Cabeless Use of Fire. Howlong
At the Howlong Police Court Henry Mitchell and Alfred Chapman, farmers, were chargod with burning stubble with an insufficient break. They were fined £1 and £2…
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Proprietary Mine Fire. Position More Serious
BROKEN HILL, Monday.—The Proprietary Mine fire at the 400ft level, spread badly last night, and extended to M'Bryde's shaft, a good way south. All the men who went…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tasmania. State School Destroyed by Fire. Hobart
Early on Saturday morning the State school at Tunnnch, with on adjacent dwelling and barn full of grain, the property of Mr. Scott, were destroyed by fire, the occupants of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Under Fire at Sea. an Exciting Experience. Bullets Off Long Bay
That the peace -training of soldiers on the Crown lands in the vicinity of Sydney should endanger the safety of the good people who go down to the sea in ships may be regarded as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Disaster. Over a Thousand Lives Lost. a Colliery on Fire, Four Hundred Rescued. London, March. 11
A[?]terrible mining disaster is reported from Courrieres, France. A fire, which broke out in a mine nt a depth of 700 feet, led to a terrific explosion at 7 o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Late Cable News. Received This Morning. Terrible Disaster. Coal Mine on Fire. Twelve Hundred Lives Lost. Awful Scenes
LONDON, Sunday, 7.15 p.m.—The most terrible mining disaster for many years has occurred at Courrieres, France, 1219 lives being lost…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires at Waverley
Yesterday afternoon a fire broke out at 78 Cowper-street, Waverley, occupied by Samuel Trewenack. The building 4s of brick, with an iron roof, and is used as a school and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Waverley
Shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire occurred at a dressmaker's shop in Cowper-street, Waverley, occupied by Eliza Twyther. The flames were ext[?]hed within 13…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Broken Hill Mine Fires. Broken Hill
The Proprietary Mine fire at the 400ft level, which looked so well yesterday afternoon, spread during the night, and made itself manifest early this morning at M'Bryde shaft,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in George-street
The M.F.B. had a call last night to the Empire Dining Rooms, 251 George-street, City, Occupied by Mrs. Catip, where a fire had broken out in the rear of the premises. The kitchen…
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The Metropolitan Fire Brigade, in charge of Deputy Superintendent Sparks, attended an outbreak of fire at the Empire Refreshment Rooms, 251 George-street, opposite…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Destroys Selector's Home
NARRABRI, Tuesday.—The four-roomed house of Mr. Ronald Magann, selector, on Boheena Creek, has been destroyed by fire. Mrs. Magann had retired for the night, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Outbreaks of Fire. Alarm in the City
A call to a fire at the Empire Diningrooms 251 George-street, was received by the brigade shortly before 9 o'clock last night, and Deputy Superintendent Sparks immediately ordered out…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Presentation. to a Fire Brigade Officer
A very pleasing function took place last evening at the Darlinghurst Fire Brigade Station, the occasion being a presentation to Mr. H. E. Lee, lately station officer at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prevention of Bush Fires
At a meeting of the Cowra Branch on 17th ultimo the following resolution was passed:— "That the Government be requested to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Broken-hill Mine Fires. Position at the Proprietary. the Fire-fighters Baffled
BROKEN-HILL. Tuesday.--There can be no disguising the fact that the present state of affairs in connection with the fire at Block 11 of the Proprietary mine is most serious. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Zealand. State Fire Insurance
WELLINGTON, March 3.--Quite the most important occurrence in New Zealand of late was the decision of fire insurance companies doing business in the colony in after their…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in a Training Stable. Racehorse Severely Burned
A fire broke out yesterday in the training stable of Mr. James Flanaghan, a horse-trainer, residing in Wentworth-street, Randwick, by which the contents of one of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in a Loose Box. Racehorse Badly Burned
A fire broke out yesterday in a loose box at the rear of the residence of the well-known horse trainer, Mr. Jas. Monaghan, "Mirridong," Wentworth-street, Randwick. The origin of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Broken Hill Mine Fires. Position at the Proprietary. Mine and Mill Idle. Broken Hill
To-day's happenings leave no doubt that the fire in the Proprietary has developed into a serious one. At 8 a.m. the mill consed work, and both the mine and mill now remain idle…
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