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Trapped in their cells, thirty ma[?] perished, more than a hundred were severely burnt, and twenty-two patients were missing,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ADELONG.--A weatherboard en[?]tage, occupied by Mr. W. Murphy, was destroyed by fire. A willing band of workers saved the post office, next door…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trapped in their cells, 30 maniacs perished and more than 100 were severely hurt, in an asylum fire, while 22 patients are missing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Ward's Island (Manhattan) lunatic asylum was partly destroyed by fire to-day, says a message from New York. Twenty-two of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trapped in their cells, 30 patients perished, over 100 others were severely hurt, and 22 are missing owing to a fire which destroyed one of the buildings of the State Hospital for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →HELENSBURGH.--A fire destroyed the Centennial Hall. The building, which was used as a picture show, was owned by Mrs. A. Hanley, and the contents by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The metropolitan fire brigades are often called out to alleged fires, which prove to be but false alarms. This annoyance has been troubling me lately, and after hard thinking I am…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →[?] the motor [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The fire which gutted the motor premises of Duncan and Fraser of Franklin-street, early this morning, was the biggest known in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Friday, at the Parramatta Courthouse, the District Coroner, Mr. H. Richardson Clark held an enquiry Into the circumstances surrounding the death of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. McNamara, Secretary of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades Employees' Union, states that members of his Union are greatly concerned at what they apprehend to be…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →One hundred and ninety motor cars were destroyed by fire at Duncan and Fraser's in Franklin street, to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →About £50 worth of goods have been stolen from the Bodington Soldiers' Home. The thief started a fire to cover his…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →ALBURY.--Bulgandra homestead, Bulgandra. near Albury, owned by Gibson and Company, was completely destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Scene showing the destruction wrought in "All Nations-street," Suva, by the fire which broke out on the night of February 10. The whole of the street was burned out…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. H. Nagie writes:—I wish to draw your attention to a mistake that was printed in your valued paper on Saturday evening. February [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Royal Hotel at Stanthorpe was totally destroyed by fire at noon to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A cyclist in Franklin-street at about 5 o'clock this morning saw the huge establishment of Duncan Motors, Ltd., Duncan and Frasers, Ltd., and the Farmers' Co-operative…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Board of Fire Commissioners has decided to remove Captain Brutton from Lithgow. The officer refuses to leave the town and after 25 years' service as…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An immense fire started at 6 o 'clock this morning at Messrs. Duncan and Fraser's motor garage and motor works at Franklin Street, not far from the General Post Office. It was heralded by an explosion, which was followed by a…
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