Fire at Burra Burra. Trundle
John Gilchrist's hotel at Burra Burra was burnt down on Saturday morning…
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Prairie Fire in Nebraska. Many Villages Destroyed. London, April 10
An awful prairie fire has occurred at Omaha, in the State of Nebraska. Fifteen miles of country was devastated. The fire travelled at the rate of 40 miles an…
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ADELAIDE, Monday. -- A servant in the employ of Mr. L. Harrison, builder, of East Kensington, was severely burnt late on Sunday night. On retiring…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News Bt Gable. American Disasters. Tidal Wave, Blizzard, and Fire. Immense Destruction. a Despairing Population
LONDON, April 10.—The Chicago River at Chicago has been visited by a tidal wave, which tore 30 vessels from their moorings. The tidal wave was followed by a…
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ALBURY, Tuesday. -- A destructive fire occurred at an early hour this morning on premises owned and occupied by Mr. John Saunders, a vigneron and orchardist. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Disaster. Two Hundred Miners Entombed. Fire in a Welsh Pit. LONDON, April 11
A terrible colliery disaster is reported from Pontypridd, in Wales. One of the coal pits was somehow set on fire and blocked the escape of the men in the mine…
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Frederick M'Kay, who is accused of having thrown kerosene over his wife and then set fire to her, was at the Water Police Court this morning farther remanded for a week, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Setting Fire to a Wipe. The Harrington-street Assault. Mrs. M'Kay Still Ill
Frederick M'Kay, the man who is alleged to have poured kerosene on his wife, and then set a light to it, was again before the Water Polios Court this morning, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in a Colliery. Pontypridd Disaster. Thirty Men Killed. Fifty Others Imprisoned. LONDON, April 12
The disastrous fire which has occurred in a colliery at Pontypridd, Glamorganshire Wales, was caused by sparks from the pit engine, which ignited the gas that had…
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Sir George Dibbs last night presented the ninth annual report of the Fire Brigades Board to the House. It stated that the amounts held at risk by the contributory insurance companies were…
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The ninth annual report of the Fire Brigades Board was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly that evening by Sir George Dibbs. It stated that the amounts held at risk by the…
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The report of the Fire Brigades Board ol Sydney for last year has been laid on the table of the Assembly. According to this document the amount held at risk by the…
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A CASE of much importance to pastoralists, farmers, selectors, and indeed all other persons who may have sustained losses through bush fires, was heard in the Circuit Court, Wagga Wagga, last…
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A large sheepahed, the property of Mr. W. H. Gibson, of Fairfield, Epping Forest, was burned on the morning of April 6, and 32 valuable merino sheep were burned to death. The fire is supposed…
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A cablegram dated London, April 10, states that the Chicago River at Chicago has been visited by a tidal wave, which tore 30 vessels from their moorings. The tidal wave was followed by…
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About half-past 8 this morning the cry of "Fire" was raised from Rofe's Family Hotel, Johnson-street and Parramatta-road, Leichhardt. Mr. Rofe, who is also the…
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About 8.30 this morning a small fire was discovered at Rolfe's Hotel, corner of Johnstone-street and Parramatta-road, Annandale. An alarm was immediately given, and a manual…
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BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--Last night a four roomed furnished house at North Broken-hill was totally destroyed by lire. It was known as Rose Cottage, and was owned by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Harden. a Hotel Destroyed. HARDEN
Kisbee's Carrington Hotel and O'Keefe's billiard-room were totally destroyed by fire this morning. With the exception of the billiard-table little was saved…
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Mr. Kisbee's Carimgton Hotel, a brick building, was burnt to the ground this morning, The premises and also the stock and furniture were insured. Mr. and Mrs.Kisbee were absent in Cootamundra, and…
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