Fatalities and Accidents. Man Sets Fire to Himself
Edward Butterworth, the hairdresser who was admitted to Balmain Hospital on Wednesday afternoon, died at 11.30 p.m. on the same day…
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Fighting a Mine Fire. the Broken-hill Outbreak
BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--The Proprietary continues closed down, and it is unlikely that mining operations will be resumed there for a week. Mr. G. D. Delprat, general manager,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Sunday Blaze in Drummoyne
In the quiet hours of last Sunday forenoon when late breakfasts are in order and a sense of sweet calm pervades the average mind of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Funny Fires at Newcastle
NEWCASTLE for years has taken the cake for fires—accidental of course—and a new club to secure insurance is about to be started. To be a member you…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Hill Mine Fires. Broken Hill
The situation at the Proprietary mine to-day seems slightly improved. The fire fighting has made such progress that the men on the 300ft crosscut were able to break into the old…
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The baptism ol fire which Mr. A. McKenzie, and other timber merber merchants were last week the victims of, has its lessons. Here…
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Extensive damage was caused by a fire in. the basement of Messrs. Lillywhite's premises in the Haymarket, London. A remarkable discovery was made by the fire brigade and salvage…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Suspicious Fire. Report to the Coroner
The Balmain police have presented the City Coroner with a report respecting a fire that broke out in a newly-erected and unfinished building, a double-fron brick cottage in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Desperate Robber. Kills Three Policemen. Captured by a Fire Brigade. London, Friday 2.35 p.m
Another desperate conflict is reported from Helsingfors, Finland, in connection with the capture of two more of the desperadoes concerned in the robbery of the State Bank and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Horrible Suicide. Kerosene and Fire
An extraordinary case of self-destruction occurred at Balmain, the victim being a hairdresser, named Edward Butterworth, 49, who lived in Beattie-street, Balamin…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mine Fires at Broken Hill. More Favorable Outlook. Broken Hill, Saturday Night
The latest news in regard to the fires is in all very favorable. The Junction folk think they got the water on to the fire itself, but it is impossible to search…
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WYALONG, Sunday.--An inquiry was held on Friday at Marsdens into the circumstances surrounding the recent fire at William M'Mahdn's selection, when about 1600 acres of grass were…
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A fire occurred on Saturday night at Mrs. M. Robinson's residence, Curtis-road, Balmain. The house, containing four rooms, was only slightly damaged. A kerosene lamp…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Week End Fires
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade had several "calls" during the "week end. On Saturday night the residence of Mrs. W Robinson, Cur-tis-road, Balmain, was slightly damaged, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires at Kogarah. a Horse Burned
A building used as a stable, coachhouse, and coachman's room, at the rear of the residence [?] Mr. R. Cook, Woniora-road, Kogarah, was burnt to the ground on Saturday night…
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On Saturday morning the clerical staff of H. McKenzie, timber merchant, Pyrmont, assembled at the temporary office to express sympathy with their principal in the loss…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Hill Mine Fires. Satisfactory Reports. Broken Hill
Mr. Delprat, who was given control of the Junction outbreak, was able to say this evening:—I think the fire is out. I was down at the 490ft level this afternoon, and could…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in a Mine. Extinguishing the Broken-hill Outbreak. Pouring Water Into the Mine
BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--The extra water service provided by the Water Supply Company at the Junction mine was in use on Saturday, about 7000 gallons of water per. hour…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Western Australia. Destructive Bush Fires. Perth
Bush fires are raging in the York district. Thousands of acres of grass have been burned, and a large number of sheep have been destroyed". A fire this evening was within half…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Broken-hill Fires. Position Unchanged
BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--There is very little change to report either in the Junction or Proprietary fires. Both are well in hand, and it is believed that in the case of the Junction the fire…
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