The Mysterious Fire at Fairfield. An Open Verdict
On Tuesday last at the Fairfield Hotel, District Coroner Mr. W. H. Mackenzie, J.P., held an inquest before a jury of twelve on the fire, at Mrs. McIvor's…
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Second Edition. Fire at the General Post Office. the Damage Slight. an Early Morning Alarm
The General Post Office was the scene of a fire at an early hour this morning, and although the outbreak was extinguished before it assumed destructive proportions, it for a time gave rise to grave alarm. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire at the G.P.O. On the Verge of a Great Disaster. A Narrow Escape
The fire which occurred at the General Post-office in the early hours of this morning was not disastrous in the extent of damage. The limitation was due merely to the…
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Among the heaviest losers by the recent destructive fire at Belmore was Mr. H. Burton Chick, of Bond's-road, Belmore, well known as one of the leading breed [?] of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Great Fires in America. Enormous Losses
A great fire occurred at Paterson, New Jersey (U.S.). A fierce gale prevailed at the time, and the flames rapidly spread. Twenty-six blocks in the business…
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Mr. G. P. Unwin, Assistant Deputy P.M.G., informed a "Sunday Times" representative yesterday that it was impossible to say yet who was to blame for the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Recent Fires at Belmore
Residents of part of the locality in the district of Canterbury which was devastated by the recent fires have been busy since the unfortunate occurrences in repairing, as far as possible, the damage inflicted…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Naremburn
Early on Sunday morning the stables on the premises of Mr. G. E. Taylor, Market- street, Naremburn, were found to be on fire, but with the assistance of the neighbours,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at the General Post-office
The General Post Office was the scene of a fire shortly before 3 a.m. on Saturday, the outbreak fortunately being confined to a small apartment above the telephone switch room…
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A fire occurred early on Saturday morning in the piano factory and fancy goods store of Mr. Edward Eason, Unley-road. The fire was chiefly confined to the fancy goods department,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Albury Sessions. Allegod Wool Fraud. Setting Fire to Grass. ALBURY
At the Quarter Sessions on Saturday on Samuel David Benjamin was charged with alleged false pretences, in obtaining £200, on the 26th November, on 35 bales of Wool, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Strike at Trieste. Military Fire on the Mob. London, Feb. 16
There is a general strike among the work-people at Trieste, on the Adriatic. The mob on Saturday paraded the streets and smashed many windows…
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At the Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge Browning, George William Ashton and Margaret Ashton were charged with maliciously setting fire to grass. The male prisoner pleaded guilty, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at the General Post Office. the Damage Slight. an Early Morning Alarm
The General Post Office was the scene of a fire at an early hour on Saturday morning, and although the outbreak was extinguished before it assumed destructive proportions, it…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Country. Bush Fires
HILL END, Monday.--A bush fire has been raging during the past week on Hill End commonage, between the Macquarie and Turon Rivera, a great deal of damage being done, and what…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Re the prevalence of fires being accidentally started by people shooting, dropping matches alight, &c., I might remark that a coat makes a very good beater. Often a fire is started in grass where there…
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A small fire occurred shortly before 9 a.m. yesterday at No. 1 Thames-street, Balmain, occupied by Mr. W. Arding as a private residence. The cause of the fire was a light having been thrown down in the…
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A general store, owned and occupied by Mr. Richard O'Connell, late Mayor of Silverton, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Before discovered the flames had such a hold that all…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Marrickville
At 4.40 a.m. yesterday a fire broke out in a shed at the rear of the promises in Victoria-road, Marrickville, owned by the Government Savings Bank, and occupied by Joseph Walker. The…
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