Days of the Duel. Some Irish Fire-eaters
History tells us that Irish duels wore more frequent after the disbanding of the Irish army of Limerick than over they were, before, for numbers of the Irish officers—…
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Damage Over £2000 Fire at Canterbury Mantel Works Gutted
At 2 a.m. to-day, the stationmaster at Canterbury railway station, looking round the district from the platform, saw the unmistakable signs of a big…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Canterbury Mantle Works Destroyed Shocks From Electricity
The art mantle works of Smith and Smith, Minter-street, Canterbury, were destroyed by a fire, which was discovered at 1.55 a.m. to-day. A shed at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suspicious Fire Sunday's Blaze at Glebe Man Charged
In connection with the suspicious fire at Avon-road, Globe, last Sunday morning Detective-Sergeant Rankin, Detective Bowie, and Constables Plumb…
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Early on Friday last, at 1.49 a.m., Auburn Fire Brigade was notified that the office of Mr. Percy Cross, land and estate agent, in Park-road, opposite Regent's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire Engine
On Tuesday morning an exhibition of the powers of the local Fire Brigade's new motor engine was given in the presence of Mr. Skelton (late district officer, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Useless Fire Station
The alarm of fire that caused so much comment in Wentworthville last week proved what poor fire fighting appliances that this town possesses. Although the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Glebe Fire Arrest Made
Detective-Sergt, Rankin and Detective Bowie yesterday arrested James Henry Trammell, aged 40, manager of the laundry at the Church of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →How Did It Start? Fire at Leichhardt Suspicious Outbreak Police to Inquire
Another fire, about the origin of which there are suspicious circumstances, caused damage to the extent of £2400 at the hat factory of John…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Real Estate World Good Business in Private Sales Firm Market for Country Land Suburban Sites Command Attention-- Auctions Hang Fire-- Attractive Easter Subdivisions-- Greater Brisbane Needed-- New Residential Area for Lidcombe-- Will House Property Cheapen?-- Brighter Prospects Generally Business Improving
Though the market in Sydney has not been buoyant, business over the counter has been satisfactory. The demand for suburban holdings is good, and prices…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Puzzling Problem Mysterious 'Monaville' Fires. Counsel and Coroner Cannot Supply Solution. Wanted—a Modern Solomon!
There's an old saying that we're always apply to the Coroner's inquiry into the mysterious fires at "Monaville", the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fatal Fire Tent in Flames Man and Wife Burned BATHURST
While Aubrey Reynolds and his wife were sleeping in their tent at the railway deviation works at Brewongle, their tent caught fire and they were so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Busy Week Fire Brigades Active Week's Total of 84 Eighty-four calls in a week
The metropolitan fire brigades were exceptionally busy last week, no less than 84 calls being received. Many of the suburban brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Outbreaks of Fire Wentworth-avenue Blaze
For the second time in nine days firemen have been called upon to attend to fires in National Buildings. Last night, at 10.45, Nightwatchman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Coaster Forecastle Alight Early Morning Blaze
Awakened about 3 a.m. this morning owing to noises outside her cabin on the coaster Tuncurry, berthed at Tayler's wharf, Pyrmont. Mrs…
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A fire broke out late last night in a threestoried building known as the National-buildings, in Wentworth-avenue. The fire orginated in a motor garage on the ground floor,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Granville
A two-storied weatherboard cottage and shop al Granville, occupied by Joseph Hurley, were completely destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The premises were vacant at the…
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The two-roomed confectionery shop of William Birrell, in Glebe-road, Glebe; was damaged by a fire yesterday. A watchman saw the flames and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Near Big Bertha
A box containing tools, lying beside the Big Bertha gun at the Central Railway Station, was destroyed by fire yesterday. Part of the fencing…
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