Billiards. Fire Brigade Tournament
A pleasant evening was spent at No. 12 Fire Station, Balmain, on Monday last to celebrate the termination of the milliard tournament recently held in connection therewith,…
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Oil Wells on Fire. Further Outbreaks at Baku. a Fountain of Fire. London
Further outbreaks of fire in the oil wells at Baku, situated on the Caspian Sea, and famous as a centre of petroleum production, are reported…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News by Cable. [Copyright.] Great Fire at Baku Vast Oil Reservoirs Ablaze
LONDON. September 80, 2.30 pan.-The reservoir at Baku, belonging to Nobel Brothers petroleun Production Company and Messrs. Rothschild, containing 10,000,000 poods of oil, are ablaze…
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As a result of the fire on board the four-masted barque Earl of Dunmore, the vessel has been badly damaged. Today she will be taken into Mort's Dock for repairs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Leaping to Death. Harrowing Scenes at the j Budapest Fire
There were some terrible scenes during the course of the great fire which occurred recently in the Kerepeserstrasse, Budapest,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Stop, or I'll Fire!" a Charge of Breaking and Entering
David Dummett, 40, and Edward M'Carthy, [?]7," were at the Central Police Court yesterday chained with breaking and entering the shop of Edwin Richards. 577 George-street. Sydney…
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At a few minutes to 10 o'clock this morning, small fire broke out in a rear first-floor room at a confectioner's shop, 113 George-street North, occupied by T. Sinnbeck. The fire brigade turned…
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A small outbreak of fire was discovered a 113 George-street North shortly before 1[?] o'clock this morning in a confectioner's shop occupied by Mr. P. Sinnbeck. The alarm was…
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Shortly before 10 o'clock yesterday morning & fire broke out at 113 George-street North, in a confectioner's shop occupied by T. Sinnbech. The fire originated in a small back room on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shipping Casualties. Fire on a Union Liner
A fire broke out on board the Union liner Taieri at Wellington the other day. The flames were quickly extinguished and before much damage had been done. The damage was confined…
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A serious fire occurred at Gympie early this morning, promises occupied by Mr. Wilson (hairdresser), Mr. Ferguson (produce dealer), and Mr. Willett (sharebroker) being…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Serious Explosion. Followed by Fire. in a Camperdown Factory
A serious explosion, followed by a fire, occurred shortly after 8 o'clock this morning in premises at 8 Junction-street, Camperdown, occupied by Messrs. Madison and Ewing as an explosive…
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Detachments of the M.F.B. turned out early this morning from several stations to a fire in a three-roomed weatherboard cottage in Belmont-street, Alexandria, occupied by Mr. C…
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A fire broke out at 1.50 o'clock this morning in a cottage in Belmont-street, Alexandria. The cottage, which was of weatherboard, was occupied by Mr. C. Townsend, but the family…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Set Herself on Fire. Melbourne
At the inquest into the circumstances attending the death of Laura Rehilley, 53 years, who died on Monday last at the Melbourne Hospital from the effects of burns, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at an Explosives Factory. a Sensational Incident
An explosion and fire took place at Messrs. [?] dison and Ewing's explosives [?]actory, [?] Junction-street, Camperdown, yesterday morning. The explosion occured in a shed 40ft by 20ft constructed fo…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Woman's Remarkable Fate. Set Herself on Fire. the Result Ok Racecourse Betting
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At the inquest into the circumstances attending the death of Laura Rahilley, 53 years, who died on Monday last at the Melbourne Hospital from the effects…
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