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LONDON, April 19, 2.5 p.m.—General Schwartzkopff, who was a victim at the fire which destroyed the Palace at Pekin occupied by Count von Waldersee, the Commander-in-chief of the Allied…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON Saturday evening at about six o'clock the district fire brigades were summoned to a fire at [?] Robinsons Beach. On arriving at the scene they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At Main Lead last night soon after 7 o'clock the dwelling and furniture, including a new valuable piano, and all the belongings of Mr. G. T. Dumont, and those of his sisters…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Speaking last night in the House ot Commons, in reply to a question, Lord Crantorne, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, confirmed the statement that Great Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON,Thursday Afternoon.--During the lire which destroyed the Palace at Pekin in which the allies had their headquarters, Marshal Von Waldersese was rescued with…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →On April G, a fire occurred, which destroyed the stock in the western wing of Messrs. John Martin and Company's premises, Rundle-street, Adelaide, and left nothing standing of that portion of the building except bare walls. The building itself-was one of the finest, for its purpose in Adelaide, and the complete blocks was first opened for business on" November 12, 1898. The loss is estimated at £80,000…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →PERTH (W.A.), Friday.—The following items are from files by the R.M.S. Orizaba:— Marble, said to be equal in quality to the finest found in Italy, has been discovered in Southern…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →During the night, at Woosung, the British flagship, Centurion, dragged her anchors, and collided with H.M. battleship Glory…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--General Schwarzkopf, who perished in the fire at Pekin, was killed by a falling beam while trying to rescue his dog…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Representatives of the Burwood, Drummoyne, Rookwood, Auburn Meat Works, and Granville Volunteer Fire Brigades journeyed to Richmond on Saturday, and, in conjunction with the local…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BROKEN HILL, Monday Afternoon.—A fire broke out at A. R. Campbell and Company's offices in Sulphide-street, last night. Campbell and Company are general agents, and all their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The regular quarterly competitions, held under the auspices of the Western Suburbs Volunteer Firemen's Competition Association, took place here on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of about 200 spectators. A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another fire broke out in the old bakehouse in connection with Mr. Percival's bakery, at Granville, on Saturday morning. It was discovered in time to prevent much damage being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Advices by the English mail yesterday state that the steamer Jumna arrived at Plymouth on March 19 from Australia, and reported that she had been twice on fire. She left Malta on March…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An inquest was held at Berrigan on Tuesday regarding a recent fire, whereby three stacks of hay were burned on tho farm of Gregory Bros., Berrigan. The evidence elicited that the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, April 26.—A great fire occurred yesterday at the Grieshiem Electin Chemical Works, near Frankfort-on-Main. Two terrific explosions of vats of picric acid,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Friday.—A great fire, attended by serious loss of life, has occurred at the Grieshien Electra Chemical works; near Frankfort-on-the-Main, in Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sir Michael Hicks-Beach has informed deputations of coal masters and coal exporters that he is unable to abandon the duty on exported coal. The Miners' Federation of Great…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[?] Gully, on the [?] was burned, and the [?] missing. At the inquest which was held a verdict of incendiarism…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →LONDON, April 28, 2 p.m.—At the great fire at the chemical works at Griesheim, near Frankfort-on-Main. the benzine which it was feared would explode was diverted into the river, and the fire…
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