Fire
A small outbreak of fire occurred shortly after 10 o'clock last night in a house occupied by P. Wood at No. 214, Underwood-street, Paddington. But slight damage was done, a chest of drawers…
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Forest Fires in Sweden
LONDON, July 1.—Widespread and destructive forest fires have occurred in Sweden, rendering 12,000 people homeless…
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A SMALL fire occurred on the premises occupied by Mr. F. Wood, a carpenter living at 214, Underwood-street, Paddington. A lamp Capsized in one of the…
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The report of the Superintendent of Fixe Brigades, recently submitted to the Water and Sewerage Board, discloses a condition of things which certainly ought not to be permitted to exist…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.—The Fire Brigade Board has instructed Superintendent Hinton not to attend the fires in South Brisbane, in consequence of South Brisbane municipality refusing to pay a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Forest Fires in Sweden. Twelve Thousand Persons Homeless. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, July 1
Terrible forest fires are reported to have been raging in Sweden. Twelve thousand persons have been rendered homeless and destitute, and great…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Fire on Board the Steamer Essex. the Vessel Sunk. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, July. 4
The fire on board Messrs. Money Wigram and Co.'s steamer Essex, which arrived at Suez with both holds on fire, has been extinguished. The holds are full of…
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Shortly before G p.m. yesterday a fire was discovered to have broken out in the basement of Messrs. Gibbs, Shallard and Co.'s buildings, Hoskings-place, off Pitt-street. The discovery…
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NEWCASTLE, this Day.--The house of a miner named Boncefield, at Pittown, was burned last night…
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BRISBANE, This Day.--A fire occurred on Friday at the Magnolia Sugar-mill, near Maryborough, which was completely burnt down. Crushing was to have…
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NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The Tighe's Hill hose and reel brigade had their reel christened on Saturday by Miss Mildred Jones, daughter of the chairman of the…
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About 10.15 last night a small fire occurred at No. 4, Araryle-place, occupied by Mr. D. Brown, draper. The fire which, burned some window curtsins and a toilet table cover in the front room…
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NEWCASTLE, This Day.--Full particulars about the fire at Pitt Town, Wallsend, last night show that the residence of Mr. T. Bonsfield, junr., was completely destroyed…
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An outbreak of fire occurred last evening about 6.5. p.m., on premises situated at Nos. 106, and 108, Harrington-street, occupied by Messrs. Foster and Sons, bedstead manufacturers. A…
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LAST night a small fire occurred on the premises occupied by Messrs. Foster and Sons, bedstead manufacturers, 106 and 108, Harrington-street. The call was…
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BURWOOD, Thursday.—At 2.30 this morning a fire broke out on the premises occupied and owned by Mrs. Nicholls, Shaftesbury-road, Burwood. The flames were subdued by the local…
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A FIRE occurred at tho residence of Mrs. Nicholls, Shaftesbury-road, Burwood, about 2.30 o'clock this morning. It was discovered by Detectives O'Sullivan and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Catastrophe in South Africa. Fire at the Kimberley Diamond Mines. Eight Hundred Miners Entombed. Five Hundred Believed to Have Perished. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, July 13
News has been received to the effect that a terrible catastrophe has occurred at the diamond mines in South Africa. A fire broke out at the entrance to the…
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