Fire in a Wine Cellar
A few minutes before 9 o'clock on Tuesday night the Headquarters Fire Brigade was called to a fire in the Nulla Nulla Wine Cellar in Macquarie Place, city. The outbreak occurred…
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Fire in Macquarie-place. Six Business Places Damaged
A [?] out at a Macquarie-place last [?] o'clock, and before the brigade were able to [?] the flames the following damage was done:--…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in the City. Outbreak in a Wine Cellar
A fire broke out at about 8.40 last night at the rear of a two-story building situated at 5 Macquarie-place, city. The brigade arrived with two motors, two…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire in New Zealand. Wool, Store Destroyed. Wellington (N.z.)
The Harbour Board wool and hemp store [?] the base of the railway wharf was totally destroyed by fire, with its contents, at midnight…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Big Fire in New Zealand. Hemp Stores Destroyed. a Barque's Narrow Escape
AUCKLAND, Wednesday Morning.—A fire broke out shortly before midnight in the Harbor Board's hemp stores, Waterloo Quay, Wellington, causing extensive damage. About 1500…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Mass of Flames. Big Fire in Wellington. Harbor Board's Store Alight
WELLINGTON, Tuesday.--A great fire is raging at Waterloo Quay. The Harbor Board's hemp and wool store at the base railway wharf is a mass of flumes…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Service Whaler Race. Championship of Port Jackson—fire Brigade Defeat Naval Brigade
The tit-bit of the rowing season was provided on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Hampden carried a large number or those who knew when a good thing was to be seen, and numerous other craft…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The New Zealand Fire. Damaged Flax Estimated at £6000. (Continued from page 8.)
AUCKLAND Wednesday Afternoon.—The value of the flax destroyed in the Wellington Harbor Board's shed this morning is about £6000. It Will be possible to re-grade a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Trams Suddenly Stopped. Sensational Explosion. Seven Cables on Fire. City Traffic Blocked
Shortly before 3 o'clock this afternoon all the trams in the city of Sydney were suddenly stopped for want of electric power. Although the number of passengers at this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Terrible Fire. Forty Flower Boats Destroyed. a Thousand Lives Lost. the Canton Conflagration
PORT DARWIN, Tuesday.--The South China "Weekly Post"" of February 6 contains the following account of the disastrous lire at Tal-Shatau, on the Pearl River, near Canton:--…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →City Fire. Six Buildings Damaged
An examination yesterday morning of the scene of Tuesday night's fire at 5 Macquarieplace, city, showed that six buildings had sustained damage. The office fittings and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tram Traffic Interrupted. Cables on Fire
Owing to the fusing of the cables conveying the electric power from the Ultimo Rower House to Georgestreet, the tramway traffic in the city was interrupted for about 20 minutes yesterday afternoon, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Wellington Fire. Damage Estimated at £10,000
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--The Harbor Board's storage sited, which was destroyed by fire last night, contained 1500 bales of flax, 700 bales of tow, and 50 casks of tallow, valued…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Blaze of Belts
There was a time when belts were, almost without exception, made of the same material as the costumes they were to be worn with; now the variety…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Destructive Fire
Pipiriki House, a well-known tourist hostelry on Wanganui River, has been burnt down. The loss is estimated at £6000 above the insurance…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fires on Ships. Discussed by Underwriters
For some months past underwriters not only in Australasia but also in England. have been engaged in discussing the causes and means of prevention of ship fires and they…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Country. Fire at Bermagui
BEGA, Thursday.--A bakery, shop, and residence at Bermagui, owned by Mrs. Trewenick, and occupied by John Ringland, was burned to the ground last night. The furniture was saved,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Accident at Fire Drill. Disconnecting a Ladder. Walgett
While the fire brigade were out practising ladder drill last night over the dome roof of the School of Arts library the top section of the ladder got unshipped from the socket…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two Tight Corners. Ocean Gale and Bush Fire
TWICE in the course of my career, writes Sir Frederick Young, K.C.M.G., in the "Seout," have I been in so great danger that I despaired of ever getting clear with my…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Blaze in a Boarding-house
A blaze occurred about noon yesterday in a boarding-house at No. 4 York-street, city, occupied by Mrs. E. Wakeford. It is stated that a Mrs. P. Connelly was engaged in some work…
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