Five Dock Fire Origin a Mystery Coroner's Finding
Mr. W. Richardson Clark, the Coroner at Parramatta, yesterday resumed the inquest on the fire at Five Dock, which destroyed the greater…
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Exciting Chase Two Men Arrested Via the Fire Escape
According to evidence given at the Central Police Court this afternoon constable E.Ward Carmody, and Astill had an exei[?] chase after two men last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unlucky Building Factory Burnt This Morning Four Fires in Ten Years Six Pet Cats Burned
The factory and contents of C. R. Maguire and Co., wicker furnishers, Phillip and Young streets, Waterloo, were destroyed by fire early this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Three Gallant Men. Fighting a Ship's Fire. Honored by the King. London, February 25
The King, at Buckingham Palace, conferred the Board of Trade's silver modal on Ralph James, also a bronze modal on Charles Fielding, respectively third and second officer of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gallant Conduct. Fire on a Steamer at Fremantle. Awards to Two Officers. London, Feb. 25
The King at Buckingham Palace to-day conferred the Board of Trade's Silver Medal on Ralph James, third officer of the steamship Polgowan, also a bronze medal on Charles…
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The report of the Inspector of Explosives concerning an outbreak of fire on the steamer Burwah recently was presented at Friday's meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Peak Hill. Peak Hill
A disastrous fire broke out at 2.30 yesterday morning in the promises of Ralos Brothers, Caswell-street, a fruit and refreshment room. The fire, which…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire at Waterloo. Furniture Factory Destroyed. Damage, £15,000
The factory of Mr. C. R. McGuire and Co., wicker furniture manufacturers, at the corner of Phillip and Young streets, Waterloo, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Untimely Fall Constable Fires Shot Thieves Disturbed and Chased
Two thieves wore seen shortly after 2 o'clock this morning in the back yard at Wright's produce store. King-street Newtown, by Constable Hallett. They…
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A fire which broke out in William M'Camley'a boot factory, Rose-street, Darlington, last night, damaged leather and machines on the first floor…
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The fire brigade received two calls to fires during the night, and their prompt attention prevented either reaching a serious proportion…
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The May-Catway automatic fire alarm installation prevented a serious fire at Benison House, George-street. City, to-day. The floor in the office or H…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Conflagrations. a Disastrous Peak Hill Fire
A disastrous fire broke out at an hour on Tuesday morning. In the premises of Ralon Brothers, n fruit and refreshment room at Peak Hill (N.S.W.). The fire, whish started in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dynamite-laden Ship on Fire. Panic-Strickon Townspeople
There were extraordinary scenes at Burrow (Eng.) on Sunday morning last when salvage company's dynamite ship took fire. The utmost alarm was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News of the Day From the Four Quarters Foreign Cables Courageous Officers Save the Ship at Fremantle. Gallant Fire-fighters
Among the small but select crowd of gallant men upon whom the King conferred decorations at Buckingham Palace last week, were Ralph James and…
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A fire was discovered in the boot factory of William M'Camley, in Rose-street, Darlington, late on Thursday night. Considerable damage was caused to the machinery and…
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A six-roomed weatherboard cottage in Deboos-street, and its contents owned by J. Harpley, were destroyed by fire last night. The fire brigade succeeded…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Motor Bike on Fire
The other afternoon Mr. Alee. Stoney was riding his motor bike down George-street, Parramatta, when it caught fire near Mr. W. H. Purves' grocery store, seen in the above photo of the curious occurrence, taken by Mr. E. G. Aspinall, in the picture will be seen Mr. F. Lindon and Mr. Chapman, interested…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Explosion at Sea Caroo Burnt Out Brisbane
"Wireless messages received at Townsville from the lightship Karumbah, state that as a result of an explosion, the coastal steamer Caroo…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Fanned by a strong westerly wind, the bush fires which broke out at Paradise, two miles south of Sassafras, spread rapidly, and got completely out of…
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