Oil Train on Fire—thirty Persons Killed
A train containing chiefly tanks of oil parted in the midlle at Olean, on the Alleghany River, in the State or New York. The two divisions came into collision and took…
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A Barber-ous Shot. Fred Russell's Narrow Squeak. a To[?]rial Artist Fires at Fred with a "Squirt."
The Glebe Was thrown into a state of intense excitement on the night of the 3rd instant, when it became known that. Ernest Shaw (30), a leading tobacconist…
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LITHGOW, Monday.—Information has been received that a couple of nights ago the residents of the village of Torbane—a kerosene refining centre, on the Mudgee railway—were thrown into a…
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A slaughter-house and fencing, the property of E. Dunn, butcher. was destroyed by fire early to-day. The premises bad only just been erected. Incendiarism is suspected…
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An explosion occurred at Woodhill and Company's general store in Windsor-street, Richmond, on Saturday evening. One of the employees named Thomas Allen went to the…
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A resolution was moved at the meeting of the Redfern Council to the effect that the general rats for the current year be one shilling. Upon this an amendment was submitted that the rate…
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Shortly before 11 o'clock on Saturday night a fire occurred in a cottage in Ridge-street, Surry Hills, The flames were first noticed by a young man named Robert Lambert. He knocked at the front…
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A fire broke out last night in a lurge brick building on St. Kilda-road, near the Princes Bridge, used by Hoadley and Co. as a coufectionery factory. The brigude was quickly on the Spot…
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ADELONG, Monday.--A small cottage at Cornishtown, with its contents, belonging to a miner named Wellington, was destroyed on Saturday night. The only occupants were four…
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The residence of Mr. A. Wellington and contents werE destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The property was not insured. On Sunday morning the residence and contents of…
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BREWARRINA, Tuesday.—A disastrous fire occurred on Sunday night, in a block of buildings, of which M'Mahon Brothers were the owners, and which were insured in the United Insurance…
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BREWARRINA, Monday.--About 1 o'clock this morning residents were aroused by cries of fire, and rushing to the scene, discovered that the premises occupied by J. H. Huggins as a…
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Serious bush fires are raging in southern Hawkes Bay. A sawmill has been destroyed, and several settlers' homes burned. A large area of country is enveloped in flames. A sash and door…
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Bush fires have caused extensive damage to the southern portion of Hawkes Bay. The houses of settlers und sawmills have been destroyed. The fires are still rag[?]g…
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A disastrous fire occurred on Sunday night in a block of buildings owned by Messrs. M'Mahon Brothers. The premises of Huggins (tobacco[?]st), Bonthorne(fr[?]terer), and Lynch (solicitor) were burnt. Devitt…
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At the inquiry into the recent disastrous fire at Bourke, the evidence showed that the damage to Gow's property, including buildings, amounted to £6400, and that the only insurance was £1550…
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LONDON, March 17, 2.55 p.m.—A destructive fire has occurred iu the palace of the Ameer of Afghanistan, at Cabul. Great damage was done, but the main…
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A fire has taken place in the palace of the Ameer of Afghanistan at Kabul. Great damage was done, but the main block of the building was saved…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →RIOTS. Collection of Taxes. Soldiers Fire. London
Serious riots have occurred in Coimbra Portugal. The residents revolted against the collection of taxes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Second Edition. an Early Morning Blaze. at Surry-hills. Grocer's Shop Burnt Out
A fire occurred early this morning at the premises of Mr. H. Sinclair, grocer, 100½ Albion-street. Surry-bills. Before the flames were extinguished, the building, which consists of two…
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