Bush Fires. Marrow Escape of Homestead
The heat was increased in the neighborhood of Northwood Lane Cove, this afternoon by the outbreak of a bush fire, which soon covering about [?] acres of land…
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Burnt Out. A Selector's Home at Kenthurst Destroyed
On Monday, Mr. C. Sproule's home on the Bouse Hill Ridge, Kenthurst, was destroyed by fire during the absence of the family from home. Mr. Sproule, who is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →City Fire. Blaze in Oxford-street. Brasch's Shop Alight
Another fire was added to city [?]when, a few minutes before 2 o'clock this afternoon. an outbreak, resulting to a considerable amount of damage to the stock on the bot…
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At Shellcove-r[?]ad, North Sydney, about 6.10 p.m. yesterday, a boa[?]ng-house, occupied by Mrs. L. Horton, was the scene of a fire. It is thought that a spark from a…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Blaze at North Sydney. Good SAfe by Brigade
Owing to the prompt action of the firemen from Ben Boyd Station. Neutral Bay. Mosman, and Crow's Neat, a good sava was of-fected at a fire at a large boarding house in fected at a fire at a large boarding house in…
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A block of new three-storied brick buildings, known as Hordern's-buildings, in Sussex-street, were threatened by fire yesterday. On the top floor of Bruton and Wheeler's…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Fire at Arncliffe
At about five o'clock on Monday morning Joe McNamara, who runs a small grocery business for Mrs. Regent, opposite Arncliffe Station, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fires. Factory Damaged. Outbreak in Sussex-street
About, noon yesterday a fire was discovered in a three-story building in Sussex-street, occupied by Messrs. Bruton and Wheeler, bedding manufacturers, and owned by Mr. Asthon…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Three Acres of Fire. Immense Blaze at Rozelle. Government Joinery Works Destroyed. Damage Estimated at Over £60,000. Surrounding Houses Saved
The State Government's joinery works and timber yard were burnt out early this morning the damage done amounting to over £60,000. The fire was one of the [?] on…
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BY one of those ironies that merge into commonplaces by reason of their frequency, our note in last week's issue bearing upon the provisions recommended to be made against disaster by fire and…
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At a meeting of the Hyde Council last night a letter was read from the Board of Fire Commissioners stating that provision has been made on the Estimates for the current year for…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fatal Fire. Man Burnt to Death
WELLINGTON, N.Z., Friday.--A private boarding-house in Dixon-street was gutted by fire to-night. After the outbreak the charred remains of a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire at Burwood. Damage to Nursery
Through the starting of a bush fire this afternoon near the nursery of Mr. S. G. Lee, [?] wellbank-road, Concord, considerable damage was done to the nursery, to which the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Timber Fire. Official Statement. Business to Be Continued
With regard to the destruction of the state owned joinery works at Rozelle this morning the official report says that it was not possible to save any portion of the works,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Exciting London Fire. Thrilling Rescues. Women on Burning Roof
THRILLING scenes were witnessed early one morning recently at an alarming fire at Hyde Park Chambers, at the junction of Knightsbridge and Brompton-road, London…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Jays' Fire. Coroner Holds Inquiry. Insurance Aspect. Melbourne
At the instance of the Crown Law Office, an inquiry was opened by the coroner (Dr. R. H. Cole) to-day, into the cause and origin of a fire which occurred on December 19 at…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Fire Protection at Ryde No Station, But Engine Coming
Recently the Ryde Council decided to ask the Hunter's Hill Council, the Fire Underwriters Association, and the State members for [?] and Ryde, to co-operate with…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Indian Fire. Outbreak in Bombay. Eight Persons Incinerated. Bombay, Friday Evening
A great fire broke out in the bazaar in the native quarter this morning, and was only overcome with the greatest difficulty. The outbreak is believed to have originated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Great Fire in Bombay. Eight Lives Lost. Bombay, Feb. 6, 12.25 p.m
A great fire broke out in the bazaar this morning. Eight persons have been burned to death…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The Rozelle Fire. Shed and Small Timber Stacks Saved. Insurance Amounts to £41,000. (Continued from page)
A small shed, facing Gordon-street and a [?] small stacks of timber alonside, were the only portions of the Government Joinery Works at Rozelle that were not completely destroyed by…
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