at £12,000 was done by a fire which partly destroyed Bailey's Knitting Mills at Chippendale early this morning. Forty-five…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mysterious Fires Several in Melbourne Melbourne
A number of mysterious fires occurred in the city recently, and the detectives believe that a gang of incendiarists is at work…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shanghai Fire Shanghai
The largest entirely Chinese printing establishment, the commercial Press works in Shanghai, Who totally destroyed by fire, within three days…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shanghai Fire. Big Printing Works Shanghal, November 13
The largest entirely Chinese printing establishment the Commercla[?] Press works in Shangha was totally [?]troyed by the this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chinese Printing Works Destroyed by Fire Huge Loss Shanghai
The largest entirely Chinese printing establishment, the Commercial Press, at Shanghai, was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon, within three days…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dogged Misfortune Unlucky Mortdale Man House Destroyed by Fire Sydney
The home of Joseph Jones, of Mortdale, was destroyed by fire early this morning. It will be recalled that after being out of work for nine months…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires in Canada 200 Homeless No Loss of Life Edmondstone (Al)
More than 200 inhabitants of the town of Thornchild, 50 miles north of here, are homeless, and many are without food and clothing as the result of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canadian Bush Fire Town Wiped Out Edmonton, Alberta, Nov. 14
Two hundred inhabitants of the town of Thornh[?]ld, 50 miles north or here, are homeless, many without clothing, and aid without food,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Melbourne Fire Man Detained Suspicious Circumstances Melbourne
After discovering a fire among a heap of rubbish on a landing of a building in Swanston-street, which was occupied by a large number of tenants, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fire Warren
The Royal Hotel Buildings were destroyed by fire on Saturday morning when boarders and inmates were forced to make a hurried exit. The buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Items of News False Fire Alarm
The Wagga Fire Brigade siren was heard yesterday; but there was no fire. Its sounding was due to a false call raised over one of the street alarms…
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