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WENTWORTH, Wednesday.—The largest fire experienced in this district was raging on Monday at the south-western end, in the vicinity of Wamberra and Topic stations. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Following upon the verdict recently given for £3120 damages in an action brought by Mrs. Watson against the Railway Commissioners in respect of a bush fire last year,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Fire Brigade Union is now installed at the Trades-hall, where Captain Dakin, the secretary, is in daily attendance, enrolling large numbers of firemen as members…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another instance of the danger of slacking time was shown on Tuesday night, when a truck at Petersham Railway Station was partly destroyed, a quantity of time rendered useless,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire in Hindley-street, Adelaide, last night did damage to the extent of £8000, which, however, is covered by insurance. The premises destroyed were those of Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shortly after noon to-day the fire brigade [?] a all to Mr J J Garvan's resident in Vauclese road. Hose Bay, where naphtha fames an embreak. a[?]bie John's c[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →PORT DARWIN, Tuesday.--Four women and five children, whose escape was shut off by the burning of a staircase, were burnt to death in Hongkong on January 2…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →There was an explosion and a fire in a laundry attached to the home of Mr. J. J. Garvan, in V[?]cinse-road, Rose Bay, this afternoon, and as a result Archibald Jones…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Shortly after 8 o'clock to-night a fire broke out on premises occupied by E. Fischer and Sons, saddlers, carrying on business in Hindley-street. It was first noticed…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sydney is apparently not wanting in the class of person who regard it as a practical joke to call the fire brigade out to a bogus outbreak of fire in the small hours of the morning…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →All the 55 writs issued against the Railway Department on behalf of proporty-owners in Warrenbayne who suffered damage by bush fires said to have been caused by sparks from…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A fire broke out in a cottage at No. 84 Oxford-street, Paddington. on Wednesday night, occupied by Mrs. Mary Russell, and was caused by a candle coming in contact with curtains…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire which destroyed Messrs. Wilton, Francois and Co.'s polish factory in George-street, Camperdown, this morning was attended by a good deal of the sensational…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Rolleston," the eleven-roomed house of Mr. Charles White, of Dudley-street. Randwick, was in danger of destruction early this morning. The inmates were aroused by a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ALBURY, Wednesday.—The inquiry concerning the claims in connection with the Gerogery fire concluded to-day. in about 20 per cent, of the claims a basis of settlement was agreed upon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ADELAIDE, Wednesday. To-day firemen were engaged pumping water from the basement of E. Fischer and Co.'s establishment, Hindley-street, which was destroyed by fire last…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An outbreak of fire occurred last night at the residence of Mr. J. Garvan, Vaucluseroad, Rose Bay. A laundry at the rear of the main building, with its contents, was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A small fire, caused through naphtha fumes coming in contact with a light, broke out in the laundry attached to the residence of Mr. J. J. Garvan, "Carrara," Vauch[?]se-road, Rose Bay, yesterday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →News received from London last evening reports that fire and water damaged a portion of the cargo of the steamer Fifeshire, from Wellington,…
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