Queensland. House Destroyed by Fire. Brisbane
A twelve-roomed house, owned by Julia Hazleton, at Cleveland, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The loss is estimated at between £1300 and £1500. The Insurance,…
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Fire at Miller's Point. a Laundry Damaged. No Insurances
The headquarters station of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call at 8.36 this morning to Cumberland-street, No. 173 of which thoroughfare, a small laundry,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in a Broken Hill Mine Extent of Outbreak Unknown
BROKEN HILL, Thursday.--Sensational rumors were afloat in the city early this afternoon, concerning a fire alleged to have broken out in the Junction mine. Considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mine on Fire. the Outbreak at Broken Hill. Men Prostrated by Fumes
BROKEN HILL, Friday.—In connection with the fire in the Junction Mine, which broke out on Thursday afternoon, the smoke and fumes make it impossible for anyone to descend the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in a Mine. Broken Hill Junction. Fighting the Outbreak. Broken Hill
Broken Hill's third mine fire occurred today. Fortunately there is little prospect of it having the dire consequences of Block 11 and Block 12 outbreaks, but the results…
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COOLAMON, Friday.--Bush fires broke out at Methul yesterday, and another at Dullah and Brushwood. A large quantity of grass was burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Kellyville
The shop premises of Mr. Edgar Crane. of Kellyville were destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning. Mr. Crane visited Parramatta on Tuesday evening to visit…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lord Mayor Visits the Fire Station
The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Allen Taylor), accompanied by the Town Clerk (Mr. T. H. Neshitt), paid an official visit to the headquarters station of the Metropolitan Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Curious Fire. in a Meat Waggon
A somewhat peculiar fire occurred between 1 and 2 o'clock a.m. today at a boiling-down establishment at Alexandria carried on by. Issac Tester. There must have been some…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Waterloo Park. Little Damage Done
At five minutes to 2 p.m. yesterday No. 2 M.F.B. station got the call that there was a fire at Waterloo Park. A couple of men proceeded with a hand pump to see…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Broken Hill Junction Fire. the Outbreak Confined. Broken Hill
The fate of the Junction cannot be thoroughly decided for a few days, though the opinion of the managers of it and the adjoining properties is that the mine will come out of the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mine on Fire. the Outbreak at Broken Hill. Men Prostrated by Fumes
BROKEN HILL, Friday.—In connection, With the fire in the Junction Mine, which, broke out on Thursday afternoon, the smoke and fumes make it impossible for anyone to descend, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Broken-hill Mine Fire. Men Overcome by Fumes. the Outbreak Under Control
BROKEN-HILL, Friday morning.--The fire at the Junction Mine is still burning. Owing to the fact that it was soon located, the manager, Mr. Beaumont, anticipated a speedy victory…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hotel Fire Disaster. Nine Lives Lost in a Fireproo[?] Building. Leaps for Life
At least nine lives were lost in a disastrous fire, which destroyed the West House, Minneapolis, at 7 o'clock on the morning of January, 10…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Liner on Fire. Terrible Fight with Flames at Sea. Crew's Three-day Straggle in the Atlantic
A startling tale of the sea was related when the White Star liner Oceanic arrived at Queenstown from New York quite recently. On November 25 the Johnston liner…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Dandy Under Fire. Complete Short Story
The barrack-room of a line regiment was full of men, coats off, sleeves tucked up. pipes and "fags" going. In front of them stood canteen beer in pewter-pots, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Broken Hill Junction Fire. Mines Sealed Down. Broken Hill, Saturday Night
The exact extent at the fire in the Junction Mine win be unknown for at least several days. Both Shafts on the Junction, also those on Block 16 of the British and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires. Outbreak Near Coolamon. Coolamon
A bush fire broke out on Thursday evening at Dullah, 8 miles from Coolamon, amongst a lot of new selectors. It swept south, burning all their grass, and some new fencing in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Phosphorus and Fires
J. W. R. C. writes:—Your articles on the phosphorus and fires, danger of Ignorance and how to avoid risk, is very commendable to your thousands of readers. I regret to say I…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fires. Broken Hill
A fire last night destroyed a four-roomed iron and stone house, occupied by Mr. Levi, a carter, in West Broken Hill. The building was insured for £100 in the Starr Bowkett…
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