The Toongabbie Fire. Mrs. Krestensen Committed for Trial
The adjourned Coroner's inquest on the fire that occurred at Toongabbie on 11th December last, by which the house and furniture of Ada and Peter…
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Tar on Fire Melbourne Street Ablaze MELBOURNE
Tar that was being used to spray the roadway in Elizabeth-street caught fire this morning. In a few seconds one side of the roadway for about 60…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Country News Taree Fire Damage in Business Area Taree
Another disastrous fire broke out in the business portion of Victoria Street, Taree, early this morning. The outbreak occurred in the billiard…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Ruthless Rebels Campaign of Fire Irish Outrages Continue LONDON, February 12
The residence of Mr. Sheridan, a justice of the peace for County Louth, was blown up by armed men, who evicted the occupants and put a mine…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dodging Death Intrepid Firemen Alexandria Blaze
A fire which gutted the varnish shed at the works of William Docker, Ltd., M'Cauley-street, Alexandria, early to-day, was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Spectacular Blaze Flames Leap 60 Feet Firemen's Hard Work
Considering the inflammable nature of the contents, firemen from Alexandria, Redfern, Waterloo, and George- street West, made a remarkable save,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Bugs? Another Church Destroyed VANCOUVER
A montresl message states that Trinity Church, the oldest Anglican church in Canada, has been destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Greater Sydney Hanging Fire City Council Apathy New Labor Move
The Greater Sydney scheme seems to the hanging fire. For some months an agreement seemed likely between the City…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bush Fires Crops and Fences Burnt Extensive Damage
A dis[?] bush fire at Hargraves (N.S.W.) broke out on Mr. T. C. Suttor's property and swept over land owned by J. Campbell W. B. Sutter…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Paint Works
The varnish shed at the paint works of William Dockor. Ltd., of M'Cauleystreet, Alexandria, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The building was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Epidemic of Fires. Another Canadian Church Rurned
A Montreal message states that Trinity Church, the oldest Augllean church in canada, has been [?] by fire, The [?] of the outbreak has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Furs and Fires Jack Frost Here Touch of Winter
Furs occrcoats mu[?] riven extra ben[?] ing rain and shrieral! The icy hand of Winter [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Suspicious Fires Discoveries at Botany Eight Outbreaks in 16 Days
Within the past 16 days there have been eight fires in Luland-street, Botany, and in one instance a house, with its contents, was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Bugs? Botany Outbreaks Seven in Fortnight
A series of mysterious fires at Botany are attributed to fire bugs. Within a fortnight there have been seven outbrooks, in the course…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers' Memorial. Rabaul Fire, Premier As Neptune
THE MACQUARIE BARRACKS (now Law Courts), which, it has been suggested by the Institute of Architects, should be transformed into a Soldiers' Memorial hall. RECENT DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT RABAUL: The principal wharf was completely destroyed by fire, and cargo from the Mataram damaged. The estimated loss was £130,000…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire and Bomb Strange Explosion Peril in Rubbish
Henry Sorham, a laborer, of John's-Street, Petersham, was [?]verely injured as the r[?]clt of an expiosion, which occurred in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Snow and Fire American Sufferings CHICAGO, February 15
The Middle West and the Northern States are in the grip of a terrific cold wave and blizzard. Two persons died from exposure in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fiji Fire Gilbertian Brigade Auckland (N.z.)
The "Herald's" Fiji correspondent states the destruction of All Nations-street by fire involved a damage of between £40,000 and £50,000…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The P.f.a. Fire Liquidators Proposal Scheme Rejected
A meeting of wool-owners that had wool in the stores of the Pastoral Finance Association Ltd. (in liquidation) when the fire occurred in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fire in Fiji. Damage Estimated to be £30,000
A disastrous fire occurred in Cumming-street, Suva, on Saturday night. All the building on the south side of the street were destroyed and half of…
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