Fire at Norfolk Island. Government House Damaged. Norfolk Island
A fire broke out at Government House this morning, but was soon got under. One bedroom was wrecked, but not much damage was done, and nobody was hurt…
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Fire Risks
Mr. Small, Chief Engineer, Water and Sewer-ago Board, was further examined before the Select Committee of the Legislative Council on Fire Provention. Dr. Creed, M.L.C., was in…
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Shopkeepers and owners of property who intend illuminating their premises are notified in our business columns by the Fire Underwriters' Association that illuminations…
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A small fire was discovered this morning in the roof of the Resumed Property Office, Cumberland-street, City, but it was extinguished by the local branch of the Metropolitan Fire…
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Mr. Small, Chief Engineer, Water and Sewerage Board, was further examined yesterday before, the Select Committee of the Legislative Council on Fire Prevention, Dr…
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FREMANTLE, Friday.—Telegrams despatched by various papers in India to Colombo, and received yesterday by the R.M.S. Omrah. portray an alarming state of affairs. The Viceroy…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Light House. on the Battle-firing Ground. Necessity of Fire Discipline. a Rifleman's Dangerous Duties. Liverpool
To-day the First Brigade marched out to the battle firing ground, fired hall, cartridge at a number of targets, and marched back again. But these targets were assumed to be an…
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Mr. Smail, chief engineer, Water and Sewerage Board, was further examined on Thursday before the Select Committee of the legislative Council on Fire Prevention. Dr. J. M. Creed was in the chair. Mr. Small gave…
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LONDON, Friday Evening.—Half the town of Uskub, Turkey, has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £300,000. [Uskub, or Skoplie, is about 130 miles…
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The Metropolitan Fire Brigade of New York has made a first test of the new high-pressure hydrants fed by salt water drawn from the bay, or the Hudson, or East River. Fire Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Fire in a Hotel. Billiard-marker Arrested. Melbourne
About 5 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the billiard-room of the Criterion Hotel, at Trafalgar, owned by Mr. G. Hough, and spread with amazing rapidity…
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The evidence at the inquest on the death of a Maori child at Whancarei revealed a shocking state of affairs. Natives stated that the lather had thrown the child into a huge fire. The…
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Heavy rains have extinguished the Canadian bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£400,000 Fire. Cunard Pier and Stores Destroyed. New York, July 8
A destructive fire is raging at Boston, and the damage will be at least £400,000. The fire destroyed the pier used by the Cunard Company, and then spread to the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Rapid-fire Justice. British Officer's Fight with a Burglar. New York, July 9
A burglar who tried to rob Major mostyn Cookson, of the 1st Royal Sussex Regiment, and his wife, at the Hotel Belmont early this morning, met with swift and…
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A tremendous conflagration has been caused by lightning in the Boryslav Oil- field, Galicia, During a thunderstorm yesterday…
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Heavy rains have extinguished the forest fires in the Kootenay region, British Columbia…
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A fire broke out at Dulhunty's Buildings, Macquarie-street, Dubbo, on Sunday morning. The fire, which is believed to have originated in Miss Monken's establishment, obtained a…
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ORANGE, Monday.-A fire occurred at Mme. Bruzand's residence, East Orange. The stable and outhouses were destroyed, together with a quantity of furniture. The damage is…
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DUBBO, Sunday.--Dulhunty's Buildings, in Macquarie-street, were destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning, the damage being estimated at between £1500 and £2000. The fire…
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