Blaze at Inverell
INVERELL, Friday. -- A fire occurred on T. G. Cosh's farm, "The Wattles," Robroy, near invorell. The outbreak of fire commenced in a hayshed close by the dwelling, and was with…
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Fires Hotel Burned
WELLINGTON, Friday. -- At 1.30 this morning, Mr. H. Pick, licensee of the Royal Hotel, was awakened by an alarm of fire, which had started in the girl's wing, and within a few…
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Up to the end of 1912 an arrangement existed with Mr Nelson Price, of the livery stables in Station Street, to have horses on the premises at the…
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A fire occurred between 3 and 6 on Friday night in the garage of Dr. J.A. Dick, "Cattoss" Belmore-road, Randwick, under rather peculiar circumstances. The doctor is away…
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A motor-car belonging to Dr. Dick, of Belmore-road, Randwick, caught fire last night, and was severly damaged before the Randwick Frigade extinguished the fire. The car was…
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A driver named Thomas Anderson had an exciting experience while taking a load of gelignite to Howe's Creek, in the Mansfield district,…
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Referring to the bush fire at Glen Logan, in this Cowra. District, in which a man lost his life, and where a great quantity of grass land wheat…
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The town of Tatta, 58 miles south-cast of Karrachi, has been burning for three days. Many buildings have been blown up in the efforts to check the fire…
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At the meeting of the Baudkham Hills Shire Council on Wednesday, a letter was rend from Mr. John McKenzie, Hatfield, Glenorie, as follows: "Your engine set fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The "Fire Director." Revolution a Naval Gunnery. Adopted by the British Admiralty
THE bestowal of a [?] upon Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Scott in the New Year's Honors List is regarded in naval circles as final confirmation…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Peculiar Accident to Farmer's Son. Sets His Arm on Fire. Phosphorous Mishap
A peculiar accident was reported a few miles from Candelo (N.S.W.) last week. A young man, Walter Collins, was engaged in mixing rabbit poison on his father's farm, when, in…
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A fire broke out shortly after nine o'clock last night in the premises adjoining the Hotel Arcadia in Pitt-street. The building consists of two floors, the first of which, together with…
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An electric wire fused on the fifth floor of Carlton House, 40 York-street, last night, and set fire to the ceiling. Engines from headquarters fire station, however, quelled…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Sea. Leyland Liner's Peril. London
The Leyland liner Alexandria was on her way to Jamaica, in the West Indies, when an explosion occurred in the hold. Flames shot up through one of the…
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"From my observations I have come to the conclusion that you Australians are a most apathetic race." The visitor responsible for the foregoing…
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During the progress of a carnival at Tarassa, in Spain a masked individual started firing confett[?] from a pistol, persisting in this pastime until he set fire to one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brave Boy's Act. Sang Through a Fire. Panic Stopped by a Voice. New York
Southman Chester, in New Hampshire, is congratulating itself on the possession of a little hero. At the Park Theatre last night a fire broke…
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Shortly after 9 o'clock on Saturday evening the premises, next to the Hotel Arcadia were found to be on Ore. The brigade received a street alarm signal and were soon on the spot…
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NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--At about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire was discovered in promises off Hunter-street. The outbreak was in a two-story wood and galvanised iron…
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