Eerie Fire in Room of Death
In a room in Argyle Place a body in a [?] was lying awaiting burial on Saturday. Lighted candies stood at its head and a sheet was…
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Prompt Alarm Saves Big Blaze Postman Sees a Fine in Clarence St.--He Calls the Brigade. Which Does Good Work
Showers of [?] from the centre of a [?] between Market and King [?] in Clarence Street at [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Disaster Narrowly Averted Fire Not Promptly Reported--outbreak Suppressed Before Much Damage Done. Cessnock Colliery Idle
NEWCASTLE, Saturday.--"Hit, the fire not been reported there is every probability that the mine would have been a raping furnace,…
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MELBOURNE Monday.--Following on representation made by Mr. Prendergast, leader of the State Opposition, the Premier to-day promised to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Cessnock. Cessnock
A fire broke out in a milliner's shop occupied by Eliza Newton, in Vincent-street, cess[?]ock, between 4 and 6 o'clock on Sunday morning. The stock and fittings were completely…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Destructive Fire. in Queensland Town. Brisbane
A fire broke out early this morning at Richmond in the drapery establishment of Messrs. Coome and Ellis, and within a short s[?]ace of time it had completely destroyed…
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CULCAIRN.--The bulk store at the rear of Mr. E. J. Matthews' shop was destroyed by fire. The cause of the outbreak is unknown…
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A fire broke out In the premises of Morris Lewis. wholesale grocer. In Devonshire-street City, early to-day. The Headquarters. Redfern, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trousers on Fire Peculiar Fatality
Burns which caused the death of "Herbert Samuel Perkins (49) were receive by him in a peculiar manner. Dr. Duke, of the Balmain…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cottage Destroyed by Fire. Wellington
A detached cottage, which was occupied by Mrs. M. Townsend has been destroyed by fire, Mrs. Townsend lost all her belongings. After she discovered the fire she endeavoured to go…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire in City Woman and Child Escape Flames Block Stairs
A fire broke out in a wholesale grocer's shop, occupied by Mrs. Harry Lewis, Devonshire-street, city, at 4.52 a.m. to-day, and almost destroyed the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Glen Innes Shudders Fire at Gas Works Only Tar Burnt Glen Innes
The town shuddered momentarily this morning when a fire broke out at the gasworks. Clouds of dense black smoke rolled heavenward, and it was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fires
Shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out [?] two-storied premises at 93 Devonshire-street, city, occupied as a grocer's shop and residence by Norris [?]…
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On account of some clothing coming in conta[?] with a naked light, a fire broke out on Tuesday morning in a two-storied brick dwelling at 70 Fitzroy-street, Surry Hills,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Forbes Fires Farmers Lose Heavily Reward Offered Forbes
A fire which broke out at Grawlin early in the week has been inquired into by the police, who attribute its origin to a spark from a pipe. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mystery Fire "Enemies" Blamed FORBES
That his enemies had set fire to his lucerne stacks was the allegation made by Hilton Field, a dairy farmer, at the inquiry into the fire by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Glen Innes Glen Innes
A fire broke out at the gas works, this morning. Fears were entertained lest the gasometer should blow up. The firemen, however, after playing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lives in Dancer by Fire in Shop
A grocer's shop in Devonshire Street, City, occupied by Mrs. Harry Lewis, was almost destroyed by fire early yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Oxford Street Blaze Firemen's Good Save
The Waverley and Woollahra Brigades effected a good tore last night at a draper's shop occupied by S. M. Ross, in Oxford-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Car Capsizes and Catches Fire Lights Failed--Car Goes Over Culvert--Driver Unhurt, but Passenger is Injured
HARDEN, Thursday.--Last night motor car, travelling from Boorowa to Binalong, capsized half a mile from Binalong, and caught fire…
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