Bush Fires in West Australis
PERTH, Friday.--An extension of the bush fires is reported in the Newcastle district. A number of sheep and a quantity of bagged wheat have been destroyed, and the scarcity of…
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Brussels Exhibition Fire
BRUSSELS, Friday Evening.—The commission of experts appointed to inquire as to the origin of the destructive fire at the Brussels Exhibition, has decided that the fire was not…
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PARIS, Friday Evening.—A fire occurred last night during a cinematograph performance at Les Marches, in the Department of Dromo, Thirty-five persons were injured several…
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ST. PETERSBURG, Thursday.--A fire in a workmen's tenement house in Moscow resulted in five of the inmates being incinerated and 25 injured through jumping from…
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Shortly after the appearance of "The Sun" yesterday a visitor called to challenge the suggestion that the next big fire would Involve the city in a loss of the value, at the…
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A fire occurred in a workmen's tenement house in Moscow. Five of the occupants were incinerated, and 25 were injured throught jumping from the windows…
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At a fire at a cinematograph performance at Les Marches Dromes 35 persons were killed or injured…
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The commission of experts have decided that the fire at the recent exhibition was not due to spontaneous combustion or incendiarism, but probably…
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A terrible fire has broken out in the Belmont Mine, one of the biggest in Nevada. The officials admit that there are ten or twelve miners in the 1166 level lying dead…
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Disastrous bush fires have been raging in Toodyay district for several days, and heavy damage is reported. At Wyaming the mission station was only saved after severe battle…
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A call was received a little after 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Balmain Fire Station from an electric light sub-section in Elliott-street, belonging to the Electric Light and Power Supply…
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The annual tournament in connection with Leichhardt Fire Brigade will be commenced next week. A large number of entries have been received from the members of the School of Arts, including the president (Mr. W…
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CONSTANTINOPLE, Friday.--It is reported that the Turkish steamer Hurrieet, which was currying Moslem pilgrims, has been burned at sea, and that all on board…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Brussels Fire. Due to Careless Smoker. Brussels, Feb. 24
A commission of experts has decided that the recent fire at the Exhibition was due, not to spontaneous combustion, or incendiarism, but probably to the…
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ST. PETERSBURG, Monday Evening.—The operating of a lamp set fire to a skaters' pavilion in which 20 workmen were sleeping, and 18 were burst to death…
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Between 2 and 3 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered at No. 140. The Boulevards Petersham, occupied by Mrs. D. J. Cooper The outbreak was extinguished by the…
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PARIS Tuesday Morning— A destructive fire occurred at Elseut near Rolen yesterday the Great Fashions Emporium and some [?] being destroyed. The damage [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Boom City. Sydney's Fire Risks and Plant Shortage. 700 Miles of Water-front Practically Unprotected. (Concluded.)
Sufficient has been written to indicate the possibilities in the event of a big fire occurring in Sydney, and there is no necessity to labor the question. It could be suggested…
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A fire was discovered at 191 Harris-street city, on Tuesday afternoon, on premises occupied by one Frio Faro truitter A small quantity of bedding in a front room on the…
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Captain D. L. Dakin, secretary of the Fire Brigade Employees' Union, states that similar organisations are now being formed in each of the Australian States. The Melbourne Union…
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