The Fire on the Flinders
BRISBANE, Monday.--The shipping inspector's report presented to the Marine Board today, exonerates the master and officers of Collins and Son's steamer Flinders from all blame…
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The Country. Fire at Bourke
BOURKE, Monday.--A fire Occurred early an Sunday morning, in Darling-street, a four roomed wooden and iron cottage, the property of A. Scott, being totally destroyed. The house…
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A fire occurred early yesterday morning, when a four-roomed weatherboard cottage in Darling-street, owned by Mr. A. Scott, was destroyed. The kitchen and rear…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on a Dredge. Araluen
The Araluen Consolidated No. 1 dredge caught fire unaccountably at midnight on Sunday, and the electric light plant, gantry, framing, and roof were destroyed. Nobody…
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At the police court Jno. P. Seidler was fined £3 and costs, for the careless use [?] fire. The P.M. stated that a severe penalty was necessary after the recent heavy losses…
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News regarding the fires in the mines continues good. As already reported the Junction outbreak is apparently overcome Mr. Beaumont manager of the Junction, to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fighting the Rabbits. Phosphorus and Fires. Destruction of Bird Life. the P. P. Boards and Their Methods
"Anti-poison" writes:—"The renewed prominence given lately to the question of phosphorus balts for rabbits, and their relation to the bush fires which annually…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires Caused by Phosphorus Poison. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail
Sir,—Many years ago I had reasons for pointing out to the squatters, farmers, and settlers that if the Government ever introduced the phosphorus poison in New South Wales, they would be ruined entirely by…
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BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--Very little change has taken place in the position of affairs at the Block 11 Proprietary mine. Mr. Delprat, seen this morning, said the problem they had…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at Willoughby
There was an outbreak of fire at Willoughby this morning in a building used by Mr. F. A. Roper. The fire was quickly extinguished, the damage done being slight…
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A fire broke out in a weatherboard house straited in Albert-street, Wickham, yesterday and spread with such rapidity that it was with difficulty that the inmates were rescued. The Wickham and Islington fire brigades…
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The report of this company for 1905 shows that the income, inclusive of the amount brought forward, amounted to £102,361, and the expenditure to £81,743, leaving a balance…
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The thirty-second annual report and balancesheet of the Standard Fire Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand, has been circulated. The income for the year,…
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George Crawford was charged with having at near Bodangora lighted a fire, and leaving it before thoroughly extinguished. The defendant was fined £1 and costs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Broken Hill Mine Fires. Operations at the Proprietary. Broken Hill
This morning's inspection of the junction mine tends to fully confirm the belief that the fire is out. Certainly there is a little steam rising at the 490ft level, but this is accounted…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire on a Steamer. Bravery of a Sydney Native
AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--The R.M.S. Sonoma brings news to the effect that George Wallace, third officer of the United States transport Usado. a native of Sydney, lost his life in an…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Late Cable News. Received This Morning. Fire in a Ballroom. DANCERS INClNERATED
LONDON; Tuesday," 3.5 p.m.—While dancing was going on in a ballroom over a stable at Fuceccuio, Italy, the floor collapsed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in a Ballroom. Collapse of the Floor. Eighteen Dancers Incinerated. London, Tuesday, 3.5 p.m
Whilst dancing was proceeding in a ballroom over a stable at Fucecchio, Italy, a fire broke out. The result was disastrous…
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TUMBERUMBA, Wednesday.-- Mr. James Whitehead's residence at Taradale was burnt to the ground this morning. The building was insured in the Atlas Company's office…
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