Fire at Bourke
BOURKE, Thursday.--The store in connection with Morley station, together with the greater part of its contents, has been destroyed by fire. The origin of the fire at…
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Fire at Echuca. a Railway Carriage Destroyed MELBOURNE
At Echuca early this morning a fire broke out in the railway reserve, near the station, which resulted in the almost total destruction of a first-class railway carriage…
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NEW YORK, January 28.—Intelligence has been received of a terrible railway accident in the State of Indiana. A train approaching The town of Salem, in crossing…
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Alex. M'Kenzie, farmer of Fairy Meadow, near Wollongong, suffered the loss of a large hay shed, which was destroyed by fire last night. The building was found to be…
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WAAGA, Thursday.—A fire broke out shortly after noon on Tuesday at Mill Paddock, Tooyal, which was very heavily grassed. The flames spread with great rapidity. Mr. Fletcher, of…
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WENTWORTH, Thursday.--The steamer Undaunted, Thorn master, Gurney owner [?]d chartered by Durieu and Co., caught fire on her journey up the Darling on a trading expedition…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Melbourne Fire Brigades. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne
In connection with the long-standing dispute between the Fire Brigades of the city and suburbs, the Chief Secretary yesterday sent a letter to Superintendent St[?], representing the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grass Fire on a Run Near Wagga. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correespondent.) Wagga Wagga
A fire broke out shortly after noon on Tuesday, in a paddock on Tooyal run, which was very heavily grassed The flames spread with great rapidity. Mr. J G. Fletcher, of Gob[?]alin, and the station hands and…
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THE intense heat at Albury continues without any prospect of a change. On Friday the official registration showed the maximum heat to be 103deg. in the shade, though as high as 105deg. and 106deg…
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CROOKWELL, Saturday. -- During a high wind which prevailed on Thursday it bush fire broke out on the estate of the late Mr. Michael Tully, of Grabben Gullen, and…
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We illustrate a domestic fire escape, the invention of Mr. G. Bowack, of Regent-street, London. As our engraving shows, the escape consists of a…
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COWRA, Jan. 24.—At 2 o'clock thia morning an alarm of fire was raised, when it was discovered that a one-roomed building in Kendall-street, occupied by Mr. W. Anderson as a hairdresser's…
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ALBURY, Friday.--A disastrous fire occurred about 10 o'clock yesterday on the farm of Heickendorf and Sons, at House Greek, resulting in the destruction of property valued at…
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LONDON, January 30.—An explosion of chemicals occurred to-day in the large block of buildings situated at the corner of Victoria-street and Great Smith-street,…
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A FIRE broke out last Thursday afternoon on Mr. Kevin O'Rourke's stubble paddock, in the neighbourhood of Old Junee. The wind rose during the night and the flames extended over several…
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BRISBANE, Friday.--The Government received to-day a cablegram elating that the Queensland Agent-General's offices, London, had been destroyed by fire yesterday. The…
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PHILADELPHIA, December 2.—A three-storeyed brick building at the corner of Second and Huntington streets, was burned early this morning. The basement and first floor were used by…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Railway Disaster in America. a Train on Fire. Six Passengers Burnt to Death
London, Jan. 28.—A shocking railway disaster has taken place at Louisville, in the United States. A train ran off the rails, and some of the carriager caught fire…
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YOUNG, Saturday.-- Bush fires have broken out in different parts of the district during the week, but, with two exceptions, they were got under before much damage was done. Mr. J…
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QUEANBEYAN, Saturday.-- A hay and corn store belonging to James Pike was discovered to be on fire this evening. Pike was engaged cutting chaff when one of his boys called to him…
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