Fire at Bega. Bega
About 11.30 last night a fire occurred in Upperstreet, Bega. A cottage, the property of Mr. John Dowling, of Pambula, containing the household furniture and effects of Mr. John Walsh, telegraph…
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Strike in Russia. Troops Fire on Mob
LONDON, March 29.—Five hundred workmen employed at the State ironworks at Ufa, South-eastern Russia, struck work. The Governor, on coming to inquire into the affair, was mobbed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Miller's Point Fire. Evidence at the Inquest. an Open Verdict
The inquest on the fire at Henisch's Bond, Miller's Point, was held at the Coroner's Court on Friday. The jury first visited the scene. Constable R. U. Carman said he was on duty…
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At the inquest on the fire which occurred at G. M'Farlane's tobacconist shop on Wednesday an open verdict was returned…
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A number of additional benefits to several suburbs have been announced by Alderman Taylor, the municipal representative on the Fire Brigades Board, as having been passed by the board. They are as…
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BEGA, Monday.—The residence of Mr. J. P. Walsh, telegraph operator at the Bega Post Office, was totally destroyed by fire at midnight on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Walsh and child…
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A fire broke out at Nightcap's Coal Mine, Southland, presumably from a spark of the engine driving the ventilators at the foot of the shaft. The manager expects to get the fire under shortly…
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The township of Rea[?] has been practically destroyed by fire. Most of the buildings were occupied by tradesmen. The post-office was amongst those burned, but the papers and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Western Australia. Fire at Boulder City. Kalgoorlie
Shortly after 6 p.m. yesterday a fire broke out at Boulder City, and resulted in the destruction of premises situated at the corner of Burt and Hamilton streets, occupied by C. E. Rose, draper, and Pond,…
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The ignition of some spirits in a lamp caused a small fire on Tuesday evening at 97 Thoxnas-street. Ultimo, the residence of Mr. Join Buchanan. The flames were extinguished by the…
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Another disastrous fire has occurred at Wyalong. The townspeople were awakened out of their slumber by the cry of "fire," and it proved to be at Cusack's…
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BEGA, Monday.—The residence of Mr. J. P. Walsh, telegraph operator at the Bega Post Office, was totally destroyed by fire at midnight on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Walsh and child…
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LONDON, April 1, 2.50 p.m.—The storing tanks at Calcutta belonging to the Standard Oil and other companies have been destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at four…
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An extensive fire occurred in this Chines camp at 4 o'clock this morning. Three two-story weatherboard shops were totally destroyed with their contents, and two weatherboard residences were gutted,…
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A disastrous fire occurred at the Chinese camp, Deniliquin, yesterday morning, which demolished two shops fully stocked, and one dwelling, owned and occupied by Ah Hee, Ah Hing, and Louey…
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DENILIQUIN, Wednesday.--Early this morning there was a large fire fit the Chinese camp, two stores being destroyed, and contents, also private dwellings. The value of the stock is…
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A telegram received to-day from Port Darwin reports that the retail stores of Edwin Luxton and Co., Smith-street, were entirely destroyed by fire last night. Commencing shortly after…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →FIRE. Oil Tanks Aflame. Calcutta. London
Storing tanks at Calcutta owned by the Standard Oil Company and other corporations have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at four lakhs of…
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About 4.30 a.m. to-day the Occidental Hotel, near the railway station, occupied by Mr. H. Rodgers, was destroyed by fire. The inmates escaped in their nightclothes. Nothing was saved…
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LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--The storing tanks of the Standard Oil Company and other companies at Calcutta have been burnt. The damage is estimated at four lakhs of rupees…
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