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Advices have been received by the Postmaster-General's Department to the effect that fires on American mail trains on July 3 damaged only portions of the mails intended…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →How would you feel tearing like mad through the crowded city streets, missing death by inches, on a Fire Engine driven by a derelict who did odd jobs at a pub for his beer? The fire-lighters were busily helping…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →MELBOURNE, Friday.--In March last year the Papuan Government's steamer, Morrie England, a new vessel, caught fire in the harbor of Port Moresby, and had to be sunk…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The stokehold, engine-room, and deck fittings of the lighter Jubilee were destroyed by fire early yesterday morning, the total damage being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →(These tales are true, but are not taken from the . "Sydney Mail's" Birdwood-yarn competition.) "I Am Sorry" However noted for his—er—tact, Birdy once or twice…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A THRILLING scene was witnessed at a fire at Northampton (Eng.) in the early hours of the morning, when a mother first lowered her busbwad from a high window to the street…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Not since General Booth visited Australia twenty-odd years ago has the work of the Salvation Army been more strikingly brought under public notice…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Advices received by the mail yesterday state that the White Star steamer Tropic, white large, valuable cargo of colonial produce en route…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The charges made by the Board of Fire Commissioners on Municipalities have at times excited adverse comment, and Glebe Council is now asking other…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Advices received by the mail yesterday state that the White Star steamer Tropic, with a large valuable cargo of colonial produce en route…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WELLINGTON, N.Z., Tuesday.--A large planing mills and a considerable quantity of timber were branch last night at Carterton. As a coincidence it is mentioned that a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--At the adjourned inquest concerning the fire that damaged a cottage at Kenny Park. Cessnock, on the night of March 18, the coroner, Mr. G. Brown, found…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wired to his paper on February 2[?] The Austrian Embassy officer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The piano factory of Macrow and Sons Proprietary, Limited, Richmond, was burned out to-day. The damage is estimated at several thousands…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →G.H. writes: I have a closer settlement block of land, and built a four-roomed cottage on it. Three years ago I insured with a Queensland company. It has now nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NARRABRI. Thursday.--Three cottages in Back Street, West Narrabri, were destroyed by fire about 11 o'clock last night. The residents of Mr. J. Goodyer was saved by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Saturday afternoon the Coroner, Mr. P. S. Poolman, held an inquiry in connection with the destruction of a seven-r[?] cottage, the property of the late J. A. Grend, of Moorebank…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. P. S. Poolman held an inquiry on Saturday morning in connection with a fire, which occurred at Mr. Wearne's Sawmills, Liverpool, on the 28th February…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A fire occurred in an unoccupied factory in Punch-street, Balmain, on Friday night, but only slight damage was done, the flooring and [?]oists being charred…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Twenty-three Irish police barracks have been burned down. Six destroyers, on reaching Queens- town on Sunday morning, steamed…
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