The Theatre Fire
In connection with the disastrous fire at the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, the city officials declare that there is evidence of grave neglect, and a…
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Fires & bushfires, 1904
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New year's Eve at the Bowral Fire Station
The annual re[?]union of the Bowral Fire Brigade, which lias for its object the seeing in of the New Year, took place at the fire station on Thursday…
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On New Year's Eve the annual re-union of the Bowral Fire Brigade took place at the Fire Station, where at 10.30 some fifty, persons, including members and their…
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The fire in the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, broke out during a matinee performance, attended mostly by mothers and their children. It is…
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On Sunday night a destructive fire broke out at the large flour mills of Kimpton & Sons at Kensington, in which the main building was destroyed,…
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Brisbane, Friday.— A destructive fire occurred at Slade. Vale, in the Warwick district, this afternoon. A waggon loaded with wheat had just…
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It was a,fire engine, certaingy, and was located at Gunnedah. When there are no fires at Gunnedah the engine is not worked—it rests in idleness; and…
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The election of officers of the Moss Vale fire brigade took place on Monday night last, when the following were elected for the ensuing twelve months:—Captain, Mr…
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A stack of 15 tons of hay and a shed, the property of Mr. Joseph Wallis, Lower Mitlagong, were destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. Neither were insured…
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The expression "to set the Thames on fire" usually implies the performance of some great or impossible feat. On one noted occasion however, that river was…
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We take the following from the "Evening News" of January 18, 1904:—Auckland, Monday.—Files by the R.M.S. Sierra are full of details of the horrible…
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A great fire is reported from Norway. The town of Aalesund, on the west coast has been completely destroyed. When the fire broke out a hurricane was raging, and…
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A tremendous fire is raging at Baltimore, United States. A large wholesale dry goods establishment and 70 other business houses have been destroyed…
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The loss of six lives and terrible suffering to the survivors, attended the destruction by fire in the North Sea of the steamer Orion, owned at Bergen…
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A tremendous fire has occurred in Bal[?], 70 business houses being destroyed in two hours, despite he use of dynamite to prevent the spread of…
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After raging for 27 hoars the fire at Baltimore exhausted itself. One hundred and forty acres were devastated, including the entire business quarter of…
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Bush fires are rampant in many parts of the state. Fines in the Narrabri, Boggabri, Scone, and other districts have done much damage. Many selectors have…
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Invereli, Sunday.-Bush fires were prevalent in various parts of the district last week, One, which was attended with serious resulte, started…
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