Fires in Calcutta Cargoes. Danger of Smoking When Loading
A reference in the report of the Liverpool Underwriters' Association to the large number of fires in steamers from Calcutta, has prompted a…
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Huge Blaze at Melbourne Ball and Welch's £50,000 Damage Watchman Overcome Melbourne
DAMAGE estimated at £50000 was caused by a fire which gutted Ball and Welch's storehouse at Carlton this afternoon…
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Damage done by fire yesterday in Ball and Welch's furniture store at Carlton was estimated to-day at £150,000. The chief losers, apart from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Fire. Furniture Store. Great Damage Done. Melbourne
A spectacular fire occurred in Melbourne this afternoon, when the interior of the furniture store of Hall and Welch. Ltd., in Faraday-street, was completely destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →SHOPBREAKERS. Cause Fire in Adelaide. Epidemic of Thefts. Adelaide
Shopbreakers at 3 o'clock this morning blew opon a safe at Gilbert Bros.' garage, Mount Baricor. and stole about £30 in cash. Two tailors' shops at Port Adelaide were…
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Sub-station Officer Sherwin and his men made an excellent save when a weatherboard cottage in Blackwood Avenue, occupied by Henry Geddes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cottage Damaged Strange Lidcombe Fire Open Verdict
The Parramatta District Coroner, Mr. H. Richardson Clark held an inquiry at the Parramatta Court today concerning a fire which damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Baby Causes Fire Kicked Over a Lamp Forbes
A BABY belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Barbe caused a fire which completely destroyed their home party to-day. The parents had just given the child…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Art Treasures Destroyed Melbourne Fire Damage £150,000 MELBOURNE
Many women the owners of some of the furniture destroyed in the [?] at Ball and Weleh's store yesterday [?] into tears when they…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire on Motor Ship
A cablegram rvceived yesterday by the Svdney Mirine Underwriters' Asfoelation stilted that fire land dime dniiiiigc to the amount of £1500 on the Swiillsli motor ship Ekiaren at Gothenburg. The Eknaren…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Volunteer Fire Brigades. Perth
Speaking at a civic reception to-day, Mr. J. Beswick (a member of the Bo-ird of Fire Commissioners In Now Routh Wales), said that his board unanlmouslv favoured the…
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Four haystacks were dostroyed by lire it Mr W. E Spokes's property at Plgs' Point. The fire was first discovered by two employees, and neither could do anything to stop the…
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The contractors for the new brick building to serve as a fire station in along at a satisfactory rate. There will be a main engine-room,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Broken Hill. Broken Hill
The pre-heating bitumen plant of the Broken Hill Municipal Council was destroyed by fire early this morning. A large quantity of bitumen was burnt. Fireman E…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bitumen Plant Destroyed Broken Hill Fire Broken Hill
A fire which occurred early this morning completely destroyed the building housing the municipal council's between plant, and burnt a large…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Horses Saved Sensational Fire Gelignite Next Door Albury
An old furniture store of Mates, Ltd., at the corner of Hume and Townsend street, was completely destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. It…
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A weatherboard shed at the rear of the residence of Frederick James Lane, in Ostend-street, Lidcombe, was destroyed by fire in the morning of March 18…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Swedish Ship Seems to Have Hoodoo on Her Stranded, Refloated, and Has Been on Fire
The Swedish motor ship E[?] naren, which has made several trips to Australia, seems to have a hoodoo on her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Albury. Albury
Early this morning a fire broke out in [?] building used as a furniture department, owned by Mates, Ltd., at the corner of Hum[?] and Townsend streets. The brigade had the…
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ONE day when a friend of mine was wandering in the bush deer Chief, he saw a large swarm of bees on a hollow log…
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