Fire at Pyrmont
A fire which at one time threatened to destroy the timber industry of Pyrmont broke out on Thursday night, and caused intense excitement amony many thousands of…
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BUDGERABONG. The Recent Fires.—Ald to Sufferers
A special meeting was held in the local School of Arts on 14th inst. for the purpose of distributing the funds collected in aid of the distressed settlers burnt out…
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Referring to the reported bursting of the Sydney and Suburban Hydraulic Power Co.'s water main in Messrs. Morgan and Smith's premises, Clarence-st., during the fire on Monday night,…
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On Thursday night last the timber yards of H. Mackenzie and the Austral Box Company, at Black wattle Bay, Pyrmont. wore destroyed by fire. The conflagration was viewed by thousands of Sydney and suburban residents. Mr. Fred. Leist, of "The Sydney Mail" art staff, has elaborated upon a rough sketch taken on the night of the fire from the Pymiont quarries, which overlook the scene of the outbreak. Mr. Augustus Aley, in the second picture, gives the view from the western side of the bay…
Continued on Trove, page 556 →Big Fire at Perth
PERTH, Tuesday. -- The bottling department of the Swan Brewery was almost totally destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. It was one of the biggest blazes over soon in Perth…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Clarence-street Fire. the Damaged Water Main
In our report of the fire at Morgan and Smith's warehouse, in Claronce-street, on Monday night, it was stated that a 3 in main belonging to the Sydney and Suburban…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fighting a Mine Fire. Getting Into Touch
BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday. -- Operations at the Junction are being vigorously pushed forward, and this morning the men were another step nearer the attempt to get into touch with the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fires in Mines. Operations at Broken Hill. Trouble at the Proprietary. Broken Hill
The Proprietary fire is causing much more trouble than at first expected. Last night rain clouds hung low, and held the fumes close to ground, with the result that they,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Fire in Perth. the Swan Brewery Company. Perth
Tho bottling works of the Swan Browing Company were completely destroyed by fire early this morning. A strong wind from the south-west saved…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Great Fire at M'kenzie's Timber Yards. (See illustrations on pages 20 and 21.)
The heavens were illumined on Thursday night of a great fire, which, fed, by huge stacks of timber, piled up on the edge of Blackwattle Bay, Pyrmont, roared skywards for upwards of two…
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Mr. R.N. Kirk supplies the following copy of an official telegram received from the secretary of the Broken Hill Propietary Company:—"As we find that keeping works clear…
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Whether the fires which occurred last week, were entirely responsible for the increased consumption of water, or whether the heightened temperature had its share, has not been…
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MOLONG, Wednesday. -- A fire occurred at William Sharpless' residence. East Molong, yesterday, which was extinguished before much damage was done to the building. Sharpless…
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The "grandstand" at the Beech Forest Racecourse has fallen a victim to a bush fire (says a telegram from Colac, Victoria). The grandstand consisted of a stump of a forest giant, and…
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An extensive grass fire occurred at Oura on Sunday. The outbreak originated at Clarice Park, and swept through Oura until checked by a fire-break, 1000 acres of crass being burnt,…
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The damage at H. M'Kenzie and Co.'s timber yards by the recent fire has been finally estimated at £13,500. The stock was fully covered by insurance in the following offices: -- South…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Terrible Death. of a Hair-dresser. a Pillar of Fire. Dies in Agony
A terrible and novel form of suicide occurred in the case of Edward Butterworth, aged 49, a hair-dresser, residing at 130 Beattle-street, Balmain, who died last night in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Extraordinary Suicide at Balmain. Hairdresser Sets Fire to Himself. and Dies From the Burns
An extraordinary and even fanatical case of self-destruction was reported from Balmain yesterday, the victim being a hairdresser, named Edward Butterworth, 49, who lived in…
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WAGGA, Thursday.--An extensive fire, occurred at Oura, about 30 miles from Wagga, when 1000 acres of grass were destroyed. The fire originated on Mr. J. F. Quiller's Clarence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in Mines. the Broken Hill Outbreaks. Broken Hill
The Proprietary Mine and mill continue closed down, and the manager, Mr. Delprat, announces that he will not put the men in for another week; probably not then, if…
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