House Destroyed by Fire
HARDEN, Friday.—A weatherboard house, the residence of Alcerman M'Gee, at Murrumburrah, was turned to the ground last night. Nothing was saved, and the members of Mr. M'Gee's…
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A Destructive Fire. Wellington
A big fire has occurred at Palmerston North, in the centre of the Manawatu district, the damage done being estimated to amount to £14,000, or about £6000 in excess of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Turin Library Fire. Thousands of Choice Manuscripts Lost
LONDON, Thursday.--One hundred thousand hooks out of the 225,000 contained in the famous Turin Library were destroyed by the recent fire…
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GOSFORD, Thursday.--At about 8 o'clock last evening a fire was discovered in Jephson's tobacconist's shop. The local company of Australian Rifles happened to be drilling close by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country News. Fire at a Tobacconist's. Supposed Act of Burglars. Gosford
A fire occurred last night on promises occupied by Mr. Horace Jephson, tobacconist. at about half-past 8 o'clock. Smoke was seen issuing from the promises, had an [?]…
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The fire which destroyed part of a haystack on Mr. F. Blaxland's property at Tumbledown broke out again on two successive days after it was thought to have been extinguished. As…
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The Hurstville and Rockdale fire brigades turned out yesterday afternoon to a fire in a four-roomed weatherboard cottage in Victoria-road, Blakehurst, owned and occupied by Mr…
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Great damage has been caused by a fire at Gore, a town in Otago. The damage is estimated at £30,000…
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Saturday night there was a pretty big thunderstorm. An old negro named Henry Wishum lives at 551 Jefferson street. There was no one in the house…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Gosford Fire. Inquest Adjourned
GOSFORD, Friday.--The inquest was opened to-day the Coroner, Mr. Chapman, on the fire at Jephson's tobacconist's shop. Frederick Royal was present in custody, but the inquest…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Bendigo Fire. Man's Plucky Deed
At an early hour on Thursday morning, a three- roomed weatherboard tenement situated at Hustler's Hill, Bendigo, and occupied by Mrs. Smyth, a widow, was burned down…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Zealand. Destructive Fire. Wellington
A fire at Gore has destroyed eight buildings. The damage is estimated at £30,000…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Disastrous Theatre Fire in Chicago
The scene in the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, at the moment after the gas-tanks exploded. A full account of this terrible affair was cabled from Auckland, and appeared in last week's issue…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Fire in the Queen's Bedroom
This photograph shows the scone and damage done by the recent, fire in Queen Alexandra's bedroom. As readers of "The World's News" will remember, the conflagration was promptly got under by the Household Fire Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Disastrous Fire in Norway
A great fire occurred at Aalesond, Norway. A hurricane was raging, and the flames were literally sweet through the streets. Twelve thousand people are homeless…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Naval Race. Fire Brigade Men Preparing
The crew from the Metropolitan Fire Brigade who were recently defeated by the Royal Arthur's champion crew after a great struggle are intent on challenging 'the sailors…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Prevention in Theatres. Successful London Experiments. London, January 29
Highly successful experiments have been carried out at the Alhambra Music Hall with Moul's process for fire-proofing scenery and stage paraphernalia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The First Shot. Japs Fire Over Russian Steamer. London, January 30
The Chefu correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states that a Japanese warship in the vicinity of Chemulpo fired three times across the bows of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Latest Cable News. Peace Talk a Blind Korea Must Soon Hear the Clash of War. Russian Troops Massed on the Frontier. Fall of Stocks in London. Japanese Man-o'-war. Stops Russian Steamer. Fires Across Her Bows. Korea's Fate. Significant Russian Movement. Troops Masking for Attack. London, January 29
A Russian military party have crossed the Yalu River into Korean territory. The Russian authorities are projecting a telegraph line from the mouth of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Blakehurst
A fire broke out on Friday afternoon in a four-roomed weatherboard cottage, on the Woniora Pleasure Grounds, Tom Ugly's Point, Blakehurst. The Rockdale and Hurstyille Fire…
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