Origin of the Fire
The origin of the outbreak romains a mystery. It appears from what can be gathered on board that the whole of the hatches, four in number, were sealed down, and nobody had been below for…
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Later Particulars.—the Fire Extinguished
By 10 o'clock last night the Ore had been completely subdued, but a good deal of smoke from the smouldering debris was still belching forth from the forward part of the ship. One of the pumps was…
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LONDON, August 14, 3.10 p.m.—Another fire occurred to-day on the Paris underground railway. The flames, however, were quickly extinguished…
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At midnight on Friday the pumps on the Harbour Trust steamers Pluvius and Powerful, which had been working for nearly 24 hours at the burning four-masted barque Earl of Dunmore, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Ship on Fire. Further Particulars
The splendid iron ship Earl or Dunmore, 2000 tons, which arrived in the harbour from London on Sunday, with general merchandise, including explosives, was found to be on fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Cronulla Beach Hotel Fire. Sutherland
Mr. and Mrs. Davis and their servants had barely time to escape from the hotel with safety. They had to leave all their personal belongings behind them in the hostelry. The…
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Shortly before 5.a.m. yesterday the Cronulla Beach Hotel, occupied by Mr. W. Davis, was completely destroyed by fire. The outbreak originated in the rear portion of the premises while the inmates…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Paris Tubes. Another Fire Outbreak Speedily Extinguished. London
Great excitement was caused in Paris when it was known that another fire had broken out in an underground railway. Unlike the previous one this outbreak bad…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Ship on Fire. Beached at Rose Bay. the Vessel Filled with Water. Fire Extinguished. Extensive Damage to Ship and Caego
The fire on board the barque Earl of Dunmore, reported in our issue of yesterday, unfortunately proved to be one of the most disastrous that have occurred in the port of Sydney. Not only has the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fighting Fires for Fifty Years. a Veteran's Reminiscences. the Oldest Australian Fireman. Big Blazes of the Early Days
The fireman's life is a life of hard work and continual watchfulness. It is also a life of danger and excitement. The reminiscences, therefore, of a man who for over fifty years has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Exciting Incident on Lake Erie. Canadian Revenue Cutter Fires on an American Tug. for Fishing in Canadian Waters
LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--An exciting incident has taken place between a Canadian revenue cutter and au American fishing tug. It appears that the revenue cutter Petrel…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Barque on Fire. the Vessel Beached in Rose Bay. Extensive Damage to the Cargo. Salvage and Floating Operations. Good Work by the Harbor Fire Float
A disastrous fire, involving damage to a general cargo valued at something like £36,000. and the narrow escape of a fine merchant, vessel--the four-masted barque Earl of Dunmore--took…
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But—bless you—they seem to have other things to worry about!…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Paris Underground Railway. Another Fire. London, August 14
Another fire occurred in the Paris underground railway. The flames were, however, quickly extinguished, and the damage was slight…
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A small fire occurred at 11 Little Napier-street, Paddington, last evening. The house, which is occupied by Mary Ann Hovell, is of b[?], and has a shingle roof. This caught fire shortly after 6 o'clock…
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Sparks from a kitchen fire sot alight to the root of a house at 11 Little Napter-street, Pad-dington, at 6.30 last evening. Several detachments of the fire brigade, with ladders, turned…
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LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Another fire occurred to-day on the Paris underground railway. The flames, however, were quickly extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand. State Fire Insurance. Wellington
The second reading of the State Fire Insurance Bill has been carried in the House by 33 votos to 9. Bad weather has prevailed in various parts…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Fire on the Earl of Dunm0re. the Vessel Pumped Out. But Still Aground in Rose Bay
Pumping operations on the barque Earl of Dunmore, which was beached in Rose Bay early on Friday morning and filled with water, in order that a fire in her hold might be extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Shipping Fire. Earl of Dunmore Still at Rose Bay. the Vessel Pumped Dry. to Be Lightened Before Floated
There is now every prospect that within a day or two the fine barque Earl of Dunmore, upon which a disastrous fire occurred on Friday morning, will be safely berthed to discharge her damaged cargo…
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