Fires
NYNGAN, Friday. -- A fire occurred, at the Budgery Mines, Hermidale, last week, a shop owned by Thomas Hill being completely destroyed. The store and stock were each insured…
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The Outbreak of Fires
There has been a remarkable outbreak of fires, many of them destructive during the past month. The disasters are about…
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The clause in the Factories Act which provides that all factories three or more stories in height shall be fitted with fire-escaapes, approved of by Government inspectors, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Phantom Fire Ship. a Ghost Story
Every one, no doubt, has heard of the Flying Dutchman, or read Clark Russell's famous story of that ghostly vessel which haunts the South Atlantic Ocean in the neighborhood…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Hindoo Funeral Rites. a Big Fire of Wood and Batter at Tunis
A wealthy Hindoo named Lapohomel, a native of Hyderabad, has been cremated according to the rites of his religion at Tunis, by permission of the authorities…
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MANY years ago when the Barcoo and Thompson were only on the frontier of Queensland civilisation, in the days of shanties and "thirty o.p.," I was travelling…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Labor Party Fire-works. the "Forgotten" New Protection. Sir William Lyne and the Workers. Waiting for a High Court Decision
MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Labor Party is now gathering some of the Dead Sea fruit which has come from its consistent support of the high duties proposed in the tariff. This has…
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Miss Florence Monteith, who is one of the few English singers to make a reputation in Continental opera houses, relates an alarming incidents which befell…
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"Do I think that the present condition of affairs in Sydney with regard to the lack of provision of fire escapes is dangerous to public life ? Yes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Week's Miscellany: Compilation of the News of the World. Fire at Meadowbank Workshops
A disastrous fire occurred on Tuesday at the Meadowbanks Company's, works. Ryde. When Mr. Cunningham, assistant works manager…
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A small fire broke out on Sunday evening on the premises of H. Morris, crockery merchant, and ironmonger, 61 Oxford-street, Paddington. A quantity of wrapping paper was…
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Sunday is not observed as a day of rest in fire brigade circles, and, although there was no serious outbreak yesterday, yet several small jobs made it necessary for the firemen to don…
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At 10.5 p.m. last night a fire occurred at Woolcott-street, near Upper William street, in premises occupied by E. Smith, and used as a carpenter's shop. They were not insured. The M.F.B. put out the…
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BREWARRINA, Monday.—A disastrous firs occurred in the town at 3 o'clock this morning, when four buildings were totally destroyed. The buildings were all shops, three of…
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WELLINGTON (N.Z.). Sunday.--The Court which inquired into the outbreak of fire on the steamer Ionic found to the effect that the fire was caused by something inflammable and…
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LONDON, Sunday Evening.—An explosion took place in the Seller Factory, Vienna, with terrible results. The celluloid dust was ignited and fire destroyed the whole of the…
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A and burning fatality occurred at Bemboka yesterday evening. While Mrs. A. Alcock went after a cow, her daughter, Lily, was left in the house. On returning, Mrs. Alcock was…
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Great destruction of both life and property occurred in Vienna through an explosion in the Seller factory. As a result of the explosion a quantity of…
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A small fire occurred at 3.42 yesterday afternoon in a grocer's shop, situated at 139 Parramatta-road, near Johnston-street, Annandale. The Marrickville, Leichhardt,…
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BREWARRINA, Monday.--A fire broke out early this morning in J. R. Browagedge's saddler's shop, and completely destroyed the building and contents…
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