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In the stillness of yesterday morning, and before the city had roused up. Her Majesty's Theatre--one of the most important places of amusement in Australia--was consumed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Early on Sunday morning Her Majesty's Theatre was burnt out, and the celebrated play " Ben Hur " which began with a blaze of success ended with a blaze of disaster. Fortunately the outbreak occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LIVERPOOL, Monday.--A bush fire broke out near Maryvale, about a mile from town, at midday to-day, and spread eastward through a portion of Tillett's and Paine's properties into the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →One of the most severe bush fires encountered in the Parramatta district this year started yesterday morning on some land near Messrs. Moxham Bros.' quarry and orchard. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shortly after 8 a.m. yesterday a fire broke out at "Dundonald," a private residence in Frenchman's-road, Randwick, occupied by Mr. J. R. Wallace, and owned by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday morning a fire occurred at the residence of Mr. J. Wallace, Frenchman's-road, Randwick. The contents of the front bedroom and celling were damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A bush fire, which might have been attended with disastrous results but for the timely intervention of the local volunteer fire brigade and a strong body of residents, occurred in the vicinity of Maryvale, not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The North Sydney Fire Brigade turned out to a fire shortly before 3 o'clock this morning in Alfred-street, North Sydney, the outbreak being at the rear of premises…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BROKEN HILL, Monday.—Another fire occurred this morning in an unoccupied house in Chapple-street. This is the third house next to one another, and owned by Mrs. Foster, which has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The third of a strange series of fires occurred early this morning in a two-roomed house in Chapple-lane. A little over a fortnight ago the first outbreak occurred in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In view of the fact that when large buildings with interiors constructed of inflammable materials catch fire they are, in many instances, completely gutted, and the lives of those people who…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BRISBANE, Monday Afternoon.— A fire broke out early this morning in the main block of buildings in the main street of Childers, the chief town of the Isis sugar district. The fire raged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Superintendent Webb's comments on the laxity of Sydney theatre regulations with regard to fires usefully direct attention to a question of large public importance. In…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--A third outbreak of fire occurred in Mrs. Foster's cottages, Chapple-Iane, this morning, the fire consuming a two-roomed wood and iron house. There…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A View From the Market-street Entrance to the Stage. (From a photo.) A Snapshot of What Remains of the Vice Regal Box in the Dress Circle. This mass consists of twisted iron girders, burnt teams, broken iron pipes, and pieces of broken…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Whilst the fire was raging the police removed a cash register from Lane's Hotel, and in the hurry it was dumped down on the footpath amongst other miscellaneous…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It is stated that some newsboys and other persons in the street saw smoke issuing from behind the dome of the theatre at ten minutes to 6 o'clock, twenty-five minutes before any alarm…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The court of inquiry which investigated the recent fire on the Jessie Osborne found insufficient evidence to show how the fire was caused. About 18 bales of wool were damaged by fire, smoke, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A fire broke out this morning on the second floor of Mr. Fred Marsh's paper-hanging, frame, and paint depot, Mitchell's-arcade, High-street. The firemen were quickly on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No steps will be taken to rebuilding the theatre pending the result of the inquiry, and reports affecting the stability of the remaining walls. Mr. R. H. Brodrick, city…
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