Broken Hill Fire
BROKEN HILL, Monday.—The latest official reports regarding the state of the fire at the Proprietary Mine are that everything is going on all right, but it will be some time before the…
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Fire at Wilcannia. Wilcannia
Just as the churches closed last night an alarm of fire was raised. A weatherboard building in Myers-street was totally destroyed in 20 minutes. This property, in olden times, solved as a courthouse, and…
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The necessity for an adequately filled fire brigade station at Burwood has long been urged, and the matter was warmly taken up at Monday night's meeting of the council. In consequence of the amount paid annually…
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BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—The adjourned inquest on the three men, Knee, Mulcaster, and Hude, who were victims of the fire fumes at the Proprietary Mine, was resumed before Coroner Makinson to-day…
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A cottage, occupied by Mrs. Patrick, was totally destroyed by fire last night. The building was insured in the Commercial Union Co…
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BROKEN–HILL, Tuesday.—The latest reports regarding the fire show that everything is still proceeding satisfactorily. Owing to the dampness of the weather to–day, the steam and smoke…
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To-day everything is proceeding satisfactorily in Brodribb's burning section of Block 12. In Baxter and Saddler's open out large volumes of water continue to be poured down, but no sand is being sent…
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PERTH (W.A.). Thursday.—A destructive fire broke out on Tuesday morning at the corner of William and Murray streets. A number of shops and offices, held on building lease by Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TAMWORTH, Wednesday. a Suspicious Fire
An inquest was held at Upper Moor Creek yesterday by the Coroner, Mr. E. Jones P.M., and a jury, into the cause of the fire which recently destroyed the provisional…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Perth. a Disastrous Conflagration. PERTH
A disastrous fire has occurred in the Federal Buildings, William-street, Perth. The outbreak was first noticed in Nindu's saddler's shop, and it quickly spread to the…
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The verdict at the inquest on the deaths of Knee, Hude and Mulcaster, victims of the Block 12 fire, was that death was due to the accidental inhalation of irrrespirable…
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A fire broke out on Tuesday morning in the City-buildings, at the corner of William and Murray streets, and partly gutted shops and offices held hy Shanks and Co. on building lease. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Broken Hill Fire. the Inquest on the Victims Broken Hill
The inquest on the bodies of Knee, Hude, and Mulcaster, victims of the Block 12 fire, concluded to-day before the coroner (Mr. Makinson). The main witness was Mr. E. J. Horwood, mining…
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PERTH, Wednesday.—A disastrous fire broke out about 3.30 on Tuesday morning in the Federal Buildings, William-street, Perth. The fire originated In Nindu's saddler's shop, and quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrible Disaster. Fire at a Cartridge Factory. an Employee Killed. Several Others Injured
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A fire, followed by an explosion, occurred this morning at the cartridge factory at Footscray. One girl was killed, and another injured so…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Fire at the Paris Bazaar
On August 19 Baron de Mackau, M. Bailac, and M. Bagrachoff were placed on their trial at the Paris Correctional Police Court for being responsible for the fire which took place at a charity bazaar in…
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At the Water Police Court yesterday afternoon Patrick M'Andrew, a labourer, was charged with having maliciously set fire to his dwelling in Angel-road, Burwood, on September 1, with intent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shocking Disaster. Fire at a Powder Factory. A Melbourne Sensation. MELBOURNE
Since the dreadful disaster at Spottis-woode some years ago, when a number of workmen were drowned in a sewerage tunnel, then being run under the Yarra, no…
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The Railway Department intend following the example of the Harbour Trust in ceasing to do business with the fire insurance companies, owing to the proposed heavy increase in the insurance…
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The United States Navy Department, through a special board, was been making a thorough investigation of the merits of the system of fire-proofing wood used in…
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