Moana's Exciting Trip. on Fire for Seven Days. Vancouver
The R.M.S. Moana reports that she had a trying and dangerous experience while crossing the Pacific Ocean. For seven days before reaching Honolulu…
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Another Big Fire. No Brigade Available. Turee Buildings Destroyed. Murrumburrah
A disartro[?] fire occured here at 4.30 this morning in the centre of the business portion of the town. Mr. L. M. Lazzarini's store. "The Signal" printing office, and Miss Smith's…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Invention a Gun That "Fires" Cement
The cement gun is not a new weapon for the navy, but a machine for squirting concrete mortar in stucco form upon a surface of any kind. The apparatus…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Awful Outcome of Picture Show Fire
As the result of a fire at a cinematograph display at Bologue, a small centre 200 miles south-east of St. Petersburg, 90 persons have been incinerated, and 40 others more or less seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Big Bush Fire. on South Australian Border
MELBOURNE. Monday.--An extensive bush fire, believed to have been caused by the recent severe lightning, commenced on the South Australian border to-day. and, fanned by a good…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Canterbury
A little after 5 o'clock this morning the fire brigade received a call to Euston-road. Canterbury, a fire having occurred at a building in courts of erection. The outbreak was caused…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle. Central Fires Brigade. Minister Insists on Disbandment
A curious position has arisen in connection with the inauguration of the new fire brigade system in Newcastle. When the Fire Brigades, Act came into force the Newcastle Central…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Brigades Act. Newcastle Brigade to Disband. Newcatle
The Newcastle Central Brigate has received orders from the Fire Brigades Board to disband. This step has been taken by the board under clause 41 of the Fire Brigades Act, and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Big Fire at Murrumburrah
A fire broke out early on the morning of March 10 at Murrumburrah in the business portion of the town, with disastrous results Within three hours the following places were…
Continued on Trove, page 58 →Fire at Parkes. Girl Committed for Trial
PARKES, Tuesday.--This morning the coroner held an inquiry touching the fire which occurred on Sunday last at 2 o'clock, at the house of James Marmont…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Surry Hills. Outbreak in a Factory
The M.F.B. was called at 9.4 this morning to a fire at Joyce Bros.' bag factory in Devonshire-street, Surry Hills. Within five minutes streams of water were being thrown…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Blaze in Auctioneers Office
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →How Colored Fires Are Made
For the production of red, green, yellow, and blue fires, one-fifth part of the composition is shellac. As this is a constant quantity, it is apparent that the shellac has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Canterbury
Owing to a light thrown down at the near of the business premiers of Mr. Walter Scult, in George-street, Canterbury, yesterday, an outbreak of [?] occurred which destroyed a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Hornsby Fire
The recent fire at Hornsby has not been without its lessons to residents of the centre. The Progress committee have decided to purchase a hose-reel and equipment, at a cost…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Surry Hills
At about 9 o'clock on Wednesday morning a fire broke out at 414 Elizabeth-street, Surry Hills, a two-story building, belonging to Joyce Bros., and used as a bag factory, through a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Some Island Mission Mlmorils. The Fire Cross
The mm mission station in the northern part of the Solomon Islands was established during April, 1899. Having cleared a hill, overlooking the sea, from a height of about…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A Country Fire. Domestic Servant Committed. Parkes
The Coroner, Mr. S. E. Close, held an inquiry into the circumstances attending a fire which took place at the residence of Mr. James Marmont on Sunday last, by which wearing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle. Fire Brigades Act. Protest From Newcastle. Local Control Wanted
The fact that the Newcastle City Council has this year been called upon to find some £1600 to meet its obligations under the Fire Brigades Act has accentuated the local opposition…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigades Act. Newcastle Wants Amendment. Municipal Control of Brigades. Newcastle
Some weeks age a conference was held in Newcastle, at which representatives from municipal and shire councils in the Newcastle and Maitland districts were present. The…
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