Colliery Idle Fear of Fire NEWCASTLE
Miners at Stanford Merthyr Colliery did not work to-day because of fear of fire. A fall of coal had occurred, and the coal had become heated…
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Country Fire Cycle Shop Gutted GRIFFITH
A fire occurred early this morning in the premises occupied by James Wathen, cycle and motor bike agent and repairer. Wathen was asleep at the…
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The Sydney Marine Underwriters' and Salvage Association yesterday received a cable from London advising that the steamer Durham, of the Federal Line…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Four Killed Many Missing in Fire at Sea Manila, Tuesday Evening
Two women and two children are knows to be dead and many persons are missing as the result of a fire that broke out on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Assassination Plot Bullets for Governor-General of Korea Launch Under Fire Desperadoes Attack Party on Yalu River TOKIO, Tuesday Night
Another attempt has been make to assassinate Admiral Baron Saito, the Japanese Governor-General of Korea. This is the third attempt on his life. The Governor-General was the tar-…
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The Minister for Mines (Mr. Fitzpatrick has received a telegram from Inspector Bissett stating that a small fire had broken out at the Stanford…
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"Small fire Stanford Merthyr, Sealed off. with crew, brick steppings No danger. Mins in working order."…
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MANILA, May, 20. -- Two women and two children are known to he dead, and many persons are missing as the result of a fire that broke out on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mail Train on Fire Two Outbreaks PARKES
Two mysterious fires occurred on the mail train on the way to Sydney When the train was between Daroobalgie and Titchbourne, a truck…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bucket Brigade Buildings Saved From Fire WAUCHOPE
A stone building at Beechwood, five miles from Wauchope, was destroyed by fire at 3 a.m. to-day. Only a few minor articles wore saved…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer on Fire Four Persons Perish Manila, May 20
Two women and two children are dead, and many others are missing, owing to a fire on the inter-island steamer, Lalloc. which was off the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Mine Suffocating Fumes Hurried Escape Leakage of Gas CESSNOCK
In the month of October. 1905, the hamlet of Stanford Merthyr was thrown into a state of excitement when a terrific explosion…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Playing with Candle When Mother Was Out Baby's Death From Shock and Buros[?] -- Her Dress Caught Fire
A verd[?] of accidental death was [?]ded by the City Coroner yesterday after his impure into the circumstances, attended on the death of…
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CAR, SULEY AND CART BURNED. A farm shed at [?]man (N.S.W.), owned by Mr. J. Kelly, was destroyed by fire a few days ago. A new motor-car, a [?] and a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bondi Blaze Near Petrol Tank Firemen's Good Work
Only the good work of the Waverley and Wool[?] Fire Brigades averted a big blaze at a motor [?] in Bondi-road, Bondi, occupied…
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The Minister for Mines (Mr. Fitzpatrick) yesterday received an official telegram to the effect that a, small fire had occurred at Stanford Merthyr, on the…
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The outbreak of a small fire in the Stanford Merthyr mine was reported yesterday to Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, by Inspector Bissett…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Hazelbrook. Hazelbrook
An attractive weatherboard and [?] tage, the property of Mrs. W. C. Knight, of Petersham, was destroyed by fire at Hazelbrook at 2 o'clock this morning. The Place…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire in Nyngan. Nyngan
Mr. P. Foster's cottage and contents in Cobar-street were burnt early yesterday morning, nothing being saved. The building was insured. It is not known how the fire…
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A hotel building at Beechwood, owned and occupied by Mr. William O'Loary, was destroyed by fire this morning. The building was well alight when the outbreak was first…
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