Fire in Surry Hills
A fire broke out in a cabinetmaker's workshop in Hunt-street, Surry Hills, on Sunday night, and did considerable damage. The shop, which was occupied by Jack and Lin,…
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Fire at Alexandria. Two Horses Burned to Death
A fire was discovered about 2 o'clock this morning in the stables at the rear of the residence of Mr. Gibson Young, 277 Henderson-road, Alexandria…
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LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--Anti-Japanese rioting has occurred in San Francisco, four being killed and many injured. The electric tramcar sheds were set on fire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"A Hole in the Sea." Volcanic Eruption. Smoke, Steam, and Red-hot Pumice. Seven Jets of Fire. Nukualofa, June 28
Early last week, whilst some native women were fishing on the south-west coast of Togatabu, which is the largest island in the Toogan or Friendly Group, they observed in…
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The remains of a human being [?] discovered in the bush about 12 miles south-west from West Wyalong. They are believed to be those of an old man named James…
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St. Petersburg telegrams state that incendiaries have burnt the villages of Olenkakolodez and Sukagelan, in the province of Voronest…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.,--A fatal burning accident occurred at Normanton yesterday. Ethel Grant and William Savage were attempting to extinguish the Cames of a kerosene stove that…
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LONDON. Wednesday Evening.—A great fire has occurred at Victoria, British Columbia. One hundred and fifty buildings, including…
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A fire occurred at Alexandria early yesterday morning, which resulted in the destruction,of two stables, and the loss of two horses which were burned to death…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Laid in Ruins Devastating Fire in Victoria (B.c.) 120 Buildings Destroyed London, Wednesday, 3.20 p.m
Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, has been overtaken by a great disaster. A fire that broke out on Monday resulted in a considerable portion of the city being laid…
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At an early hour this morning a fire broke out in a shed at the rear of a general store at Smithfield, occupied by Mr. Worters Carter. Detachments of the Parramatta and…
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A fire broke out out about half-past 11 o'clock last knight in a shed at the rear of Mr. W. Carter's store at Smithfield, and damage was done to the extent of £600…
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An outbreak of fire in Victoria, British Columbia, destroyed 150 buildings, including two churches…
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A large shed at the rear of Mr. W. Carter's store at Smithfield was destroyed by fire shortly before midnight. The building was practically razed to the ground. The whole of the contents…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sensational Fire. Exiting Scenes and Narrow Escapes Early Morning Blaze in George-street
There was a somewhat sensational blaze this morning in George-street, which resulted in the destruction of the greater part of large business premises, nearly opposite the…
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The fire-bells rang out at midnight in Parramatta and Granville on Thursday. The call was to Smithfield, where the stores and sheds at the rear of Mr…
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Last year Mr. Frazer introduced into the House of Representatives a thoroughly impracticable while at the same time decidedly objectionable bill dealing with fire insurance…
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LITHGOW, Friday. -- A destructive fire occurred in the main street last night, a drapery shop occupied, by Alfred Hatte and the residence adjoining, occupied by A. Field, being…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Destructive City Fire Big Blaze in George-street. Four-storey Building Gutted. Man's Narrow, Escape. Good Work of the Brigade
A four-storey building, situated in the heart of the city, vas completely gutted by fire this morning, and while the damage done was extensive some of the surrounding buildings…
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Mr. Robert Kerr, the Sydney manager of the above company, has received advices from his head office that a provisional agreement has been entered into between that…
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