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At 5 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in Walker's Commercial Hotel, Berry. The Are brigade confined the fire to the washhouse, laundry, and coachhouse, which were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →M. Ponteaux, a chemist in Dijon, France, has invented an electric gun which he claims will fire 1200 shots a minute. Apropos of this item of nows, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thousands of the spectators who witnessed the recent fire involving part of the promises of A. W. Carnage, Limited, London, must have seen for the first time the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →BATHURST, Friday. -- A four roomed weatherboard house at Kelso, occupied by Mr. Pierce Fowler, was burnt to the ground on Thursday morning. Fowler who was absent at…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →There was a blaze at Wonderland City last night at a little before 8 o'clock, but the damage was not serious. As a matter of fact the fire was the work of incendiaries, who were hired by the management. It…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Wonderland City will be opened to-night for the Easter season. One of the principal attractions each night will be a representation of a fire, and the rescue of the inmates from a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dr. Creed, M.L.C., is Just now doing good and practical work with a select committee over which he presides. The object of the inquiry is to ascertain what are the dangers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It has transpired that whilst No. 1 Company of the Royal Australian Artillery was at manning practice last Wednesday morning, an accident occurred, which might have had the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. -- M. Pouteau, a chemist at Dijon, France, has invented an electric gun which be claims can fire 1200 shots a minute…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Most old big cities fall by fire; and the day that sees Sydney swept by flame will witness one of the calamities of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →NEARLY 200 little children, ranging in age from 9 to 12 years, lost their lives in a fire which destroyed the public school at Collinwood, a suburb of Cleveland,…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Stephen Despoges a comparatively young man, described as a cook, and a native of Mauritius, fired three shots at his wife, Lawaina Maud Despoges, in Beaconsfield-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A fire occurred on Thursday morning by which a weatherboard dwelling in Orson—street Hay owned by Mr. George Horton, and occupied by Mr. Robert Douohoe, was completely gutted…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A fire this morning destroyed Rich's tannery at Clifton-hill; another tannery close by was severely damaged. On Saturday night an outbreak at South…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →BURRAGA, Monday.—A fire broke out in the kitchen of Mortlock's Burraga Hotel, Burrega. The flames were extinguished by the townspeople, but not until the kitchen and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The local branch of tho M.P.B. received a call to a cottage in King-street, St. Peters. The building, a weatherboard one, was gutted, without the brigade being able to do…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This evening, in the Paddington Town Hall, Mr. Daniel O'Connor will deliver his lecture on his experiences in Sun Francisco during the earthquake and fire. He will also refer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire was discovered about 20 minutes to 6 o'clock this morning, on the premises of John O'Neil, importer, of engineers' supplies, 166 Clarence-street, city…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At 5.36 o'clock this morning a fire broke out on the second floor of the brick premises occupied by Mr. John O'Nell, merchant and importer, at No. 106 Clarence-street, city…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday afternoon the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call to a house occupied by Mr. C. Harrismith, at Mackenzie-street, Waverley where a fire had occurred in the front…
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