Fire on the R.m.s. Orient an Outbreak in the Coal Bunkers
MELBOURNE, Friday Night.--A' fire broke out this evening at 8 o'clock on board the mall steamer Orient, which has just arrived from England. The boats…
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Fire on a Steamer. The R.M.S. Orient Outbreak In a Coal Bunker, MELBOURNE
A fire was discovered last night at about 8 o'clock in one of the coal bankers of the R.M.S. Orient, which arrived yesterday from London. The steamer was lying at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Hill Proprietary Mine. the Fire in Block 11. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Broken Hill
Considering the enormous volume of steam and gas being forced into Blook 11, and the consequent excessive pressure from below, it is surprising how little is manifested on the surface. Only a dozen…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Mail Steamer Orient. Fire in One of the Coal Bunkers. Melbourne
About 8 o'clook to-night a fire was discovered in one of the coal bunkers of the mail steamer Orient, which arrived to-day from London, and is lying at the Railway Pier at Port Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →All Men Are Liars. Part Iii.—hope. Chapter Viii.—the Repining Fire. "Darkness fled, Light shone, and order from disorder sprung." Paradise Lost
When Stephen arrived at 17 Bilford Row, he was at once ushered into the room where the woman Baker lay. The place was lit by a small paraffin lamp, which…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Special Edition Fire on the Orient The Firemen at Work. Cargo Damaged by Water. Pumping the Water-- Firemen Prostrated by Smoke-- Discharging the Cargo. MELBOURNE
The fire on the R.M.S. Orient is still smouldering, but the firemen hare it well under control. The water which was poured into the coal-bunkers during…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Fire on the Orient. Damage to Ship and Cargo. Melbourne, Saturday Night
THE fire which broke out on the Orient Company's s.s. Orient whilst lying at the Railway Pier, Port Melbourne, on Friday night, has caused a large amount of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Merewether
NEWCASTLE, Monday.-Early yesterday morning an unoccupied seven-roomed house in Railway-street, Merewether, was totally destroyed by fire. The building…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Burwood Fire Brigade
A well- attended meeting of members of the Burwood Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on the 7th Inst., at the Fire Station, Bolmorea- street, Burwood. The brigade Will,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Elizabeth Bay
A fire broke out in a bedroom at the residence of the Hon. Dr. Gurran, M.L.C., Barnclenth-square, off Elizabeth Bay-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Fire in the Building
An important circumstance in connection with the fire is the fact that Mr. Webb soon after the brigade got to work discovered another and entirely separate…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on the Orient. the Flames Extinguished
MELBOURNE, Monday.-The fire which broke-out on Friday night in the hold of the S.M.S. Orient which has just arrived from London, was successfully…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Fire on the Orient. Melbourne
As reported on Saturday, the fire on the Orient was extinguished and the water pumped out of the held. The fire is supposed to have originated in the port…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Orient Fire. All the Cargo Being Discharged
MELBOURNE, Saturday afternoon.-Early this morning, Superintendent Stein, head of the Fire Brigade, seeing that there was no abatement in the heavy volumes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A City Fire. a Fireman killed. Great Destruction of Property. Gallant and Active Service. A Sunday Sensation
A fire, attended with considerable loss to property, and which indirectly resulted in the loss of a fireman's life, broke out early yesterday afternoon at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at J. P. Wright and Co.'s Boot Factory. Heavy Damage to Stock. Death of a Fireman
The metropolitan and suburban firemen had just returned to their homes on Sunday, after attending a funeral of a comrade, when they were called to duty. A heavy cloud of dense smoke hung over…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on the Orient. the Flames Extinguished. Extent of the Damage. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne
The fire on board the R.M.S. Orient, which broke out on Friday evening, raged without cessation during the whole of that night and the following day, but was successfully extinguished at 5…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Fire on the Orient. Extinguished on Saturday. Serious Damage to the Vessel and Cargo. an Unshut Watertight Compartment. an Extraordinary Incident
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The getting under of the fire in the main hold of the R.M.S. Orient, which was in a serious position at a late hour on Friday night, was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Factory in Flames. Fire in the City. J. P. Wright and Co.'s Boot, Factory. A Second Outbreak -- Damage Estimated at £7000--The Insurances--A Fireman Killed
The fire which occurred at Messrs. J. P. Wright and Co.'s, boot factory, Elizabeth-street, resulted in damage to the extent of between £6000 and £7000 The outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Call to the Fire. Inquest on the Fireman. He Rode on the Side of the Van. Buckling His Belt When He Fell-- Where the Firemen are Instructed to Sit
An inquest was held this morning at the Coroner's Court touching the death of the fireman George Lawton, who was killed yesterday white proceeding to the fire, at…
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