Shops Gutted by Fire at Woy Woy Incendiarist Succeeds in Fourth Attempt
After three previous deliberate attempts to set alight a shop occupied by Falconer and Co., at Woy Woy, an incendiarist succeeded yesterday…
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Drought in N.Z. Many Bush Fires Auckland (N.z.)
While heavy rains are being recorded in N.S.W., the continuance of the drought in the Auckland district is causing grave concern in the city…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Drapery Store Blaze Occupants Narrow Escape
Early on Sunday morning last a fire broke out at the drapery store occupied by Alderman Dyce, in Parramatta-road, Auburn…
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Following upon comment concerning fires caused by railway engines in country districts, a meeting of the Peak Hill Branch on Saturday last…
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The military authorities held a successful gunnery practice from the forts at Middle Head to-day. Targets were four miles out at sea, and many hits…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Barellan. Barellan
A fire destroyed premises occupied by the 'Leader" newspaper, Bourke's bearding-house, McCarron and Company, and the Democracy, saddler. The building —one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →'Bus Catches Fire at Leichhardt
Passengers on a bus travelling from Leichhardt to Sydney yesterday afternoon had an unenviable experience when the vehicle caught fire in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Guildford Fire Station Work Proceeding Rapidly
Guildford's new Ore station, which is being built in Guildford-road, near the Methodist Church, promises to be a very fine structure…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire and Water Lime in Derailed Truck When Bridge Collapsed Cootamundra
There are over 500 people held up at Cootamundra railway station. The Rankins Springs line is mostly under water and all traffic is…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Both Guilty N.Z. Shipping Incident Fire on City of Bath Wellington (N.z.)
As a sequel to the episode on February 3, which nearly resulted in a collision between the Tamahine and the Maunganui, the company held an…
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WELLINGTON (N.Z.) Friday.-- Shortly after the steamer City of Bath had left Dunedin for Launceston a fire was discovered in No. 2 hold, among…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Fire at Blayney. Blayney
Fire destroyed a building in the main street, containing two motor cars, a motor lorry, furniture, and tools. The damage is estimated at about £1500. The fire brigade had…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Lad Fires at Night-watchman Escaped From Lock-up Newcastle
When a night watchman at Maya[?] accosted two youths carrying parcels in Maitland Road at 2 a.m. they promptly fled, "Stop, or I'll are!" he shouted, but…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on City of Bath. Returns to Port Chalmers
The Ellerman & Bucknail steamer City of Bath, which left Dunedin on February 16, returned to Port Chalmers yesterday with a fire in No. 2 hold…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Country Fire BRISBANE
A fire at Proserpine early this morning caused £3000 damage. A remarkable save of the whole of the main street was effected by the combined…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Fire, Too 2.30 A.M. Kempsey Blaze Weird Sight Engine's Dash Through Flood Kempsey
Roused by bells which they thought to be an urgent flood warning, residents at 2.30 a.m. to-day found the biggest store in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Clothes Frozen at Big Blaze London
FIREMEN, while [?]ighting a blaze at a bungalow at Sutton Village, near Deal, yesterday, were greatly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prince Consort Atlantic Flight Blaze of Publicity Berlin
THE ex-Kaiser's sister princess victoria, recents the public interest in [?] and her young Russian husband, Alexander [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire in City. Machinery Destroyed
A machine shed and contents, situated at the rear of premises occupied by Paul and Grey, ships' chandlers, at the corner of Kent and Erskine streets, was destroyed by fire…
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