Fires
An eight-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned by Mr. J. D. Nelson, and situated off Spit-road, Pearl Bay, caught fire about 7.15 last night. Owing to the insufficiency of the water supply…
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Fires in Queensland. Brisbane
A five-roomed house situate on the Jubilee estate and owned by Mr. James Feaklns, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The building was insured in the New Zealand…
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A small outbreak of fire occurred at an Iron foundry, owned by Mr. Samuel Hordern, in Elizabeth street, yesterday evening, when a portion of a coke stage was damaged. The…
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A weatherboard cottage, comprising eight rooms, situated off Spit road, Pearl Bay, was practically demolished by fire yesterday evening. The premises, which were occupied by Mr…
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The Silver Hill Public School, wilh its contents, has been destroyed by fire. The coroner has decided to hold an inquest. FORBES Monday…
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The M.F.B. received a call at a few minutes past 2 o'clock this morning from Annandale, a shed at the rear of 46 Nelson-street, Annandale, occupied by Michael Doraty, being alight. The…
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Shortly after two o'clock this morning, an outbreak of fire occurred at stables, owned by Edward Webster, an omnibus proprietor, and shunted in Nolson-street. near Collins-street…
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The training stablen occupied by Mr. J. Tomlinson at Kensington were burnt down last night, but luckily the ponies were removed without any of them receiving much…
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The Darlinghurst and Paddington branch stations oi the M.F.B. were called out last night to a fire in an Italian fruit shop situated at 188 William-streer, and were in time…
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A fire occurred at Kensington last evening, large stables in Doncaster-avenue, owned by John Tomlinson, being totally demolished. At the time of the outbreak a number of valuable…
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At ten minutes past 2 this morning the Metropolitan Fire Brigade was called out for a fire at No. 46 Nelson-street, Annandale, occupied by a man named Michael Doraty. It…
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This morning the Fire Brigade people report that the insurances on the stables at the rear of Mr. John Tomlinson's residence were £450 on the building and £150 on the…
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Shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday morning, outbreak of fire occurred at stables, owned by Edward Webster, an omnibus proprietor, and situated in Nelson-street, near Collins-street,…
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The Galgabba, one of the vessels of the New South Wales coasting fleet, was this morning lying at anchor in White Bay, Balmain. Shortly after 8 o'clock, some flames were seen shooting…
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Arthur Wrigley, aged 20, and described as a labouror, was charged at the Central to-day with attempting to break and enter the greengrocer's shop of John Hackland, 308…
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The Redfern branch of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade got a call during the night for a fire in Castlereagh-street, near Redfern-street, and there found that the outbreak was…
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LONDON, June 15, 5.20 p.m.—A terrible disaster has occurred in New York harbour. A fire broke out on an excursion steamer, and the vessel was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on a New York Excursion Steamer. Flames Spread with Terrible Rapidity. Many Passengers Burnt to Death. Others Jumped Overboard and Perished. in the Swift Waters of Hell Gate. Over Five Hundred Lives Lost Anguish of Mothers with Helpless Children. Horrified Spectators on Shore Unable to Render Aid. Rotten Lifebelts and Decayed Fire Hose
LONDON, Thursday. -- An appalling disaster occurred yesterday in New York Harbor, an outbreak of fire on board the river-excursion steamer General Slocum being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hell Gate Catastrophe. Where the Fire Started. Drowning Excursionists Robbed. a Waitress Saves Five Lives. 600 Lives Lost. 485 Bodies Recovered. London, Thursday, 2.30 p.m
Further particulars have been received regarding the disastrous fire on board the river steamer General Slocum, at Hell Gate, in New York Harbour, when over 500 lives were…
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Last Monday evening the local fire brigade received a call from Mr. W. Riddle, of the Spit, for Pearl Bay Pavilion, and the manual and seven men turned out at…
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