Fire at Forbes
FORBES, Monday.--J. Manson and Co.'s brick drapery store in Lachlan-street was destroyed by fire on Saturday night, only the walls and millinery showroom being left standing. The…
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Child's Clothing Catches Fire
NARRANDERA, Monday.--The two-year-old daughter of Mr. W. Walton was severely burnt yesterday evening. The child was playing with a box of matches and ignited them, her clothes…
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A fire occurred at Mr. W. G. Edwards's, Caloola, on Saturday, through which a shed and its contents—chaff and other produce and machinery—were destroyed. The building and…
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In the course of a recent Ministerial visit to the Melbourne telephone exchange, the Acting Postmaster-General, Mr. S. Mauger, was impressed with the necessity for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Forbes. Large Drapery Premises Destroyed. Forbes
Immediately after 10 o'clock on Saturday night the large premises in Lathlan-street occupied by Messrs. Manson and Co., a leading firm of mercers and drapers, were almost…
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The residence of Mr. George Cootes, with an the contents, was destroyed by fire this morning…
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LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—A destructive fire has occurred at Sheepshead Bay, New York. Eleven racehorses were burnt, including…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Mosman Weatherboard Shed Destroyed
A weatherboard shed of two rooms, situated at the rear of the residence of Mr. William M'Leod at the corner of Musgrave and M'Leod streets, Mosman, was destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eleven Racehorses Burnt Disastrous Fire at Sheepshead Bay London, Tuesday, 3.10.p.m
Eleven racehorses have been, burnt, at Sheepshead Bay (U.S.A.) including Sysonby's brother, Finecloth. [The racehorse Sysonby, which died last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires. Peak Hill
A cottage owned and occupied by Mr. Samuel Brodie, near town, was, with, its contents, destroyed by fire at midnight. The fire was caused through burning wood falling out of…
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The report of the board appointed to inquire into the fire at the Brighton powerhouse will be issued to-morrow. The board was not successful in ascertaining the origin…
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A fire broke out about 7 o'clock on Wednesday evening in a store on the show ground, at the rear of the showroom of Messrs. Waugh and Josephson, general engineers. Owing to…
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A mild sensation was caused at the Show Ground early last night by an alarm of fire being raised, but owing to the celerity of the employees' fire brigade in getting to work…
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LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Four thousand peasants from Vaslniu and the neighboring districts are marching on Bucharest, where a state of siege has been…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Royal Show. Formal Opening by Lord Northcote. a Ceremony in Wet Weather. the Day of the Dog-and the Hen. a Blaze on the Ground
Showery weather pursued the Royal Agricultural Society yesterday. Light rain drove across the grounds before the chill southerly wind for the greater part of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Montreal Horror. "Canada's Most Awful Fire." Teacher and Children Perish. Miss Maxwell's Heroic Death
Details of what has been described as Canada's most awful fire, in which 17 little children and their teacher, Miss Maxwell, were burned to death, came to hand by Vancouver…
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WINDSOR, Friday.—A fire broke out at Mr. J. Ward's bakery in Catherine-street, early this morning. The hands had not long closed the bakehouse after completing the work of…
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BATHURST, Thursday.--The police are investigating the cause of a fire of a mysterious origin which occurred on W. Edwards' property at Galoola a few days ago, destroying a shed and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fires. Broken Hill
A fire at about noon to-day destroyed a six-roomed wood and iron house in Mica-street, occupied by Mr. H. E. Stephens as a boarding-house, and owned by Mr. P. Toupe,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Forest Lodge
A fire, which caused considerable damage, occurred in a two-story weatherboard building at the roar of some houses in Lodge-street, Forest Lodge, last night. The fire started among some…
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