Fire at Narrabri
NARRABRI, Wednesday.--Two children named Power had a narrow escape last night from a terrible death, the house in which they were sleeping being burned down. The building took fire…
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Fire in Riley-street
A fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage in little Riley-street, off Campbell-street, about 10 o'clock last night. The place was occupied by a shoemaker named John Diclie. The…
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An outbreak of fire occurred at about 10 o'clock last night in a cottage in Little Riley-street, off Campbell-street, Surry Hills, occupied by John Dickie, a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) Fire at Narrabri. Gallant Rescue of Three Children. Narrabri
A four-roomed house at Dangar Village, a ward of the town, caught fire last night about 10 o'clock. The flames soon had a firm hold. A cry was raised that three children were in the house. A young…
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KALGOORLIE (W.A.), Saturday.—A disastrous fire occurred about 9 o'clock on Thursday evening in Hannan-street, which resulted in several business places being destroyed. The fire started in…
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AUCKLAND, Friday.--A three-storey building in Dunedin, occupied by Messrs. Scott Brothers and Mr. North, was gutted by fire to-day. The insurances were as follow:--Scott Brothers' stock,…
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BROKEN-HILL, Friday.--A fire took place last night in Argent-street, when two small shops were destroyed, one occupied by Messrs. Woods aud Taylor, and the other by a fishmonger named…
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A fire, originating at Miller's drapery establishment, on Thursday night extended into a great conflagration, causing damage to the extent of about…
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Few things bear better witness to the value placed by the mercantile men of the Old Country upon the field of Commercial enterprise offered by these colonies than…
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A fire broke out in Mr.Miller's millinery establishment and house, opposite the Miner office, at 9 o'clock to-night, and in a few minutes the flames had spread to the establishments of Messrs…
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KALGOORLIE, Friday.--Last evening, at 9 o'clock, a fire, which was attended with disastrous results, broke out in tho back of Miller's drapery establishment, in Hannan-street…
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The M.F.B, at Newtown received a call at 1,54 this morning for a fire at, 40 George-street, Camperdown, on premises occupied by Mr. J. L. Mooney, a…
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LONDON, October 25.âSevern End, the fine country seat of Sir Edmund Lechmere, Bart., near Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire, has been totally destroyed by fire…
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A. fire broke out early this morning in a produce store at 49 George-street, Camperdown, occupied by J. L. Mooney. Nos. 5 and 7 stations of the M.F.B., besides several volunteer…
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KALGOORLIE, Saturday.--By the fire which occurred here on Thursday night, five large buildings, namely, Mrs. Miller's drapery establishment. Messrs. Fox and Holmes's butcher's shop. Parer's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Western Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Fire at Kalgoorlie. Kalgoorlie
The town presents a dilapidated appearance to-day. Half of one block was last night burned down or wrecked in the attempt to stop the progress of the flames. The Western Australian Bank…
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A bush fire is burning the paddocks on Tibbereenah Station. A good deal of damage is being done to the grass…
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ALBURY, Monday.--investigations by Inspector O'Brien, of the Railway Department, and Detective M'Lean, into the circumstances connected with the fires which occurred on railway trucks…
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A fire, occasioned by the upsetting of a lamp, occurred last night at premises 40 George-street west, in the occupancy of a warehouseman named Walter Laurence. The outbreak was extinguished by No. 2…
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A small fire occurred last night at promises occupied by Walter Laurence at 40 George-stree West, caused by the upsetting of a lamp. The flames were…
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