Fire at Wyong. Wyong
A fire occurred in Railway-street early this morning two wooden buildings being destroyed and another large brick building in course of erection, as sample and billiard rooms for the…
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Mischievious Militants. £250,000 Damage by Fires. London, Monday Morning
The damage caused by fires, started by the suffragettes during last year is estimated to have been £250,000…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Big Fire. Boarding-house Burnt
Late on Saturday night a large boarding-house, the "Chateau de Bellevue," Brown-street and Glenmore-road, Paddington, was destroyed by fire…
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While Constable Miller, of the Clarence street Police Station, was passing the fish shop of Bylos Bros., at 118 Bathurst street city, shortly after midnight, he noticed smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Wyong. Three Building Demolished. Wyong
Two shops and a dwelling house were completely destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock on Sunday morning, and considerable damage was done to some additions that are being made to the Grand…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Serious Fire in Queensland. Small Town Practically Wiped Out
BRISBANE, Saturday.--Rosewood, a small country town situated about 40 miles from Brisbane, was the scene of a disastrous fire early this morning. The town was practically…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Racehorses on Fire Shocking Sight at Ellerslie. Galloping with Mane and Tail Ablaze
A fire broke out at the Harp of Erin racing stable, at Ellerslie, Auckland, last night. The boxes containing the racehorses were padlocked, but the doors were burst open, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Bush Fires. Farmers' Serious Losses. Incendiarism Suspected. Aubury
Two very severe bush fires have occurred this week on the eastern side district. A big fire at Dora Dora on the Upper Murray, has burnt through Spring Creek down to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires. Damage at Sydenham
A fire occurred in the Fama Stonewood Flooring Company's building in Lackey-street, Sydenham, last night. The building is a three storied one, and the contents on the two upper…
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In a recent conference held in the United States on the protection of life against fire, Mr. H. F. J. Porter, engineer and secretary of the Efficiency Society of New York, read a paper…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire in the City
Last night a fire broke out in the premises of the Fama Stonewood Flooring Company. Lackey-street, city. The district fire brigades were quickly in attendance, and succeeded in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Post-office Destroyed by Fire
BRISBANE, Monday.--The Deputy Postmaster-General was advised to-day that the post-office at Eight-mile Plains was burnt to the ground. The fire was not discovered till…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Redfern. Two Men Burned
A small fire which occurred in a front room at the home of Mr. James Murray. in Eveleigh-street, Redfern, last night, was responsible for some excitement, and resulted in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Dancers. Farmers' Liability for Damage
In their own interests, most farmers adopt precautionary measures against outbreaks of fire, but it cannot be too widely known that each man has a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Volturno Fire. One of the Rescuers
FREMANTLE, Monday.--Aboard the steamer Rheinland, which left Fremantle on Saturday, for the Eastern States, is Captain Spanenberg, who commanded the N.D.L. passenger liner…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Charges. Burwood Council Protests. Taxed for City Risks
Burwood aldermen were up to areas over a communication received from the municipalities representative on the fire Board, informing the council that the board's estimates…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Watching the Bank Notes Burn. Fire in Terranora. Murwillumbah
During the bush fires last week in Terranora district, the home of N. Affleck was destroyed. The family was in bed at the time of the outbreak, which occurred in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Block of Shops Burned Out. Disastrous Fire in a Queensland Township
Nine business premises were burned out by a fire that began in Fraser Brothers' boot store, Rosewood (Q.), on Saturday, morning. The block of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire. Caused by Lightning. Narromine
An extensive fire broke out in the Pine Dene district on Saturday, as the result of a tree being struck by lightning. The outbreak occurred on the property of Mr. H. Monk, of…
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