Fire at Parkes. Parkes
A brick residence overlooking the showground, owned by Mr. P. M'G[?]rr, M.L.C., and occupied by the familles of two brothers named Lyons, with its contents, was destroyed…
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Fire Escapes. West Maitland
At the West Maitland Licensing Court Major Crane, P.M., said that the Bench would not approve of iadders as fire escapes in a hotel. It was unrensonable to expect women and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Trapped by Fire Man and Wife a Thrilling Escape
A man and women had a thrilling escape from a first at st peters last night. they were forced to descend a ladder from the top…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Bound and Gagged" Man's Sensational Story Room on Fire Rockhampton
A sensational story reached here last night from Longreach. Flames were seen issuing from the top bedroom window of the Commercial Hotel, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sorell This play was bracketed with Miss Millicent Armstrong's "Fire" for third prize in "The Daily Telegraph" Play Competition. (Copyright by "The Daily Telegraph" Newspaper Company, Limited.) SYNOPSIS
ACT I.--Mrs. Weston, typifying the spirit of modernity and in her thirties, surreptitiously enters the lounge of Richard Sorell's house in a fashionable Melbourne suburb. She abstracts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Car Destroyed by Fire
At 9.30 a.m. on Sunday, on the Windsor-road, near Schofields, a car caught fire, and was totally destroyed, The car was owned by James Cater, health…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in America Forty-one Thoroughbreds Destroyed
Late American papers contain full accounts of the tremendous fire at H. F. Sinclair's Rancocas Stud Farm in New Jersey. Twenty-eight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murray Bros'. Fire. End of the Inquest. Smoking on Business Premises Condemned
The adjourned inquest on the fire which occurred at the back of Messrs Murray Bros.' premises, Church-street, Parramatta, on the evening of 19th April…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer's Loss by Fire. Tottenham
Harry Windred, farmer, had his premises destroyed by fire yesterday. He lost everything, including a large quantity of seed wheat. His property was insured for only…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Hobart
The new Railway Hotel at South Queenstown, owned by Mr. W. Illingworth, of Queenstown, and occupied by the licensee, Mr. E. Morgan, and family, was burnt to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Queensland Fire Theatre and Hotel BRISBANE
The Palace Hotel and picture theatre adjoining at Sarina, near Mackay, were destroyed by fire to-day. A lecture will be given at the Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →General News Post Office Alight Fire at Walgett
WALGETT --At about 2 a.m. on Wednesday the discovery was made that the local post office was on fire, The outbreak was discovered by the telephone…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WALGETT P.O. FIRE Quantity of Mail Burnt WALGETT
A fire broke out in the post-office early yesterday morning. The outbreak was first discovered by the telephone attendant, who sleeps in the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Terrifying Scenes Eruption of Etna a Waterfall of Fire Countryside Laid Waste
Mount Etna, in Sicily, continues in eruption and the flow of lava has been increased by new craters and the caving in of the crust of a crater. In addition to the destruction of towns, the countryside…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lawson Fire
Mr. W. Lowden writes, as owner and builder of the four shops burnt recently at Lawson, that Messrs. James Hardie and Company are in error in stating that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →City Blaze at Nelson House Report to the Police
The sixth and seventh force of Nelson House, Ciurence-street, City, were damaged by fire early this morning. It is estimated that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Glen Innes Fires Timely Rescue of Baby Glen Innes
A fire occurred in the home of a constable at the police barracks. Fortunately the blaze was extinguished promptly. A child was sent to one of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at a Post-office. Walgett
At about 2 o'clock yesterday morning the local post-office was found to be on fire. The outbreak was first discovered by a telephone attendant, who was awakened by the noise of breaking…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →£5000 DAMAGE Fire at Dalby TOOWOOMBA
Damage amounting to £6000 was caused by a fire at Dably at 4 o'clock to-day. It began at R. G. Carter's second hand shop, and spread to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Queensland Fire Block of Shops Burnt BRISBANE
Herriott's Club Hotel and a block of several shops in Cunningham-street, Dalbl, were destroyed by fire this morning. Carter and Johnson's…
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