Fire on the Paparoa
The steamer Paparoa, whose cargo was damaged by fire in No. 3 hold, when off St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, has jettisoned 16,000 cases of…
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Fire at Brisbane. Considerable Damage Done
BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Another serious fire occurred in Brisbane at 3.20 this morning, in the tailoring premises of T, J. Rolhivell, Ltd., Edward-street. The building is a large…
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The five storey premises of Rothwell, Ltd., tailors. in Edward-street, one of the finest business places in Brisbane, were gutted early this morning, with the exception of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Fire on the Paparoa. Damaged Butter Jettisoned. London, Jan. 5
The steamer Paparoa, whose cargo was damaged by a fire in No,[?] bold, off St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, has jettisoned 16,000 cases of damaged butter…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire-swept Country. Desolation Near Yass. Federal Capital Untouched. Difficulties of Removing Stock
YASS, Tuesday.--The country swept by the flames on Sunday and Monday now bears a desolate appearance. It can be likened at night to a great military camp, tho burning logs all…
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Mr. Frank Larkin, of Summer Hill, writes:— "The recent bush fires have been responsible for driving animals from the bush to places where they might evade destruction. This…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Weather. After the Bush Fires. Terrible Destruction
Commonwealth Weather Bureau Forecast:—Cloudy along the coast, with showers and fresh squally southerly winds on the north coast; fine inland, with easterly winds, but becoming cloudy in western…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Danger Over. Bush Fires Subsiding. Great Damage Near Yass. Sheep Dead in Heaps
YASS, Wednesday.--All danger arising from the fires between the Murrumbidgee and Good radigbee Rivers is now passed. The light rain yesterday rendered the grass too damp to burn…
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WAGGA, Thursday.—A weatherboard shop in Fitzmaurice-street, owned by Mrs. Vincent, and occupied toy Mrs. Anderson, was partially destroyed by fire on Tuesday evening. As a…
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MUSWELLBROOK. Thursday.—"Brogheda," the residence of Mrs. Thos. Hewitt was burned to the ground this morning, only a small portion of the furniture heins saved…
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The Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the recent Blayney fire, and at which interesting disclosures are likely to be made, set down for yesterday, was postponed till some date to be fixed…
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A fire occurred last evening in a wooden shop in Fitzmaurice-street occupied by Mrs. Andison for the sule of soft drinks. The brigade did good work, and prevented the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fires at Brisbane. Another Big Warehouse Destroyed. Brisbane
About 3.20 a.m. yesterday another disastrous fire occurred at Rothwell's Limited, Edward-street. In a few minutes the building was a mass of flames. The building is of five…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Complaints of Delay Statement by the Fire-fighters
The officer in charge of the firemen, when told of Mr. Madeley's complaint of the late arrival of the brigade, said, "The call was first received at the George-street West…
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The Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call shortly before 1 o'clock this morning from the Agincourt Hotel, at the corner of George and Harris streets, City. On the arrival of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Do You Ever Use Ice to Start a Fire ?
A few years ago an English professor caused quite a little excitement among a party of skaters in the Thames by making a lens of ice and lighting his pipe with it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Big Blaze in the Haymarket This Morning Furniture Factory Gutted Estimated Damage, £30,000 The Falling Wall Danger
Within an hour this morning a fine five- corey building, covering about an acre of round in the Haymarket, and having a frontage to Engine-street, was burnt out and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire in the City. Furniture Factory Destroyed. £20,000 Damage. Falling Walls Crush Adjoining Houses
A fire occurred this morning in Engine-street, Ultimo, which resulted in the destruction of an up-to-date furniture factory and about £20,000 worth of expensive furniture and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires. Most Disastrous Around Yass
Disastrous bush fins have occurred within the week in half-a-dozen districts. Great losses have resulted. The ranges that fringe the South Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires. Damage at Buxton. School of Arts Destroyed
The bush fire wrought havoc at Buxton, on the Southern line, beyond Thir[?]mere. It travelled with startling rapidity over the hills on the western side of the line right up to…
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