Newcastle. Fire on the Barque Loch Cree
AN EARLY MORNING OUTBREAK. At half-past 5 yesterday morning, Newcastle was startled by the firing of three signal guns at Fort Scratchley. The cause of alarm was the…
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Fire on a Ship. Narrow Escape From Suffocation
An outbreak of fire occurred at an early hour this mornrag in the fore peak of the barque Loch Cree, which was then lying at No. 2 buoy in the stream loaded, and ready for sea. The fire originated among a quantity of oakum…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Zealanders Under Heavy Fire. London, Jan. 5
Twenty-five New Zealanders, who were in an exposed position on a kopje towards Colesberg, drew a sudden fire from many Boers concealed on a hill in the vicinity…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Pitt-street Fire. Inquest by the Coroner
The City Colonel, Mr. J. C. Woore, held an inquest yesterday into the circumstances attending a fire at 285 Pitt-street, upon the premises occupied by W. Troup, auctioncer and warehouseman, in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Serious Fire. "Derry Bawn" Gutted. Struck by Lightning
On Thursday a fire broke out at "Derry Bawn, "residence of Mr. J. R. Armitage, J.P. Pennant Hills Road. It is stated that the house was struck by lightning during the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. a Summary of the Campaign Australians Under Fire
According to Lord Wolseley, the British field artillery is equal to that of any of the European Powers. He declares that the success of the Boor artillery is due to the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Our Boys" Under Fire. Two Lancers Wounded. Protecting a Wrecked Train
LONDON, Friday.--It will be remembered that during the recent fighting near Rendsburg a traitor among the British forces managed to send an engineless commissariat…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Under Fire. Campaigning in Natal. Fearful Weather. a Night Ride. Boer Heavy Guns
ESTCOURT, November 23.—Yesterday was rather an eventful day, as indicating a change in our demeanor and an apparent intention on the part of the General to advance on Mool River if…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Inquest on a Fire. the Outbreak at Troup's Warehouse. a Verdict of Incendiarism
The suspicious fire which occured at 285 Pitt-street, premises occupied by W. Troup, auctioneer and warehouseman, on Saturday night, formed the subject of an inquest, conducted at the Coroner's Court yesterday, by…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Ladysmith. the Siege. Bad Boer Shooting. an Attack. Cricket and Football Under Shell Fire
ESTCOURT, November 29:—Ladysmith; the only position in Natal that so far we have been able to hold against the Boers; is, as a glance at the map will disclose, on the main line between…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →New Zealanders Under Fire. a Perilous Situation. LONDON, January 5, 6.15.a.m
Twenty-five New Zealanders, who were in an exposed position on a kopje, towards Colosberg, drew a sudden fire from many Boers concealed on a hill in the vicinity…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wrecked Train at Rensberg. New South Wales Lancers. Under Heavy Fire. London, Jan. 3
The New South Wales Lancers, under Major Lee, were sent from Rensberg to prevent the Boers looting the commissariat train which a traitor had started…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Transvaal War. Operations in Natal. General Buller's Force Active. the Enemy's Trenches Shelled. Intermittent Fighting Near Colesberg. New Zealanders Under Heavy Fire. Gallantry of the Commanding Officer. New South Wales Lancers at Rensburg. Exposed to Shell and Musketry Fire. Two Lancers Slightly Wounded. London, Jan. 5
The British Artillery with General Sir Redvers Buller's force, near Chieveley, shelled the enemy's trenches on the plain at the foot of Inhlawe Hill, to the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fires
On Saturday night, about 10 o'clock, the M.F.B. received a call to 612 George-street, occupied by Messrs. Johnstone and Company as a music warehouse. A detachment of men from the head…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Train on Fire. a Plucky Act
"When the Broken Hill express; which left the Barrier en "Wednesday night," was about two miles from Manna Hill a fire broke out la the smoking carnage, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Latest Cables. Mafeking Suffers. a Determined Sortie Fails. Owing to Traitors. Supreme Bravery of Baden-powell's Men. a Withering Fire Occasions Very Heavy Loss. Gen. Buller Does Not Succeed in Drawing Joubert. French Holds the Boers on Three Sides at Colesberg. London, Saturday, January 6
Details are to hand of another sortie from Mafeking. Encouraged by the success of the sortie on Sunday, December 24, when a fort was captured, Colonel Baden-Powell determined on Tuesday, December 26, to attack another strong Boer position, the guns of which were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fires Near Hamilton
Three destructive hush fires broke out in the Hamilton district on Saturday, and travelled with great rapidity through the long, dry grass. Shortly after 3 o'clock the fire was nearing, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Balmain
A fire occurred yesterday evening at 279 Darling-street, Balmain, occupied by. Mr. J. W. Rawson, grocer. it is supposed to have been caused by rats devouring matches. The outbreak was extinguished by the inmates with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Fire at Maryborough
Late on Saturday night destructive fire broke out in Green's drapery emporium, at the corner of High and Tuaggare streets, Maryborough. Included in the same building is the grocery store of…
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