Fire on a Steamer. Boambee's Hold Alight
NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--While the steamer Boambee was coming from the Manning River to Newcastle last night a fire broke out amongst her cargo…
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CONFLAGRATIONS City and Country Fires Large Areas of Bush and Crass Swept
It is reported that the country around Lowther, N.S.W., is practically burned out, There is hardly a fence left between Hampton and Cox's River. Mr. T…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer on Fire. Boambee Run Ashore Newcastle
A fire broke out on the coastal steamer Boambee at about 9 o'clock last night when she was off Morna Point, on the way from the Manning River to Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at a Hotel. Lodger's Evidence. Wellington (N.z.)
At a magisterial inquiry at Oamaru regarding the recent fire at the Star and Garter Hotel startling-evidence was given by Clark, a commercial traveller, who deposed that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Beacon Fires." a Story of the Great Armada. by Morice Gerard. (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter V.—Continued
Garcia looked at them with deep hatred in his eyes; he hoped that not one would be left to patrol the seas after the Armada had come to hand-grips with the enemy. There…
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At an inquiry yesterday into the death of August Burmeister, a German, whose charred body was found in the bush at Randwick on Sunday, last, the coroner found that the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Burnt-out Homes
The resolutions referred to in our last issue as having been tabled by Mr. J. O'Neill, of Lidcombe, at the meeting of the Sydney Trades and Labor Council…
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On Monday a fire broke out at the residence of Mr. Banks, Cordia-street, on the outskirts of Fairfield, and the building, constructed of timber, was very old…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in the Suburbs
At 6.40 yesterday morning the Metropolitan Fire Brigade was called to premises at 161 Redf[?]rn-street, Redfern, occupied by P. Gornall. "Redfern Times" printing works,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fires. Outbreak at Redfern
A printing establishment in Redfern Street, (Redfern, occupied by Peter Gornall was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. It was a building of one floor and four rooms, and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire at Darlinghurst
A fire was discovered in the cabinet-making factory and carpenters' shop of James O'Shea and Co., in Taylor and Chisholm streets, late last night, and before the flames were…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Fire at the Rectory
The local Fire Brigade received a call from the Church of England Rectory on Tuesday afternoon, and found a shed and outbuilding at the rear of the Rectory…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A New Zealand Fire. Contradicting Evidence
WELLINGTON, N.Z., Friday.--The inquiry into the Star and Garter Hotel fire at Oamaru has concluded. Miss Telfer denied the truth of Clark's…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →"Beacon Fires." a Story of the Great Armada. (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter VI.—Continued
Walking steadily onwards, about fifteen minutes went by before turning a corner, she came full upon the straight and less preci[?] tious part of the road, which terminated at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Great Guns of Great Britain. What They Fire
In "Cassell's Magazine" for April Mr. Arnold White writes on "The Great Guns of Great Britain," and gives some timely information as to the shells which they…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Story of the Disaster Successful Attack. Fire of Forts Silenced. London, Saturday Morning
The Admiralty reports that mine-sweeping operations in the Dardanelles have progressed during the last ten days…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Between Two Fires Bosphorus Now Menaced. Petrograd, Saturday Morning
An official communique states that a Russian squadron has approached the Bonphorus, causing a panic in Constantinople…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Novel & Interesting Inventions a New Fire Extinguisher
A chemical tank fire extinguisher designed for installation in large buildings, and capable of throwing a stream 75ft from the end of a hose, has been invented by a New Jersey fireman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Details of the Fighting Crews Removed Under a Raking Fort Fire How the Bouvet Sank Damage to Other Ships. London. Saturday Morning
The Admiralty report on the disaster states that the Queen Elizabeth, the Inflexible, the Agamemnon, the Lord Nelson, the Triumph, and the Prince George, on the morning of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Week-end Fires. Big Blaze at Newtown
A fire broke out in Wilson-street, Newtown, on Sunday morning, and before it was extinguished by the brigade, had spread into King-street. The ourbreak originated in the tim[?]er…
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