Fire in a Newspaper Office
YASS, Saturday.—Townspeople were aroused at 1 o'clock this morning by the ringing of the fire-bell, when, it was discovered that the "Tribune" newspaper office was burning. The…
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YASS, Saturday.—Townspeople were aroused at 1 o'clock this morning by the ringing of the fire-bell, when, it was discovered that the "Tribune" newspaper office was burning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The North Coast Company's now steamer Minimbah arrived at Sydney this morning from the Clyde. She was built by the company to replace the Burrawong, lost some…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The steamer Minimbah, the latest addition to the North Coast Company's fleet, arrived at Sydney from the Clyde at 11.30 o'clock on Friday evening, and anchored off Watson's Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An incipient fire occurred on the turbine steamer Maori at the Queen's Wharf, Wellington (N.Z.), on Monday afternoon, February 28, in a novel manner. Some cases of matches were being lowered into the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A grocer's shop in Beamish-street, Campsie, owned and occupied by Mr. William Flynn, who resides in Dulwich Hill, was gutted by fire yesterday afternoon. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →One life was lost in the fire at the Easton Colliery, Bristol, and it was chiefly due to the heroism of a miner named Tomkins that the death roll was not greater…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Yesterday Mr. James Patten, the American "Cotton King," was subjected to it hostile demonstration at the Manchester Royal Exchange, the members…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Owing to the fusing of an electric wire at the telephone exchange, Paddington, on Saturday night, a blaze occurred at the Paddington post-office. The brigade turned out, but…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"May the day be far distant when you will be called upon to take up arms for the maintenance of the Commonwealth and Empire, and may the day be equally remote when necessity…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A fire broke out at 1.5 a.m. on Saturday in the shop of Mr. William Flynn, grocer, of Beamish-street, Campsie. Detachments of the fire brigade from Campsie, Canterbury, and Marrickville attended, but…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →WEST MATTLAND, Saturday.--Some members of the Board of Fire Commissioners arrived at Maitland today with tire intention of inspecting the various fire stations in tire district. Heavy rain interfered with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire which might have resulted in a serious conflagration broke out at the "Tribune" newspaper office early this morning. Mr. Samuel Sleeman, stock and station agent, who…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Messrs. Bachelor Bros. general store at Cooloongolook was completely destroyed by fire on Friday night…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →MUDGEE, Monday.--At the conclusion of a dramatic entertainment by the Kate Howarde Company, the caretaker of the Town-hall found the ceiling on fire. After throwing several…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Monday Night.-An outbreak of fire occurred at Whiteley's great emporium, West-bourne Grove, to-day, in the middie of business. The customers and 4000 assistants were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Chief Officer Webb, accompanied by the members the Board of Fire Commissioners, had an eventful experience while on a recent tour of the Newcastle and Maitland fire district…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Whiteley's big "Universal" store in West bourne Grove, in the West End of London, was the scene of an outbreak of fire today…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire on the barque Penrhyn Castle in Sydney Harbor recently is to be held by the Marine Court on the 24th instant at 10 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The window curtains at the residence of Mrs. E. Dean, in Kellett-street, Darlinghurst, caught fire last night, and in tearing them down to save the house from destruction…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire broke out at the residence of Mrs. E. Dean, 9 Kellet-street, Darlinghurst, on Monday evening, and while attempting to extinguish the names Mrs. Dean was severely burned about…
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