Fire on the Henriette. a Serious Outbreak
Whilst lying at Fredrickstad, fully laden, and about to depart for Melbourne, a fire broke out on board the German ship Henriette, and, although…
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Melbourne Fire. a Mercer's Shop Damaged. Melbourne
Damaged estimated at £8500 was caused by a fire which occurred in the shop of Hugh Nicholls, mercer and tailor, 206 Bourke-street, at 7 o'clock this evening…
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From Saturday afternoon till the wind changed yesterday evening, with the exception of a few hours on Monday, Melbourne was under a thick smoke haze. It came…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bush Fires in Victoria Flames Skew Feet High. Township Threatened
One of the largest bush fires ever seen in Victoria for some years broke out at Egerton about 2 O'clock as Tuesday afternoon within half a mile of the township (writes our…
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Shortly aftr 6 a.m. yesterday, flames were seen issuing from the kitchen of St. Joseph's Convent by several boarders. They immediately raised the alarm. Neighbours at…
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CERRINGONG, Wednesday.--The Foxground Dairy Company's factory was destroyed by fire early this morning. An explosion was heard six miles away. No one was injured. The loss…
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A few minutes after 11 o'clock last night Headquarters Brigade were called to a fire in a front room at 237 Crown-street. The flames had taken hold of the curtains, but they were…
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Shortly after daybreak to-day a truck caught are at the Clyde Yerds white it was on its way to Parramatta from Darling Harbor laders with straw and pumpkins. The flames were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Rapid Fire. Motor-lorry Destroyed. Wagga
A motor-lorry owned by Mr. E. Mc[?] vray, of Wagga, was destroyed by fire when returning to Wagga after having been loaded with firewood. Messrs. C. Redman and…
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The bush fires that have been burning in the Skipton district of Victoria for several days, culminated last Friday in the destruction…
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The bush fires that have been burning in the Skipton district of Victoria for several days, culminated last Friday in the destruction…
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BARADINE, Friday. For made a clean sweep of Gornh Station, about 11 miles from the town, last night. The flams had a good hold before they were…
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At about midnight last night a fire was discovered at the railway station. The kitchen attached to the refreshment room was fully alight. About 20 railway hands camped close…
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BRISBANE Thursday. -- At the Police Court to-day, Jane Nightingale was committed for trial on a charge of the murder of three women, victims of the fire at the Salvation Army Home,…
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WEST WYALONG, Thursday. -- A fire occurred on Wednesday night, resulting in the total destruction of three dwellings and business promises and, Messrs. Erson and Farrell's stock…
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A meeting of the ironworkers assistants was held in the School of Arts, Gr[?] last night it was a representative gathering from the various works…
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A disastroug bush fire is raging, on the Nanangool Station, in the Ya[?] dist[?]. A strong wind fanned the fiames. and the are swept with…
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A [?]-horse-power [?] motor car, drives by James phillips of Avoca- street, Randwick, was slightly damaged by are in [?] street. city. last night. The outbreak was…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Fire Boom. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Should the remarkable number of fires which have occurred in our midst during the last three months continue, it will undoubtedly become a serious proposition…
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