Fire at North Sydney
A fire was discovered in the grocer's shep of Mr. Michael P. Maher, 86 Walker-street, North Sydney, a few minutes before midnight on Sunday, and the fire brigade was summoned…
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Geelong Woollen Mill. Greatly Damaged by Fire
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A disastrous fire broke out at No. 1 Excelsior Woollen Mill, Geelong, at about 4.30 p.m. on, Saturday. It originated in the carding-room, where the Huff…
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Late last night a fire occurred in Maher's grocery establishment in Walker-streot, North Sydney. It started in tho rear portion of the premisos and worked its way to the front…
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While working his beat, at Walker-street, North Sydney, shortly before midnight last night, Constable Pringle saw smoke issuing in volumes from the shop of Mr. M. Maher,…
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Disastrous bush fires occurred in the Toodyay district, West Australia, last week, on Lukin Bros. Property. A strong wind caused the fire to spread…
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BEGA, Monday. -- The fire brigade was yesterday called to the residence of Mr. J. J. Ormiston, one of the best in town, a spark from a rubbish heap caught the stable, but the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire in Ship's Hold. Big Liner in Danger. San Francisco
A fire broke out yesterday in the hold of the Pacific Mail S.S. Co.'s big liner Manchuria. Although the damage done was not great,…
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PERTH, Tuesday.--A heat wave has caused disastrous bush fires in the heavily-timbered country in the south-west. Reports from Bridgetown, The Warren, and Upper Blackwood…
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Disastrous bush fires in West Australia are reported. At the Deepdale Estate 2000 sheep and all the grass were destroyed…
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BOURKE, Wednesday:—During the past two months great diasst[?]faction has been manifested among all the members of the local Fire Brigade owing to the small pe[?]niary allowance…
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The whole of Tooma woolshed and contents, in the Tumberumba (N.S.W.) district, including 56 sheep, was destroyed by fire, the total loss being estimated at £2300…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Cable News. Received To-day. Balloon on Fire. Extraordinary Accident. Officers Injured
BERLIN. Tuesday Evening.—An accident of an extraordinary nature occurred to-day at Bischelm, in Alsaca-Lorraine, to a balloon manned by two officers…
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KATOOMBA, Wednesday.--A fire broke out in the centre of one of the principal blocks of business premises in Main-street, Katoomba, this afternoon. The damage, though heavy, was…
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JUNEE, Wednesday.--A fire completely demolished a four-roomed weatherboard cottage, occupied by Edward Riley, on Monday night, The town water supply has run out. The…
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The Bourke Fire Brigade has disbanded as a protest against the introduction of the Board of Fire Commissioners new rate of remuneration…
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A small fire occurred shortly after 8 o'clock last night in a two-storeyed building in Meagher-street, City, occupied by Peters Bros.,…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday,—A are in the main street of Drouin to-day destroyed property valued at £9000. Embers fell from a store in Seven's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Strikers. (Claim: One Eire, 10/G; Double Fire, 11/ Per Day.)
John O'Sullivan, a blacksmith’s striker at the Randwick workshops, said I have been a: blacksmith's striker in the service about three years and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →What Is a Wild Cat? Witness Under Fire. Condemns State Brickworks Sharp Rebuke by the Chairman
Further evidence was taken by the Public Works Committee yesterday w[?] respect to the State brickworks. Alexander Stuart, manager of the New South…
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KATOOMBA, Thursday.--The fire which occurred at Mr. C. Cohen's premises yesterday was accidentally caused through the overturning of a kerosene solve. which was in use at…
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