Fire at Chinese Store
NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--To-night a fire was discovered in the shop of Sun Nam Sing and Co., general storekeepers, Watt-street. The outbreak originated at the rear of the premises,…
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The Fire at Drummoyne
Shortly after 1 o'clock on sunday morning a fire occurred in Bay's road, Drummoyne, in a icur-roomed weatherboard cottage occupied by Mr. F. Denning and his son, and owned by…
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Considerable damage was done by a fire early this morning in the main street at Outtrim. The outbreak started in Mr.S. Batterby's drapery establishment, and as there…
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Bush fires were raging this afternoon at Guildford, Roseville, Bexley, Haberfield, and Kogarah, and over 100 acres of bush were destroyed. At Roseville two huts, owned by…
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Shortly before 9.30 last evening the large establishment of the North Sydney Cash Drapery Company, at the corner of Miller and Berry streets, was found to be in flames. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fires. Damage in New Zealand. Some Thrilling Escapes. Wellington (N.z.)
The bush fires round Dannevirke destroyed many houses and outbuildings. Almost every settler lost grass, and some lost stock. In Gisborne the back country settlers had a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Katoomba Fire Brigade
KATOOMBA, Monday.--The recent trouble, with regard to the Katoomba Fire Brigade, which resulted in the men resigning in a body, has been satisfactorily settled, and letters have…
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The result of the voting for the election of a member of the Board of Fire Commissioners to represent country municipalities and shires was declared this afternoon as follows:— H. M…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at North Sydney
A fire occurred at the North Sydney Drapery Company's premises, Miller and Berry streets, North Sydney, about half-past 3 on Monday evening. Considerable damage was done…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Alleged Incendiarism. Fire at Haberfield
An inquiry was held at the Ashfield Police Court, before Mr. D. S. Maitland, District Coroner as to the origin of a fire which occurred at a fish shop at Ramsay-road…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire in Flinders-street. Woman Arrested
At about half-past 10 last night the Fire Brigade received a call to a boarding-house, 50 Flinders-street, city. On arriving on the scene the firemen found that the outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Attempted Incendiarism. Fire on a Steamer
A case of attempted incendiarism is reported from New Zealand, and but for the prompt discovery of the fire there can be little doubt that the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Flinders Street Fire. a Woman Charged
At the Central Police Court this morning, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., Sarah Black, aged 45, was charged with maliciously setting fire to the house of Patrick Murray, 50…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fires on the Arahura. Is It the Work of Firemen?
There is something sinister about the fires that have occurred on board the Union Company's New Zealand coaster Arahura, and it would be as…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire at North Sydney. Drapery Shop Damaged
At about half-past 9 last night a fire broke out in the promises of the North Sydney Drapery Company, Miller and Berry streets, which did considerable damage before being…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at Jamberoo. Girl Seriously Burned. Jamberoo
A fire was started in the residence of Mr. John Jones early on Sunday morning, through a puff of wind blowing the [?] curtains on to a lamp. The room was immediately a mass of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire in Constantinople. London. Tuesday. 12.20 a.m
The populous quarter in Constantinople, adjoining the Mosque of "St. Sofia, was devastated by fire yesterday afternoon. Hundreds of houses and shops were burned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Foundry on Fire. the Unlucky Thirteen. Firemen and Policemen Injured. Paris, Monday Evening
An explosion took place in an aluminium factory, caused by water coming into contact with molten aluminum. Soon the factory was blaxing furiously, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Explosion at a Fire. a Paris Disaster. London, Monday, 10.30 p.m
During the progress of a fire at an aluminium foundary in Paris the water that the brigades were pouring into the burning building came in contact with a quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Turks' Troubles. Fire in Constantinople. Hundred Buildings Destroyed. St. Sophia Threatened. Constantinople. Monday Night
Added to the other disasters of the nation a fire has broken out in constantinople, and is spreading with great rapidity. Already the fire is threatening to consume…
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