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MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Bush fires that have been burning in the Skipton district fro several days have destroyed the historic Wilson mansion, occupied by Mr. H. W. Wilson and his…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A wooden shed, used as a workshop, by Messrs. H. Dengate and Son. builders, in Nelson-street, Chatswood, at the rear of Mr. H. Dengate's residence, was totally destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A fire broke out in a room at the back of the house of Mr. George A. Masterfield, of Hevington road, Auburn, this morning, and damaged three rooms and their contents. A…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →With flames shooting up in a front bedroom, and smoke pouring-forth into the hallway, the members of the household of Mr. Samuel Mendez, of 210 Devonshire-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ADELAIDE, Friday. -- A fire occurred, at Port Adelaide shortly after 6 o'clock to-night at Berry and Hodgson's timber and milling yard, situated immediately behind the Seamen's…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The store of Mr. C. Mackenkle and Sons at Manilla has been destroyed by are. The cause of the outbreak is at present a mystery, but the fire is believed to have originated at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One of the most disastrous fires is the history of the Royal Dockyard, at Portamouth, took place last month, and was only extinguished after two lives had been lost and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Q. : What is gained by drawing the fires when a steamer is about to sink ?—("R.H.M.," Randwick.) A. : Widely different opinions have been…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →A fire broke out shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday mornings in the front bedroom of a house at 210 Devonshire-street, city, occupied by Samuel Mendez. A members of the family…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Duping, luncheon hour today a fire broke out it the premises of A. W. and D. Sandford, wholesale produce merchants, situated in the heart of the city. The fire brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ADELAIDE, Saturday.--This afternoon flames were seen to be breaking out over the premises of A. W. Sandford and Co., dairy and produce merchants, whose promises are at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Smoke issuing from the rear of a shop occupied by Mr. Messrs, chemist at Bondi Junction shortly after 10 o'clock on Sunday morning was the cause of an alarm being…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The fire that broke out at 11.25 last night in John Haslan's mercery shop, 18 Botany road, Alexandria was first noticed by Mrs. Glass, who lives next door. She gave the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The various fire stations in the city and suburbs received nearly thirty calls on Saturday and Sunday, principally for grass and bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shortly after 11.30 o'clock last night a fire was discovered in the drapery and mercery establishment belonging to James Robert Haslan at Botany-road, Alexandria…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A fire in Glasgow on Saturday night resulted in the complete destruction of a large boot factory, the damage being estimated at £20,000…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →There is an uneasy feeling in insurance circles on account of the abnormal number or fires that have occurred. In his capacity as chairman of directors of the Insurance…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A serious fire in the new premises of Murdoch's, in Park-street, was averted last night by the timely discovery of flames by a little girl named Hayes, residing with her parents at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Recently Mr. Arthur A. Cocks. M.L.A., as chairman of directors of the Insurance Office of Australia, Ltd., wrote to the Lord Mayor, directing attention to the abnormal number…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire last night destroyed Berry, Hodgson, and Co.'s timber yards and the Seamen's Institute, adjoining, at Port Adelaide. The loss in the former case is estimated at from…
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