Fire at Waterloo a Chemist Severely Burned
A fire broke out to-day in the dispensing room at the chemist shop of Mr. R. R. Hale at 51 Botany-road, Waterloo. A quantity of chemicals and portion of the interior…
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Broken Hill's Fire Record. Broken Hill
Last night's fire at West Broken Hill makes just 100 recorded here since January 1. This is very much above the average. A two-roomed humpy at West Broken Hill,…
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FREMANTLE, Wednesday.—The "Times of Ceylon" of September 2, states that the fire on the German mail steamer Roon at Colombo, from Sydney, delayed the ship 12 hours. Great…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chatswood Fire Station
The Willoughby Council have decided to take action in respect to increased accommodation for the local fire brigade. It was brought under the notice of the Mayor (Ald. Bailey) that the existing premises were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country News. Fire at Windsor. Windsor
The residence of Mr. Thomas Thompson, Pitt Town, the veteran mailman, who has been driving the mail coach between Windsor and Wiseman's Ferry for over 60 years, was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bush Fires at Longreach Extraordinary Start. Longreach (Q.)
A bush fire broke out at Luthrie in a very simple manner. One of the employees was riding along, when his horse fell and pinned him to the ground for some time. The man…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Heddon Greta Colliery. Causes Considerable Anxiety
KURRI KURRI, Thursday.-- Fire has always been the great obstruction to good work at Heddon Greta colliery, and lately the troubles have been renewed. The management is very…
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A fire which broke out in High-street, Walton, was found to have originated in strange fashion. A circular shaving mirror standing next the window in a bedroom had…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Serious Cane Fire. Maryborough (Q.)
A sorious cane fire was reported from Goodwood plantation, the property of the executors of the late Mr. Blissett and Robert Hart, of Maryborough. The cane was the standover,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Historic Forest Fires. Large Areas Devastated. Thousands of Acres of Valuable Timber Destroyed
Regarding the cable published recently in the "Evening News," stating that the beautiful Yosemitc Valley. California, was threatened with destruction by forest fires, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Granny" Smith's Escape. Centenarian's House on Fire. Forbes
Just before 10 o'clock on Wednesday night a fire occurred at a weatherboard cottage occupied by "Granny Smith," an old-age pensioner,, who is reputed to be over 107 years of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A Singular Device. Found After a Fire. Two Men Arrested. Melbourne
A discovery was made this morning by Fireman R. Hogg at the boot fadtory of Messrs. Ferguson Bros., 40 Budd-street, Collingwood, where a fire was observed, last evening. The…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bush Fire Started by Pipe
A bush fire broke out at Luthrie (Queensland) in a very simple manner. One of the employees was riding along when his horse fell und pinned him to the ground for some time. The man was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mania for Heroism. Man Fires Powder Magazine to Make Rescues. Paris, August 6
A man named Publiccani has been arrested in Toulon for setting fire to a powder magazine in the Arsenal. His character is a particularly good…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Towns Destroyed by Fire Great Loss of Life in British Columbia. Dramatic Escapes and Rescues. New York, August 8
A great forest fire raged for days in the Kootenay Valley, which lies partly in British Columbia and partly in the American State of Idaho. Six…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire in the City
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade this morning received a call to the establishment of Messrs. Wilkinson, Heywood, and Clare, Limited. oil and color manufacturers, 168 Clarenae-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Palace of the Capulets. Destroyed by Fire
LONDON, Sunday Evening.— The Palace of the Capulets at Verona, Italy, has been completely destroyed by fire. [Capulets is the English spelling of the name…
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A fire broke out in stables owned by E. D. Glasheen at 2 o'clock yesterday. The building was completely destroyed, together with nine tons of chaff, owned by Permewan, Wright;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Palace of the Capulets Laid in Ruins by Fire Historic Building Completely Destroyed London, Sunday 2 p.m
The historic Palace of the Capulets, in Verona, memorable for its association with the legend, on which Shakespeare founded his tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires at Hughenden. Brisbane
A Hughendon message states that Glendower Station has had about two-thirds of the country devastated by bush fires. A great portion of Lauraville was also burnt out…
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