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A fire broke out yesterday in the engine-room of the steamer Glaucus lying at the south wharf. The fire brigade was promptly on the spot and the fire was extinguished in a few minutes. The damage…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Wandering district, on the Great Southern railway, has been swept by a disastrous bush fire; 5000 acres of grass have been consumed and many miles of fencing destroyed. Settlers, with great…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The residence of Mr. J. S. Purdie, half a mile from town, was burned down about 3 a.m. to-day. The premises comprised seven rooms, billiard-room, kitchen, stables, etc. Everything was burned with the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday morning n call to a fire, was received by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade from fire-alarm box No. 16, corner of Booth and Trafalgar streets. Annandale. The outbreak was in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The conference of municipal representatives to discuss the question of the Fire Brigades' levy was resumed at the offices of the Municipal Association of N.S.W., Queen Victoria Markets, last night. Alderman G. Gale (Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The fire which took place recently at Bathurststreet, Woollahbra, and which formed the subject of a coronel's inquest (in consequence of suspicious circumstances), was further referred to at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Representatives of suburban municipalities met last night at the rooms of the Municipal Association of New South Wales, Queen Victoria Markets, to further discuss the demand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The adjourned meeting of the aldermanic delegates, appointed to draff some form of protest against the increased charges for fire brigades, and suggest amendments, was held at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Tuesday night, the residence in Hope-street of Mr. John Stuart was completely destroyed by fire, and its contents almost entirely consumed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, March 6,3.15 p.m.—A great fire is burning at a maltster's at Rotherhithe (London, S.E.). Two hundred firemen are engaged. There are two large malting establishments…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The mails to hand this week give some appalling details of the fire which occurred at Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum on January 27, when the lives of 51 inmates…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →A great fire has occurred in a maltster's establishment at Rotherhythe, London. Upwards of 200 firemen were employed extinguishing the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our illustration shows the scene of the Arizona train wreck, which occurred 15 miles east of Tucson, U.S.A., at 3 o'clock in the morning of January 28 last A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The contents of a bedroom at the Royal Hotel were destroyed by fire last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[?], Saturday.—The Royal Hotel had a narrow escape from destruction by fire last night. The flames were seen by Mr. W. [?] bursting from a bedroom window, and as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON Friday Afternoon.--A great fire is burning at a maltster's at Rotherhlthe (London, S.E.) Two hundred firemen are engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BOURKE, Sunday.--At a quarter-Past morning a fire broke out in Mitchell-street in premises owned by Mr. A. V. Gow general store-keeper, Ironmanger, furniture dealer, etc. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →One of the most disastrous con[?]grations that have ever occurred here broke out in Mitchell-street about 5 o'clock this morning. The scene of the fire was a terrace of six wooden shops owned by Mr. A. V…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The recent destruction by fire on March 2 of a hayshed, containing hay and agricultural implement, was the subject of an inquest on Friday at Mullengandra, before the Albury. Deputy…
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