Borenore Convent Fire
Last week the sleeping apartments of the Sisters of St. Joseph and boarders at the Borenore Convent, together with beds, bedding and the…
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Fire on the Ruapehu
A fire occurred sit Lyttelton recently in the No. 4 hold of the New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Ruapehu. The men who had been discharging…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Blayney. Bathurst
The two-story brick building in Blayney, owned by Mr. Ferguson, of Sydney, and occupied as a general store by Mr. S. E. Vidler, was completely destroyed, with its contents,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in a Ballarat Convent. Outbuildings Destroyed
A serious fire broke out on Thursday evening last at the Loreto Convent, Wendouree, in a left over the stable. The flames, fanned by a strong wind, rapidly spread to…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Country Fires. Disastrous Outbreak at Narrabri. Estimated Damage £12,000. NARRABRI
A fire broke out early this morning in the Strand Picture Show, Maitland-street. The building was dest[?]oyed, also the Greyhound Hotel, on the north side, and livery stables,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire on S.s. Burwah. Engine-room Oil Tanks Ablaze
Excitement was caused on the Melbourne wharves on Monday, afternoon by tin outbreak of fire on board the Howard Smith steamer Burwah, lying…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Narrabri. Business Premises Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £20,000
NARRABRI, Wednesday.--A disastrous fire broke out at Narrarbri early this morning in the picture show, a large structure built almost entirely of galvanised iron…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Conflagrations. a Disastrous Blaze at Orange
Shortly before midnight on Tuesday, a fire moke out in the produce store belonging to S.W. M' Farlano and Son; of Orange (N.S.W.) and in loss than half an hour the building…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A £20,000 Blaze at Narrabrt
A disastrolle fire broke out at Narrabrl on Wednesday inoruing in the picture show, a large galvanised Iron structure. A strong south-genterly wind blow the flames on in O…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Hurstville
At about 3 a.m. on Monday morning a fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage situated in Hudson Street, Hurstville, owned and occupied by…
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About 2 a.m. on Wednesday morning a ire broke out at the Liverpool Saw Mills, Castlereagh-street. The local fire fighters answered to the call promptly and made a…
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The Mayor submitted the following minute to the recent meeting of Fairfield Council: "It was my intention to refer in no uncertain terms to-night to the action…
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MELBOURNE. Saturday.—The steady downfall on Thursday night and Friday morning completely extinguished the extensive bush fires which threatened a…
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A bush fire of considerable dimensions is raging in the Mountains about 10 miles east of Bathurst. The fire which is travelling in a semi-circular form is clearly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Financial. City Council Fire Insurances
Mr. Walter E. Gates writes:- Sir,—I observe from your issue of Wednesday that the City Council has resolved to transact its own fire insurances, and to that end has allocated £10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bravely Fought Fire Outbreak on a Steamer Gallantry Rewarded London, February 25
The King, at Buckingham Palace conferred the Board of Trade's silver medal on Mr, Ralph James, and the bronze medal on Mr. Charles Fielding…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire at Redfern Damage, £15,000 Factory Burnt Out Constable Saves Horses
A factory at [?] was burnt out early this morning for the sixth time in ten years. Damages [?] at [?] was donts A [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Steamer Burwah
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 4 →Fire in Brisbane. Brisbane
Early this morning a fire was discovered in the premises of the Australian Estates and Mortgage Co., Ltd., in Crook-street. When the brigades arrived the fire was raging with…
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