Mine Fire Another Man Gassed Flooding Operations Melbourne
While sealing M'Bride's tunnel in which fire is raging at the Wonthaggi coal mine. Abraham Blackburn was so severely, gassed that he had to be…
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Travelling Fire Race to Station Brigade Runs Second Auckland
A case of a fire going to brigade headquarters to be extinguished occurred in the city this afternoon. A large pasenger 'bus, standing in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Discovered In Parliament House N.Z. Sensation Wellington (N.z.)
For the second time in a few weeks fire was discovered in the Parliament buildings yesterday. The blaze had just started in the old wooden portion…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Latest Cables Troops Fire Trouble in Egypt 10 KILLED, 9 Wounded London, August 12
It is reported from Cairo that the newspaper "El Ahram" states that 10 were killed and 9 wounded when British troops fired on a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire in Kent-street
An outbreak of fire occurred on the ground floor at 304 Kent-street early yesterday morning. The floor was occupied by Pierpont Black and Co., printers. The contents of the floor…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Millinery Shop Damaged by Fire
A millinery shop conducted by Cardinal and Fink, in Parramatta Road, Petersham was severely damaged by fire last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death Passed by Cartridge Missed Fire MELBOURNE
A miraculous escape from death by John Cowan, a farmer, at Panitya. is detailed in a police report. Henry Felton. of Panitya, on a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Smoke--and Fire? Cigarette Whiff a Clue in Divorce
To-day was the third of the hearing of the contested suit in the Divorce Court in which David George Hines, postmaster at Comboyne, North…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire in Bunker Outbreak on Rio Claro AUCKLAND
A fire occurred in the coal Dunker of the steamer Rio Claro, at the wharf. The fire had a good hold, but was promptly subdued by the brigade. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Exploring Bellbird Ravages of Fire Large Falls of Coal Cessnock
An exploration party, led by J. Tenant (deputy), and comprising R. Eke, J. R. Lewis (Inspector of Mines), G. Emery, V. J. Iceton (miners' chock…
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A shed at the rear of a motor garage in Parramatta-road, Lidcombe, which was used as a petrol store; and which contained a quantity of petrol, 16 gallons of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Petersham
A smart save was effected by members of the Stanmore and Ashfield fire brigades yesterday, when they prevented a serious conflagration in Old Canterbury-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fierce Blaze Joinery Works Destroyed £20,000 Damage Brisbane
This morning the extensive joinery works of John Storie, Ltd., caught fire. On arrival of the brigade the flames were bursting through the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire in "News" Office
A fire broke out on the third floor of the "Evening News" office, in Market-street, to-day. The alarm was given by the automatic fire alarms to brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Between Two Fires
Brisbane, Saturday. -- Mr. F. Morrison, of Coolum Beach), was caught between two cane fires near Maroochy River, and fell, overcome with smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Waterloo
A fire occurred shortly after eight o'clock last night, in a large furniture factory in Botany Street, Waterloo, occupied by Harbross and Ford. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Fire Mountain" (Norman Springer)
A thrilling story this of ambergris, piracy, and the northern seas, of fogs and uncharted reefs. Gifted with the ingenuity of Poe. and the action of Jack London, Norman Springer…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Cottage Destroyed by Fire. Tumbarumba
A fire occurred in a four-roomed cottage owned by Mrs. Cayirlys. The building and contents were destroyed, and the occupan[?] escaped in their night clothes…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Trapped by Fire Man's Awful Death Burning Cottage
A whole family at Botany last night had narrow escapes from an awful death. As it was, one brother, Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Burnt to Death Upper Burragorang Fire Postmistress Perishes Camden
Mrs. Mary Flynn, the post-mistress at the Upper Burragorang post of flee, was burnt to death last night in a fire which completely destroyed…
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