Fire at North Sydney
At about 2.30 yesterday morning a six. roomed cottage situated at Ernest-street, North Sydney, was discovered to be on fire. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade…
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A "Fire Fiend." Startling Statements
MELBOURNE, Friday.—Some sensational statements have been made to the police by Campbell, the chief of the two Warrnambool fire-raisers,and who was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire at Wright's Blot Factory
A destructive fire broke out on the afternoon on Sunday, the 11th, at Messrs. J. P. Wright and Co.'s boot factory, Elizabeth-street, Belmore Park. It is estimated that the damage to stock amounts to…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Crown today applied for a postponement of the trial of Lindsay and Benson, charged with setting fire to the ship Hilaria, to enable…
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HOBART, Friday.—The Gilbin hall, one of the most extensive libraries in the colonies, was destroyed by fire early this morning. A party returning…
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The law officers of the Crown are experiencing much difficulty in preparing the case against the two men arrested on a charge of setting the ship Hilara on fire. It is believed that the prosecution…
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Yesterday morning Captain J. M. Banks, representing the underwriters, and the marine surveyor for the owners, paid a visit to Johnstone's Bey, with the object of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle News. Fire in a Store. Coal Export. Fatal Mine Accident
NEWCASTLE, Saturday.— At a quarter past 12 o'clock last night a fire broke out in a grocery shop in Hunter-street, owned by a Mr. Bevan. It was observed by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Seaham Colliery. Information Scanty. NEWCASTLE, Saturday Night
THIS morning a portion of the underground workings at the Seaham colliery were discovered to be on fire. The local agent was interviewed, but could give no…
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NEWCASTLE, Monday.—Owing to the dryness of the season and the high westerly wind bush fires were very prevalent yesterday. Between this city and Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Series of Fires. Wollongong- and Walgett in Flames. Bush Fires in the Suburbs. Extensive Damage to Property
Yesterday a remarkable series ol tires occurred in the country find in and around the suburbs. At Wollongong a fire broke out in Crown-street at about 7 o'ctock,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FIRES. Fire at Wollongong. Eleven Shops Destroyed. Extensive Destruction
WOLLONGONG, Monday.—A fire of a most destructive character occurred in Crown-street, Wollongong, about 7 o'clock on Sunday night, which at one time…
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The firemen in the metropolitan district were kept exceedingly busy yesterday. All day long calls came pouring in with startling rapidity. The Burwood…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →FIRES. Seaham Colliery Ablaze. Work of the Fire Brigade. Unsuccessful Efforts. The Mine Still Burning
NEWCASTLE, Monday. —As briefly reported in the late edition of the " Even-ing News" on Saturday night, the fire which broke out in the Seaham Colliery…
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A cottage, situated at 26 Thornley-street, Leichbardt, was set on fire early this morning through the careless Use of a light. The kitchen was burned out, two back…
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At Balmain, shortly after midnight, a boatshed in Terris-street, fronting Iron Cove Bay, was totally destroyed by fire. Two racing boats which were in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Fire Fiend. Destructive Conflagrations. The Fire Brigades Busy. Destructive Fire at Wollongong-- Seaham Colliery on Fire-- Fire at Walgett --Conflagrations in the North-- At Brisbane and Kempsey
The dry weather experienced recently culminated in a great outbreak of bush fires on Saturday evening and yesterday. A house in course of erection on…
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Yesterday was terribly hot, and at night the sky in every direction was lurid with the flames of bush fires. At Hampden Hall, Tanban, Warneton and Dondingalong…
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KEMPSEY, Monday.—The fires which have been blazing since Friday continued all last night, and in places are burning this morning as furiously…
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A large fire occurred here on Sunday afternoon. Five shops in the main street were destroyed. They were occupied by Mr. T. Clarke, insurance agent; the A.J.S. Bank…
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