Big Fire Averted Blare in City Factory
A fire which threatened to de[?] into a big blaze out in the furniture lactory of T. Taylor and Co. Ltd., in Washington. City, shortly after…
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Oil-burning Craft and Fires on Shipboard
Last year was notable for the unusual number of fires occurring on board of ships. Statistics compiled by the Bureau Veritas disclose the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →His Heart Failed After Putting Out Fire
Failure of the heart, due to over-exertion, was the cause of the sudden death of James Hatton, aged 57, of Windsor-road, Dulwlch Hill, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sulky and Fire Engine Horse Hurt and Shot
A horse and sulky owned and driven by James Harvey, of George-street, collided with a fire engine at the corner of Thomas and Wattle streets, city,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Redfern. Damage, £5000. Oil Store and Furniture Factory
Redfern's congested area was yesterday the scene of a fire which resulted in the destruction of an oil store and a furniture factory, and the damaging of crockery works and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire at Redfern. Lubricating Oil Alight. Damage Estimated at £10,000
In the most densely populated portion of Redfern -- Regent Street, near Boundary Street -- a fire was discovered at dusk last night, and before the flames were under control nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Station Maroubra Bay Road
The Minister for Education and Local Government, Mr. Mutch, has been informed by the Board of Fire Commissioners that a site has been secured…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at M'lLRATH'S
Late last night a fire broke out on the ground floor of M'Hrath's store at the corner of Pitt and Goulburn Streets, but the Headquarters, George Street, West, and Darlinghurst…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at M'ilrath's Ltd
A fire occurred at the head office of McHraths, Ltd., Pitt and Goulburn streets, shortly after 11 o'clock last night. The outbreak started in the shop portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at Grace Bros
Shortly after 11 o'clock last night a fire broke out in the delivery room at the back of the main building of Grace Bros.. Ltd.. In Francis Street. It is believed that the fire was caused by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seam Burning Colliery Fire Newcastle
A seam of coal in the Lymington colliery, Cardiff, caught fire yesterday morning 1500 feet from the entrance, and 150 miners are idle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in a Mine NEWCASTLE
When miners trended into Lymington Colliery at 7 o'clock yesterday morning they found that a fire was raging on the face of the coal threequarters of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Grace Bros. Extinguished by Sprinklers
The spridler installation prevented a fire at Grace Brokers' store last night. The fire broke out in the delivery room. There were large quantities of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire and Rope Farmer's Determined Suicide Body Found in Tree Rockhampton
A stational suicide occurred at Kabia. John MarGann. 53, a farmer, owing, it is stated, to being worried over a mistake be made in his income…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →OVER £50.000 Damage by Big Fire Coachbuilding Factory Burned
Damage estimated to exceed £50,000 was caused by a fire which broke out in Parramatta-road. [?]amperdown early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£1,500,000 Damage Huge London Fire Hop Exchange Destroyed LONDON, October 21
The Hop Exchange, London Bridge, has been gutted by fire. There were some sensational scenes, the firemen having to slide down the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prince's Loss. Fire on a Train. Valuable Blood Stock Roasted. London, Oct. 21
A fire occurred on the train which was conveying blood stock belouging to the Prince of Wales from Stirlingshire to Cornwall. The fire destroyed the bull Collynle Master…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →£50,000 Blaze Morning Fire at Glebe
Mr. G. H. Olding's coachbuilding factory, 47 Parramatta-road, Glebe, was almost completely destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The firm estimates the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire-stick in Belfast
Ruins of a public-house in Belfast which was set on fire during the intensely bitter riots last month…
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