Steamer Nairnshire. Fire Extinguished
LONDON, Wednesday.--The fire which broke out on the Federal and Shire steamer Nairn-shire at Havre has been extinguished. No. 4 lower hold was flooded and the [?]…
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Fire on Nairnshire. London, Feb
The fire on the Nairnshire, at Havre, been quite extinguished. No. 4 lower h is flooded, and 'tweed decks partly flood Two thousand quarters of beef were affect…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mosman Fire. Inmates' Narrow Escape
About 2.50 a.m. yesterday a fire broke out at St. Arnaud's, Raglan-street, Mosman, a boarding establishment rented by Mrs. Hoskins and Mrs. Coghill. The alarm was given…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Hurricane Fire. Enemy Rushes Trenches
LONDON, Wednesday.--The "Morning Post's" Petrograd correspondent reports that the Germans on Sunday achieved a temporary success on a country estate at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Country Fire. Hospital Patients in Danger. Orange
A fire occurred at half-past 1 this morning is stables at the rear of "Warwaine," a boarding house in Anson-street. The local bridge was quickly in attendance, but they could not cops…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Extinguished. the Nairnshire Fire. Seven Tons of Meat Destroyed. London, Wednesday Afternoon
Meat of the weight of 7 tons was destreyed by the fire on the Federal—Shire liner Nairnshire, 5747 tons, at Havrs. The quantity of best affected was 2000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Ashford and the Poets. A National Song. "O for a Muse of fire!"— Shakespeare. a Big Order
One of the needs of the hours according to the Minister for Agriculture, is a national song "pulsating with patriotism and devotion." Having thus been given the "office"…
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RYLSTONE. Thursday.--Bush fires are burning in different parts of the district. At Kilcoola a large strip of densely timbered country has been swept. One fire, which extends…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Fires at Wagga
At nine o'clock on Saturday night a fire was discovered in Alexander Payne's five-roomed weatherboard cottage at North Wagga, the occupants…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CONFLAGRATIONS Fires in Country Towns Destructive Bush and Crass Fires
A bush fire, which broke out about a week ago near the Hassans Walls track, Lithgow (N.S.W.), appears to have extended a considerable distance along the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →N.z. Grass Fires Checked
The grass fires in the Marlborough district (N.Z.) have been checked. The damage is extensive, though it has not reached the seriousness anticipated. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Canterbury
A fire which for a time threatened to destroy a ten-roomed, two-storeyed house in Church-street, Canterbury, occurred on Thursday afternoon. The house in danger was "Buena…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Oil Works on Fire
Considerably over £1000 damage was done by fire at the British Australian Oil Company's Works, Hamilton, in the Newcastle district, owing it is thought, to the blowing out of one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Clyde Works
A fire occurred at the clyde Engineering Works at half-past a last night. The fames started among a lot of railway carriages in the paint shop, but were noticed almost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Roma Racecourse Fire. Gaol Before Starvation
William Graham pleaded guilty at the Brisbane criminal court on Monday to a charge of having set fire to the refreshment shed at Roma racecourse, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bravo, New Zealanders! Maorilanders Under Fire
The New Zealanders in Egypt have been under fire. Major-General Sir John Maxwell. Commanderin-Chief of the British forces is Egypt, notifies…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Newcastle. Damage at Oilworks
NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Owing it is believed, to the blowing out of one of the valves of a still, a fire broke out at the British Australian Oil Company's works, Hamilton, last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Se Herself on Fire. a Ter[?] End [?]
Setting fire to her clothes after the had [?] them with [?] awful method adopted to end her life by Mary [?] single, forty-seven years…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Slid Down a Sheet. Exciting Escape From Fire
A story of an exciting escape from a burning building was told to Mr. Hawkins, City Coroner, this morning by Mrs. May Doyle. The Coroner was inquiring into the…
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