Burnt Out
BOMBALA, Wednesday.--Last night, at Stockport, three miles from Bombala, a selector, Robert Miles, was completely burnt out. His comfortable four-roomed cottage was…
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Melbourne's Big Fire
The roof of the E. S. and A. Bank, Collins-street, Melbourne, as it appeared after the outbreak of fire which devastated a large portion of Briscoe's warehouse adjoining, had been got under control. Only the most strenuous and timely efforts of the firemen saved the bank, a which is one of Melbourne's most picturesque buildings, and is valued at £80,000, from more extensive damage…
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A fire broke out early this morning in the grocery shop occupied by Mr. G. Watson, at the corner of George and Playfair streets, Circular Quay, city, and severely damaged the…
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A new tug and fire float for the Sydney Harbor Trust for service in the harbor has just been launched from the Government dockyard, Cockatoo Island. The vessel will form an…
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A grocer's shop, situated at the comer of George and Playfair streets, Circular Quay, the property of the Bocks Resumption Board and occupied by Mrs. G. Watson, caught fire early…
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The largest fire in the history of the Moulamein district, N.S.W., broke out early on Tuesday morning, and raged fiercely for three hours…
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BRISBANE, Friday.—A fire complexly gutted the fine new Fitzrey Building in Adelaide-street Dr[?] on Thursday night. The building compre[?] a ground…
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BARMEDMAN, Friday.—A disastrous fire occurred on Tuesday evening, when the whole of Marahall's large stables, O'Bries's stationer's shop, M'Cracken's billiard room, Marshall's…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.--One of the most instructive fires experienced in Brisbane for several years was discovered shortly after 11 o'clock to-night in Fitzroy-building in Adelaide-street…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Brisbane Fire. Damage Estimated at £65,000 Adjoining Warehouse Drenched. Brisbane
The damage resulting from the destruction of Fitzroy Buildings, in Adelaide-street, by fire last night is estimated at £65,000, including £30,000 for the building, the balance…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Arsene Lupin. Attack on Miss Hilda Spong Man with White Mask at Potts Point. Actress Fires Five Shots. Escapes Through Cordon of Detectives
The Man with the White Mask was in a tight corner at an early hour this morning. Of all the exploits of this mysterious person this was his most sensational…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Brisbane Fire. Large Building Gutted. Good Work by Firemen. Brisbane, Friday, 12.52 a.m
One of the most disastrous fires that Brisbane has ever experienced occurred at a late hour last evening. Shortly after 11 o'clock flames were noticed…
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BARMEDMAN, Friday. -- A disastrous fire occurred at 6 o'clock yesterday at Marshall's Hotel stables. It spread to the wooden portion of the hotel, which was completely gutted. The…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →New Fire Station for Marrickville
For some time the level Municipal Council has been urging upon the Fire Brigades Board the necessity for establishing a fire station in a central position at Marrickcville. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Brisbane Fire. the Damage and Insurance
BRISBANE, Friday. -- It is evident that last night's great Are at Fitzroy-building started on the first floor. The fire brigade received the alarm at 10min. past 11, and they were on the…
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Fitzroy-building, in Adelaide-street, which were completely destroyed by fire at a late hour last night, were erected for Captain Osborne at a cost of about £25,000. They…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →States Declare War. Federal Bank Hanging Fire the Plan of Campaign. Melbourne
Difficulty is being experienced by Federal Ministers in establishing a Commonwealth Bank. If rumor is not a very lying jade, the Prime Minister has already offered the…
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Little Collins-street, Melbourne, was the scene of a fire on Monday morning. The warehouses of Messrs. Briscoe and Co., wholesale ironmongers, were discovered to be burning fiercely, and when the…
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A message from Manilla last night reported that a fire was raging in Mackenzie's machinery depot. Langworthy's auction mart and McLachlan's tea rooms were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire and Force. John Dunn's Day Out. Bill Sykes' Great Day In. Teddy Jones and Art Surridge Lose Their Laurels. His Three Ex Nearly Loses His Smile. The Sweetest Day that E'er He Spent was Spent Among the Lasses, O. Great Time at the R.A.S.
There was a great gathering of the clans, the "has beens," "is bes," and "will bes" of the foorce on Monday last at Moore Park, when in the R.A.S. Grounds the…
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