Fire-walking in Fiji
Drs. Hocken and Colquhoun, of Dunedin, during their recent visit to Fiji, had an opportunity of seeing a rather rare sight there, the feat of "fire-walking." As they describe it, a pit about…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fires & bushfires, 1898
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Proposed New Fire Station
In response to a request from the Strathfield Council, a conference amongst representatives of the municipalities of Strathfield, Burwood, Concord, and Enfield was held in the Strathfield…
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LONDON, June 3.—A great fire has occurred at Peshawur, in the Punjab. Four thousand houses were destroyed…
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The "Daily News" of the same date gives the following account of the origin of the fire:--Yesterday was appointed for the annual meeting of subscribers of the College Conference, and in…
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A great fire has occurred at Poshawur, in the Punjaub. Four thousand houses were destroyed…
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The township of Waratah, near Newcastle, had quite a holiday appearance on the afternoon of May 21, when the new No. 2 Fire Station of the Waratah and Mayfield Fire Brigade was opened…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →General Cables. International Cricket Matches. Great Fire at Peshawur. LONDON, June 3
If a majority of the county cricket clubs make the request as proposed on behalf of the Yorkshire club by Lord Hawke, the, Marylebone Cricket Club will agree to take…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire at Spurgeon's Tabernacle. Gutted From Roof to Basement. Strange Scenes
Amid the bustle and din of the busiest quarter of South London, and in broad daylight, the great Metropolitan Tabernacle, of which the late Mr. Spurgeon was so long the famous pastor, has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burned at a Camp Fire. Serious Accident at Rook-wood
A serious burning accident took place at Rook-wood this morning, when a woman named Reid received serious injuries. The woman and her husband came to Rookwood on Saturday. The…
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A meeting representative of the Burwood, Strathfield, Concord, and Enfield Borough Councils, and of the Burwood Volunteer Fire Brigade, was held last week at the Strathfield Council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lord Roberts on Rifle Shooting. the Necessity of "Collective Fire." Importance of Good Individual Shooting
We have been requested by the Council of the New South Wales Rille Association to publish tho following letter received in Sydney from Lord Robert:--…
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A fire occasioned through a light being thrown down occurred last night at premises in Wardell-road, Marrickville, occupied ess an infants' school by Ellen Gully. A back room on the ground floor…
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A small fire occurred at about 11.30 last night in a brick, slate-roofed bullding, in Wardell-road, Marrickville. The building, which is owned by, Mrs. Wolstenholme, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Fire at Scarborough. a Family Burned to Death
LONDON, June 8.—A fatal fire is reported from Scarborough. A house was destroyed, and the inmates, a mother and six children, burnt to death…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Scarborough. Seven Burnt to Death. LONDON, June 8
A mother and six children have been burnt to ashes in a fire at Scarborough…
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At last night's Meeting of the Redfern Council Alderman Howe desire to know when the old police court buildings in George-street were to be altered and equipped as a fire station. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Forbes
FORBES, Friday.—The residence of Mr. J. F. Congdon, situated about a mile from Forbes, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. The fire originated in a detached building at the rear of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Mittagong. Narrow Escape of Chinese
MITTAGONG, Friday.âA house occupied by a number of Chinese gardeners here was totally destroyed by fire at 5 o'clock this morning. Six Chinamen were asleep in the building at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Fire at Scarborough. a Family Burned to Death. London, June 8
A fatal fire is reported from Scarborough. A house was burned to the ground, and of the inmates a mother and six children were incinerated.d…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chinamen Burnt Out. Mittagong
A galvanised iron structure, the residence of a number of Chinese gardeners here, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The Place was insured for £200 in the N.Z…
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