Burning Fatalities. Playing Near the Fire
Mary Ann M'Cauloy, aged 5, lately living with her parents at 14 Best-street, Woolloomooloo, died at the Sydney Hospital late on Monday night from the effects of burns. It…
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The Fire at Stamboul Seven Thousand Homeless
LONDON, Tuesday.--Seven thousand people have been left homeless as the result of the fire at Stamboul, and 5000 buildings have been destroyed…
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As the result of the fire on Sunday seven thousand people are homeless at Stamboul. Five thousand buildings were destroyed. A number of women and children perished…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Dawes Point. Parbury's Wharf in Danger. a Splendid Save by the Brigades
A fire which threatened to do serious damage broke out about 1 o'clock this afternoon on Parbury's Wharf, at Dawes Point. But for the promptitude of Mr. John Duffy, the…
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BOGGABRI, Wednesday.--Anderson's Tivoli Bakery and Refreshment-rooms were completely destroyed by fire at 3 'o'clock this morning. The bulk of the furniture and effects were…
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Large numbers of the American officers and sailors have visited the headquarters and other metropolitan stations of the Sydney Fire Brigade. The visitors were much Impressed with…
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The M.F.B. received a call to a fire yesterday afternoon on Parbury's Wharf, Dawes Point. On arrival it was found that a number, of bales of hessian and skins, which had been discharged from the steamer…
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A fire was discovered amongst some cargo lying on Parbury's Wharf, Dawes Point, yesterday and before it was extinguished considerable damage had been done. At the beginning of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wharf on Fire Outbreak at Dawes Point Hessian and Fodder Damaged
Parbury's wooden wharf, with a large quantity of inflammable stock, at Dawes Point, narrowly escaped destruction by fire yesterday. At 1 o'clock flames…
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Early this morning a fire broke out in a house occupied by Patrick Hourigan, in Thompson's Estates, South Brisbane. The house was completely destroyed. An…
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A finding of accidental death was returned at an inquest into the death of Mary Ann M'Cauley, aged 5 years, lately residing at her parents' residence in Best-street, Woolloomooloo. She…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Wicker Factory. Two Men in Flames. Others Jump From Windows
ADELAIDE. Friday.—A four-storey wicker factory in Eliza-street, off Franklin-street, occupied by Wiese and Varcoe, was burnt out this morning, half an hour after the men had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Cable News. Received To-day. Fire in a Colliery. Miners Suffocated. Twenty-six Bodies Recovered
LONDON, Thursday Evening.—A fire has broken out in a coal mine at Haileyville, Oklahoma. It is believed 30 miners have been suffocated. Twenty-six bodies have been recovered…
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At about half-past 2 this afternoon a fire broke out in a six-roomed weatherboard cottage, with a detached kitchen, in Wharf-road, Balmain. known as "Ambley," occupied by a…
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WOONONA, Saturday.—A fire was discovered yesterday in the rear of the premises occupied by W. Allseps, fancy goods and confectioner shop. Several persons passing by noticed…
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LONDON, Friday. -- A fire which broke out yesterday in the Hapton Valley Colliery, Burnley, destroyed the pit-head and entombed 15 men…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bridesmaids on a Fire Engine
At his wedding at Exeter last month to Miss E. Jennings, Mr. Montague Pett wore his white uniform as chief of the Singapore Fire Brigade. Members of the Exeter Brigade attended in…
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WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday. -- A fire at Ashburton (Canterbury) destroyed four shops and damaged others in the centre of the town. Mrs. Zouch, wife of a dentist, jumped from…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire in a Canefield. Bundaberg (Q.)
Yesterday morning a serious cane fire broke out at Windermere, near Bundaberg, resulting in the total destruction of a considerable tonnage of unfrosted cane. It appears that a…
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BUNDABERG, Friday. -- This morning a destructive fire broke out at Windermere, near Bundaberg, resulting in the total destruction of a considerable tonnage of unfrosted cane…
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