Fire and Flood. Appalling Disasters. Thousands Homeless. London
Unprecedented rains have fallen in Indian territory, United States. The rivers Ocklahowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa are in flood, and 20,000 people have…
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News From the East. Disastrous Fire at the Philippine Islands. Over 1500 Houses Destroyed
News from the East by the E. and A. Company's steamer Australian gives particulars of a disastrous fire at Mariquina, in the Philippines. Over 1500 houses were destroyed, and about 6000…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →News by Cable. [Copyright.] Terrible Disaster. Twixt Fire and Flood. Windespread Inundations. a Burning Town. Thousands in Danger. Five Hundred Beyond Hope
LONDON, May 31, 7.30 a.m.—Disastrous floods are reported from Kansas, causing immense destruction of property and heavy loss of life, especially at North Topeka…
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Two hundred people have perished in the fires that have been paging at North Topeka, U.S. Many of the victims were Russians and Italians employed in the factories. Heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early Morning Fires. Cottage Destroyed at Maroubra. Family in Peril
Shortly before 5 o'clock this morning a weather-board cottage of five rooms, off the Long Bay-road, between Coogee and Maroubra, was destroyed by fire, the occupant, Mr. Harry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Eton. Two Scholars Suffocated. Brave Deeds. London
Early this morning a disastrous fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Kindersley, headmaster of Eton College. The building was gutted, and great…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires at North Topeka. Burning Timber Afloat. Heavy Loss of Life. Thousands of Persons Isolated London, May 31
Burning lumber which was afloat on the River Kansas set fire to the town of North Topeka, which is separated from the mainland by floods…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News by Cable. [Copyright.] Fire at Eton. Master's Residence Gutted. Two Scholars Suffocated
LONDON, June 1, 1.20 p.m.—The residence of Mr. R. S. Kindersley, M.A., one of the masters of Eton College, was discovered to be on fire this morning, and was gutted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disasters in the United States. Floods and Fires. Half a City in Flames. Five Hundred Persons Out Off From Rescue
LONDON, Sunday Afternoon,--Unprecedented rains have fallen over the Indian Territory of the United States of America, causing disastrous floods in the Territory of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Second Edition Fire at Eton College. Two Scholars Suffocated. Master's Residence Gutted. London, June 1
The residence of Mr. R. S. Kindersley, M.A., one of the masters of Eton College, was discovered to be on fire this morning, and was gutted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Second Edition. Great Fire at Eton. the Master's House Gutted. Two Boys Suffocated. Several Others Injured
LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--At an early hour this morning a fire broke out in Eton College, with the result that the residence of the master, Mr. Kindersley, was…
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Between 4 and 5 a.m. yesterday a fire broke out in a five-roomed weather board cottage at Long Bay-road, Randwick, occupied by Mr. Harry Stockdale. It is stated the outbreak was cuased by a candle coming…
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A fire which broke out at the residence of Mr. Harry Stockdale at Long Bay-road, Coogee, yesterday morning, destroyed the whole of his valuable aboriginal curios, the result of a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The United States. Floods, Fires, and Storms. the Casualty Lists. Terrible Tornado in Georgia
LONDON, Tuesday.--The total fatalities at North Topeka in connection with the floods and outbreak of fire were much less than at first reported, 50, and not 200,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Fire at Eton. Cause of the Outbreak. Gallant Rescues
LONDON, June 2.—The fire at the house at Mr.Kindersley, one of the masters at Eton College, is attributed to a defective flue. The inmates consisted of Mr.Kindersley,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Eton College. Two Scholars Suffocated. Master's Residence Gutted. London, June 1
The residence of Mr. R. S. Kindorsley, M.A., oue of the masters of Eton College, was discovered to be on fire this morning, and was gutted…
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LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--At an early hour this morning a fire broke out in Eton College, with the result that the residence of the head muster. Mr. R. S…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Fire at Eton. the Queen Visits the Ruins
LONDON, June 3, 3.5 p.m.—Queen Alexandra this morning visited the ruins of the home of Mr. R. S. Kindersley, one of the masters at Eton College, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Eton Fire. Visit by the Queen. Royal Sympathy. London
Queen Alexandra has visited, the ruins of the house of Mr. Kindersley, head master of Eton. Her Majesty sympathised with the boys and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forest Fires. Over a Vast Area. Towns Menaced. London
Great forest fires are raging in America from the Canadian maritime provinces to Maine. They have caused vast damage, and…
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