The Wigan Disaster. a Coalmine on Fire. Many Lives Lost
The Bamfurlong Colliery, near Wigan, caught fire on Wednesday morning, December 14, through the bursting of a paraffin torch in the engine-house at the top of the…
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Explosion in Hungary a Colliery on Fire. Great Loss of Life. LONDON, January 28
Despatches to hand give particulars of a terrible colliery explosion which has occurred at Tokov, in Hungary. After the explosion the colliery took fire, and a large…
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COROWA, Monday.--A large bush fire started in this district on Friday and spread very rapidly, doing great damage. On Saturday the fire got so close to the town that the…
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COROWA, Tuesday.—A large bushfire started on , Friday afternoon on the eastern boundary of Collendine Station, and burnt within a mile of Corowa, doing a lot of damage, A strong wind…
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BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--At 10 o'clock on Saturday night the residence of Mr. Thomas, situated at the British Blocks, was entirely consumed by fire, the damage done…
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An outbreak of fire was discovered this morning on the third floor of Messrs. Clifford, Love and Co.'s warehouse, Kent-street. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade turned out…
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The residence of Mr. James Hawker, at Oxley, was destroyed by fire last night, and two little boys who were in bed at the time were burned to death. Mrs. Hawker and…
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OXLEY, Tuesday.—A terrible fire occurred here last night, attended with fatal results, two little children baring been burnt to death. About 10 o'clock an alarm of fire was raised…
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An outbreak of fire was discovered this morning on the third floor of Messrs. Clifford, Love and Co.'s warehouse, Kent-street. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade turned out…
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The M.F.B. headquarters received a call to a fire in Harbor-street, Darling Harbor, a little after 8,o'clock yesterday afternoon. The outbreak was in the bedding manufactory of Messrs…
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Another destructive fire occurred in Olive-street, Albury, on Tuesday morning, the drapery and millinery establishment of Mr. Joseph Moses, the tea rooms of Mr. D. Thompson…
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A fire occurred early this morning on the Toowong-road resulting in the total destruction of a handsome two -storeyed residence owned by Mr. John Hicks, a merchant…
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ALBURY, Tuesday.--The premises in Olive- street occupied by Joseph Moses, draper and tea merchant, were again tho scene of a destructive fire this morning, leading to the…
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A fire broke out this morning in the drapery store of Joseph Moses, Olive-street. The contents of the building were destroyed, and two adjoining buildings were damaged by fire and water. Mr…
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The residence of Mr. James Hawker, at Oxley, was destroyed by fire last night, and two little boys who were in bed at the time were burned to death. Mrs. Hawker and…
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The particularly careless manner in which fires are lighted and left burning in the bush has been exemplified by instances, recently reported to the Department of Agriculture…
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The particularly careless manner in which fires are lighted and left burning in the bush has been exemplified by instances recently reported to the Department of Agriculture…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) Bush Fires in the Murrumbidgee. Wagga
On Saturday a fire occurred on Mr. Alexander Macpherson's property at Umbango, but it was got under before it had travelled far. The neighbours willingly l[?]nt assistance in extinguishing the flames…
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The fire at Moses's drapery store yesterday presents some sensational features. Mr. Moses says he was awakened by a noise, and on getting up saw a man, whom he describes as a Syrian, running from…
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