Fires in the Suburbs
A fire occurred this afternoon at the dwelling of Mrs. A. M'Lean, in the Wollongong-road. A[?], and a back room and contents were [?]ly damaged by are and water…
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Big Fire Averted
What would probably have been a destructive fire was averted at Messrs. Grace Bros, early yesterday morning. The sprinklers with which the premises are furnished kept the fire down,…
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A three-story building belonging to Grace Bros., at 14 Francis-street, Glebe, and used as a power-house, was discovered to be on fire about 4.9 a.m. yesterday…
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The Blue Pun[?] Sydney the meeting [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire on the Fifeshire. Cargo Damaged
Additional particulars relative to the fire which broke out on board the F.H.S. liner Fifeshire at Avonmouth a few weeks ago, which, it will be…
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There was s fairly big blase at the Glebe early this morning. It was about 20 minutes to 2 when a watchman at the stables belonging to Mr. Wm. M'keown, carrier, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Fire at Glebe. M'ewen's Stables Burned. One Hundred and Forty Horses in Peril. Telephone Fails the Watchman
The watchman at M"Ewen's stables, Wentworth-road, Glebe, discovered a fire in the feed loft shortly after 4 o'clock this morning. The flames were coming from a quantity of…
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COROWA, Tuesday. -- A weatherboard cottage of four rooms, owned by Mr. J. Salmon, and occupied by Mr. A. Farmer, school teacher, at Balldale, was totally destroyed by fire on…
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About 2.30 a.m. on Tuesday morning a fire was discovered in the fodder-room in a l[?]ft over a stable in Park-road, Glebe, owned by William M'Keown, carried. The building…
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A fire occurred at the Glebe yesterday morning which threatened to involve the extensive stables of Mr. W. M'Keown, carrier, Wentworth Park-road, Glebe…
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A fire, resulting in the [?] at a local-re[?]med [?] Gorden-street, Rozellc, and [?] with lat[?] results [?] of short [?]…
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A Fireman writes:—The above race is to be rowed next Saturday afternoon between the champion, "Stumpy" Steele, and Frank Pickering. Both rowers have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Ferry Steamer Fire. Tram Conductors Story. Two Explosions. (Continued from Page 8)
"I have never seen anything so pretty it looked simply lovely, when the fire was at its height it was Just b[?] of say, said Victor Matthews. a conductor on a Glades[?] tram…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →On Fire and Adrift. Parramatta River Steamer Kaludah. Burnt to the Water's Edge. Vessel Totally Destroyed. Exciting Early Morning Scene
The newest steamer of the Sydney Ferries, Ltd., Parramatta River fleet, Kaludah, was destroyed by fire on the Parramatta River early this morning. She was burned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tommy Burnt Out. Will Never Fight Again
Tommy Burns, the heavy-weight pugilist, will not fight Bill Lang in Australia, April 17th, and is out of the prize ring for good. This…
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Our Yass correspondent writes:--Some alarm was caused on Tuesday night by the ringing of the fire bell. On investigation it was discovered that the bell was run by a cow, which was chewing the rope…
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The latest addition to the Sydney Ferries, Ltd.—the Kaludah—was totally destroyed by fire on the Parramatta River yesterday morning It…
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The following able report wife presented by Mr. W. W. Kins, the shire clerk, at the last meeting of the Hornsby Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Rozelle. Child Burned to Death
A fire which broke out in a weatherboard Cottage in Gordon-street, Rozelle, shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday, destroyed the premises and burned to death the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Fatal Fire. Child Burned to Death. Cottage Destroyed at Balmain
Another fatal fire occurred yesterday, this time at Balmain. A four-roomed cottage in Gordon-street, Balmain, was totally destroyed by fire, and Margaret Kiltie, 12 months old, was…
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