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The way in which a fire was handled on the White Star liner Celtic in mid-Atlantic during a recent voyage from New York forms a splendid, tribute to the officers and, men of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Saturday night, about 11 o'clock, a fire broke out in premises known as M'Kenzie's buildings, Kerara-road. The flames spread east and west along the block, and the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Desultory fighting has occurred in Nicaragua between the insurgents and Presidential forces. A large body of insurgents was ambushed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A fire broke out at the premises occupied by Messrs. Frank M'Donald and Company, manufacturing agents, 9 Queensland Chambers, Dalley-street, city, on Monday afternoon, at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BRISBANE, Tuesday.—A terrible disaster has overtaken the town of Cloncurry, a great portion having been completely burnt out. The fire started early this morning, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shortly before 7 o'clock last night dense volumes of smoke commenced to roll across Pittstreet apparently from the opening of the Imperial-arcade. Suddenly the show window of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The members of the fire brigade were kept busy last night with a couple of calls to fires in the city. The first outbreak occurred in the bootshop of Mr. John E. Mannix, in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The eight nominations for the position of Fire Commissioner for country municipalities and shires comprise the following:—Alderman John Archibald Beatson, Mayor of Wollongong;…
Continued on Trove, page 58 →A terrible disaster has overtaken the town of Cloncurry, Queensland, d great portion having been completely burnt out. The fire started early on February 8, and before the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 50 →A spark from the carbon ignited a film during the progress of Hooper Brothers' open-air picture show at Leichhardt on Monday night. Owing to the promptitude of the officials, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A serious outbreak of fire occurred at Mr. John E. Mannix's bootshop, in Pitt-street, Sydney, at the entrance to the Imperial Arcade, about 7 o'clock on Tuesday night. Dense…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BRISBANE, Tuesday.--A telegram was received this morning from Cloncurry, stating that a considerable portion of two blocks in the principal street--Ramsay-street, had been…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A four-roomed house in Thomas-street was destroyed by fire to-day. It was owned by Mr. W. J. Middleton, and occupied by Mr. A. J. Hyrdess. The origin of the fire is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The commissioner of police received a wire from Cloncurry this morning stating that iS shops and two hotels had been destroyed by fire. Rough estimates give the damage as…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →In his record campaign as the Anti-Wow[?]er and Democratic State Rights, candidate for the Federal Senate, John, Norton is now setting the northern rivets'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following have been nominated as members of the Fire Brigades Board to represent the country:—Messrs. Morgan, secretary local Government Association; Alderman Kelly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A disastrous are occurred in Lismore early tills morning. Messrs. Matterson and O'Brien's cordial factory was completely gutted. Cochrane's general store also caught…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Alberton Railway Station, on the Port Adelaide line, was entered early this morning, and sometime later the burglars in attempting to gain entrance to the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A fire which occurred this morning destroyed a shearer's hut at Connoblo station, near Mossgiel, the property of Mr. Alex. T. Creswick. It also destroyed a 5000-gallon tank…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Mr. H. B. Lee, chief officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, stated to-day that the Melbourne water mains were very bad, having been down many years, and…
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