Man Burned His House on Fire
In trying to extinguished a fire which broken out in his cottage in Harrington-street Croydon Park Henry [?] 78 was badly burnt…
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Fire at Leichhardt Gows' Factory Destroyed Damage Over £5000
The factory of William Gow and Sons, wood-turners and chair-manufacturers, in John-street, Leichhardt, was destroyed by fire shortly after 4…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Riots Military Fire on Crowd Clash at Limerick LONDON, February 3
Serious rioting occurred at Limerick on Monday night. The military fired on the crowd, killing a publican, seriously wounding a woman, who is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Conflagrations. a Blaze at Warialda
The residence of Mr. T. Kelly, near the Warialda (N.S.W.) railway station, together with its contents, was totally destroyed by fire on Monday night last…
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Immediate response by the Fire Brigade last night prevented serious damage by fire to a four story building at 332 Kent Street, Sydney, used as a carbonating works by Goldstein and…
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City firemen made a good save at the premises of Goldstein and Company sods fountain manufacturers in Kent-street, City, last night, where they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Re-Painting Fire Place
Subscriber writes.—I have a galvanised-iron fire-place that has been white-washed several times. I now want to do it with red ochre. Is there any other way of taking the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Factory Destroyed. Fire at Leichhardt
The factory of William Gow and Sons, woodturners and chair manufacturera, in Johnstreet, Leichhardt, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in a Mine. Tunnel Slightly Damaged
BROKEN HILL, Thursday.--A fire occurred in No. 5 shaft of the South mine this morning, and damaged the wooden tunnel loading to the shaft entrance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Ryrmont Wool-Press Factory Alight
A fire which broke out at the works of C. Koerstz, wool-press manufacturer, in the centre of the timber yards area, Abattoirs-road, Pyrmont, early…
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BALLARAT, Friday.--An estate at Yendon, belonging to Mr. A. J. Fisken, grazier, and comprising 4500 acres, was swept by fire. Sheep and other stock were rescued, but about 3000…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Disastrous Station Fire 800 Ewes Burnt
DENILIQUIN, Friday.--A disastrous fire at Wandook Station resulted in the destruction of the woolshed and shearing plant, together with 800 valuable breeding owes…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Destroyed by Fire. Famous Ex-german Raiding Vessel
The steamer De Kalb (formerly the German steamer Prinz Eitel Friedrich), which was at anchor in the Hudson River, has been burned out,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Costly Corowa Fire Flour Mills Destroyed
Damage estimated at between £25,000 and £30,000 was caused by a fire at the Netherby flour mills, Corowa, between 5 and 6 o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burglar Thwarted Woman Fires Shots
Mrs. Mary Blanche Ginger, 83 Military-road, Mosman, gave a burglar to understand late on Saturday night that she would not allow him to have his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Ok a Roof
a to[?] fire left burning on the flatrooted residence of W. J. Robson, in Reservoir -street City was responsible for an outbreak of fire last night. A portion…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Marrickville Firemen's Good Save Butcher's Shop Damaged
Consider[?] was done by a fire which [?] took this morning at the [?] shop of James W. Sheedy in [?] Marrickville…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Havana Fire £2,085,000 Damage VANCOUVER, February 7
A message from Havana (Cuba) states that damage to the extent of £2,085,000 was caused by a fire at the American Agricultural Chemical Co., at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Marrickville
A fire occurred in the butcher's shop and dwelling of James W. Sheedy, Enmoro-road, Marrickville, yesterday morning. The building and contents were badly damaged by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →800 Ewes Burnt. a Woolshed Fire
Deniliquin, Friday.-A disastrous fire at Wandook Station resulted in the destruction of the woolshed and shearing plant together with 800 valuable…
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