Husband and Wife Death in Hotel Fire Molong
A terrible burning fatality is reported from the township of Cargo. John J. Carmody [?] of the Post Office Hotel and his wife were burnt to death…
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Hobart Fire Whole Block Ablaze Hobart
One of the most disastrous fires ever seen in Hobart occurred in the early hours this morning, when Risby Bros.' timber mills were completely gutted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burnt to Death Eight Children Orphaned Tragic Country Fire Canowindra
The little village of Cargo, nestling on the south-westorn side of the Canoblas, was barely awake this morning when a cry of fire went up…
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The machinery and contents of Mossrs D. C. Helling and Sons boot factory at Abbotsford, Victoria were saverely damaged by fire on Saturday Water…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Hobart. Hobart
A disastrous fire occurred in Hobart in the early hours of Saturday morning insulting in the destruction of Risby Brother sawmill and timber yard, near the wharf. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Country Fires. Man and Wife Burnt to Death. Molong
Mr. J. J. Carmody, licensee of the Postoffice Hotel, Cargo, and his wife, were burnt to death while in bed. The hotel caught fire during the early hours of the morning, and…
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Damage estimated at about £20,000 was caused by a fire which broke out at the shoe factory of D. Hollings and Son Pty., Ltd., in Hoddle-street, Abbotsford, on Saturdny…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Harstville Fire Woman and Child Burned
A fire occurred at the residence of Mrs Mary Williams in Hudson-street, Hurstville early yesterday morning and as a result the following were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Brake Van Luggage and Parcels Destroyed
The brake-van of the Gulgong mail train which left Sydney last night caught fire near Cullen Bullen, and the greater part of the contents, comprising…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Boot Factory. Damage Estimated at £20,000
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Damage estimated at £20.000 was caused by a fire on Saturday at the boot factory of Messrs. D. O. Helling and Sons, Abbotsford…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Many Mails Burnt Brake-van on Fire Commercial Travellers' Losses MUDGEE
A fire occurred on the Mudgee-Coonabarabran mail train this morning At about 20 minutes to 4 Gurad Lyanaght noticed the brake-van on fire. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Campbell-street
Shortly after midnight a fire was discovered at 115A Campbell-street, city, a building of two floors, containing six rooms, and occupied by Richard Grills, as a lodging-house. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire on the Burwah. Melbourne
A fire broke out in the engine-room on the Howard Smith steamer Burwah to-day, and slight damage was done. The oil tanks in the engine room were ablaze, but fortunately…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Homestead Destroyed by Fire. Broken Hill
Mr F. Winter's homestend on his lease on Lower Stephen's Creek, near The Gorge, was destroyed by fire on Saturday. The selection is about 17 miles from Broken Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Birds of Prey Thieves Busy at Fire
During a fire at the house of James Grills, of Campbell-street, near Commonwealth-street, city, shortly after midnight, a gang of thieves succeeded…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man With a Box Exciting Chase by Police Inspector Fires a Shot
At the railway station last night Surgeant Allen and Constable Guthrie spoke to a man who was carrying a box. When asked what was in it, be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mail Van Burnt. Letters Destroyed by Fire. Lithgow
A mall van on the Mudgee mall caught fire between Cullen Bullen and Ben Bullen at about 20 minutes to 4 this morning, and, although everything possible was done to extinguish, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Freezing Works Damaged by Fire. Wellington (N.z.)
A serious fire occurred at Longburn freezing works, near Palmerston North. The damage was about £4000. Another fire occurred a week ago. The causes of both are unknown…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murmansk Taken Reported Bolshevik Success an Escape Under Fire London
Another success has been achieved by the Bolsheviks. Latest reports state that they have seized Murmansk and all the shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Country Fire £12,000 Damage at Narrabri NARRABRI
A fire broke out early this morning at the Strend picture show, Maitland-street, The building was destroyed, also the Greyhound Hotel, on the north side, and…
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