Fire at Victoria Barracks
A small storeroom at the Victoria Barracks was, together with its contents, consisting of rifles, uniforms, and other military accoutrements to the value of £1000, destroyed…
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The Digger's License Chapter I.—Under Fire
NOT bleeding quite so much, I faney." "No, but quite enough to finish him, poor fellow, if it keeps on…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →State Brickworks. Did the Fires Go Out? an Allegation and a Charge
In the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon, Mr. Henley asked the Minister for Works if it was a fact that, owing to mismanagement at the State Brickworks, the fires had gone…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Terrible Tragedy. Murder, Suicide, Fire. Sequel to Family Party
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday.--In a fit of murderous insanity, Samuel Fincher, a lending manufacturer, shot his wife and two daughters dead, and then himself with a revolver…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Red Riot. Murder, Pillage, and Fire. Mutiny of Pekin Troops. Pekin
When General Yuan Shih Kai's troops mutinied yesterday the Legations squares were at once filled with foreign troops, who rescued foreigners outside the Legation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police and Fire Brigade Sports
The first annual sports meeting of the N.S.W. Police and Fire Brigades will take place on the Agricultural Ground to-morrow (Monday). Splendid entries have been received, and good sport is anticipated…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire in Smelting Works. Three Children Cause Extensive Damage. Wollongong, Saturday Night
This afternoon portion of the works of the old Australian Smelting Company, at Port Kembla, which are now out of use, was set on fire by three boys, all under the age of six…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Booth's Bulge on Boxted. Evicted Small-holders' Appeal to Charity Commissioners—and Make French Chargee Against the Blood-an-fire Bridgade
There have been some fresh developments in regard to the Salvation Army evictions. As I informed "Truth" readers last week, Booth caused a number of the small…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fires. Threh at Broken-hill
BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--At 4 o'clock on Saturday morning the mine whistles called out the South Broken-hill and Railway Town brigades to on outbreak in Morrish-street. in a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police and Fire Brigade Sports [?]
The first annual sports carnival promoted by the N.S.W. police and fire brigade will be held at the Royal Agricultural Society's Showground, Moore Park, to-day. A lengths programme, comprising 32 events,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →General Cable News. Fire at Rangoon
RANGOON (BURMAH), Sunday.--Eight sawmills and 45 timber depots were burnt here yesterday. The damage was £06,000. BIG BANKING AMALGAMATION…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mischievous Boys. Cause a Disastrous Fire. Wollongong
On Friday afternoon three boys, all of whom were aged 6 years, were playing in a shed owned by the Australian Smelting Company of Australia at Port Kembla. In the shed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Melbourne Fire. Estimated Damage, £40,000. (Continued from page 6.)
MELBOURNE, Monday Afternoon.—The damage done by fire at Briscoe's establishment is Little Collins-street is estimated at £40,000. The whole of the rear portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Fire in Melbourne. Banks and Business Premises Burning. Extensive Damage
MELBOURNE, Monday Morning.—A [?] which broke out in [?] morning resulted in the [?] of the greater portion of Messrs. [?] and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Great Fire. Melbourne Block Blazing. Briscoe's Warehouse Destroyed. E. S. AND A. Bank Damaged. Hurricane of Wind and Flame. Melbourne
The discovery was made at 5 o'clock this morning that the big warehouse of Briscoe, Limited, in the heart of the city, was alight from floor to ceiling. The fire had obtained…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Bush Fire Incident. Saved From an Awful Death
A mine employee named Harrison of Harrietville, Victoria, narrowly escaped being blown to pieces by dynamite during the progress of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Country. Fires
GUNDAGAI, Monday.--A fire broke out in a collage occupied by George Dowell, and owned by John Potter, at South Gundagai on Saturday night. The occupants were away from…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Fire Fiend. Big Blaze in Melbourne. Warehouse Badly Damaged. Loss of Many Thousands
MELBOURNE, Monday.--A destructive fire broke out at about 5 o'clock this morning at the rear of a section of the big warehouse in Little Collins-street of Briscoe and Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire at Manly
At 9 p.m. on Sunday a seven roomed weather heard cottage, situated at M'Carr's Creek. Pitt-water, owned and occupied by Mr. Geo, Brown, was totally destr[?] by firs, with on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Melbourne's Big Fire
This plan shows clearly the dangerous character of the fire which yesterday devastated the fine warehouse of Briscoe and Co., in Little Collins-street, Melbourne and did considerable damage to the other places shown. The difficulties of the fire-fighters may be appreciated when the cramped nature of the area is realised, and the fact is borne in mind that the several buildings are among the biggest in the southern city. Collins-street is the main thoroughfare of the city. This block, and some others, have been the bugbear of the fire chiefs…
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