A Narrow Escape. Warship Fires on Another
LONDON, Monday --While H. M. S. Bulwark was at target practice outside the Portland break water an inch sub-calibre gun went off…
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Fall Into the Fire
BERRY, Monday.--A daughter of Mr. J. Boorman, of Berry, 2½ years of age, succumbed to injuries from burns received last Tuesday. The child fell into an open fire…
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The barque Penrhyn Castle, which was on fire in the stream last week, was yesterday berthed at Parbury's wharf. Dawed Point, to commence discharging the damaged cargo from her forchold. Preliminary…
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Alderman Walter Cracknell the Mayor of West Maitland, has been elected the country representative on the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales. Mr. F. A…
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Shortly before 9 o'clock on Friday morning a dense volume of smoke was observed issuing from the forehold of the barque Penrhyn Castle, which…
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John Antomovitch, who was severely burnt in the fire at South Broken Hill on Friday night died in the hospital this afternoon. He left a widow and four children…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Jewellery Store. Sensational Sequel. Wellington (N.z.)
A sensational sequel to the fire at the Rutland Hotel, Wanganui, is reported. Messrs. Davis and Haynes, proprietor and manager of the jewellery store in which the outbreak…
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A man who gave his name as Edward Hayes, 27, a labourer, living in Railway-street, Alexandria, was shot in the side by a constable early yesterday, while…
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ADELAIDE, Tuesday. -- A telegram from Murray Bridge to-night stated that a terrific bush fire is raging on Wild Horse Plains, about five miles from Murray Bridge. The face of the…
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Alderman Walter Cracknell, the Mayor of West Maitland, has been elected the country representative on the Board of Fire Commissions of New South Wales. There were 85…
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At the City Council last night Alderman E. W. O'Sullivan stated that they had many mens in existence for putting out fires, but they had very few methods in vogue for preventing fires. He moved the following…
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A fire broke out on board the British barque Penrhyn Castle, which arrived at Sydney on February 9 from London. The vessel was at anchor off Chowder Bay, and on February 11…
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The coroner has returned a verdict that there is no evidence showing the origin of the fire which destroyed the Commercial Hotel and four shops…
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Yesterday Mr. F. A. Coghian, returning officer in connection with the election of a member to represent the country municipalities and shires on the new Board of Fire…
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An explosion of fire damp among coal sank the British steamer Aboyne in the river Tagus, Portugal. Five men were seriously injured…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire in Jewellery Store. Sensational Sequel. Wellington (N.z.)
A sensational sequel to the fire at the Rutland Hotel, Wanganu[?], is reported. Messrs. Davis and Haynes, proprietor and manager of the Jewellery store in which the outbreak…
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The Pluvius and other Steamers fighting the fire. Crew of the burning ship working the hose through a hole out in the deck. The Penrhyn Castle being Towed to Rose Bay…
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ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The Murray Bridge bush fire, which has done much damage, originated one Dr. Russell's property, where some men were burning rubbish. Nearly 100,000 acres…
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A bush fire started on Dr. Russell's property at Sunnyside, 10 miles east of the Murray Bridge, on Monday, and devastated vast tracts of scrub land, fencing, and stables. The flames…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.--'The Moa district to a mass of flame, all the surrounding hills being ablaze. It is the largest fire that has been seen in the neighborhood. Nothing of the…
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