Bed On Fire Two Children Suffocated Melbourne
Two children, Arthur Harry, 3, and Noel Harry, 2, only children of Mr. Albert Harry, of Grovedale, near Geelong, were mysteriously…
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Destroyed by Fire St. Joseph's School, Lidcombe Sydney
St. Joseph's school, Mary-street, Lidcombe, was destroyed by fire last night and as a result 300 children will be temporarily without school…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Children Suffocated Fire in Kapok Bedding During Parents' Absence, Melbourne
The two children of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Harry, of Grovedale, near Geelong were mysteriously suffocated by smoke from a fire in their bedroom last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Steamer Hunter Full Speed to Syd. Sydney
A fire was discovered in No. 1 hatch of the steamer Hunter, about 5 o'clock this morning, when the vessel was carrying passengers and cargo from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Main's Home. Destroyed by Fire Property Deserted at Time COOTAMUNDRA
"Retreat East," the homestead of the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hugh Main), near Dirnaseer, was completely destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Coal Bunkers Water Reaches Carbide Perth
A fire which broke out in the coal bunkers aboard the Greek steamer Stavros Caumanteras last night will probably take several days to subdue…
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Early this evening a fire broke out in the store of F. H. Smithenbecker, Howlong, 18 miles from Albury, spread into the Bank of Australasia…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on Steamer Grew Sworn to Secrecy To Avoid Panic Vessel Races to Sydney Sydney
A fire was discovered in No. 1 hatch of the steamer Hunter early this morning, when the vessel, carrying passengers and cargo from Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Egypt; 900 Houses Destroyed 15 Bodies Found Cairo
Fifteen bodies were recovered from the ruins of 900 houses destroyed by fire in two neighboring villages in Lower Egypt…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Main’s Home Destroyed by Fire Property Deserted at Time
“Retreat East,” the homestead of the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. H Main), near Dirnaseer, was completely destroyed by fire on Sunday…
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But for the chance discovery by a milkman, who noticed that a white film covered the windows, which on investigation proved to be hot, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Hugh Main’s Home Destroyed by Fire. Property Deserted at Time
âRetreat East,â the homestead of the Minister for Agriculture (the Hon. Hugh Main), near Dirnaseer, was completely destroyed by fire on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disasterous Blaze at Tumut Commercial Hotel Destroyed TUMUT, To-Day
The most disasterous blaze in Tutnut’s history occured here this afternoon, when the Commercial Hotel, in Wynyard St.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stop-press Fire at Tumut Tumut
The commercial hotel was destroyed by fire at 1 p.m. today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Hawker's Wares
A fire broke out in a Bulck sedan motor car, owned, by Mr. A. K. Gibson, a licensed hawker, in Dundas Street, Narandera, last Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Tumut Fire Over £3000 Damage Tumut
Further to our wire of yesterday re the above, it was reported to be first noticed about 1.30 p.m. when the alarm was given. The boarders were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire at Tumut Commercial Hotel Destroyed Over £3000 Damage Tumut
The Commercial Hotel, on the corner of Wynyard and Russell streets, Tumut, was destroyed by fire this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Conflagration in Tumut The Greatest Fire Since Grill's Store Top Story Gutted Extensive Damage also to Lower Storey and Furniture and Bedding Caused By Water Brigade's Equipment Inadequate No Water Playing for Half an Hour
THE GREATEST CONFLAGRATION WITNESSED IN TUMUT SINCE GRILL'S 2-STOREY POST OFFICE STORES WERE COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED IN 1905 OCCURRED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE TOP-STOREY OF…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tumut Fire Damage £3000 TUMUT
In connection with the fire at the Commercial hotel, the portion fronting Wynyard street is almost intact. It is estimated damage in the vicinity of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Blaze Nearly £5O,ooo Damage in Queensland Town Brisbane
A fire which almost completely razed the business area of the township of Chin[?]ia early this morning caused damage estimated at between £30,000…
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