Peak Hill Blaze Peak Hill
Six boarders at a house in Caswell-street, conducted by Mrs. Wright, lost all their property when the building was gutted by fire late on Saturday. When…
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Grass Fire at Liverpool
Liverpool firemen were quickly on the scene last week, when an area of tall grass on the property of the town clerk (Mr. Marsh) in Campbell-street, caught…
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A fire destroyed two houses here, one of weatherboard, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. F. Rowland, and the other a brick cottage, owned and…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fire at Auburn. Leadlight Works Damaged
A fire which occurred in the Western Suburbs Leadlight Co., Parramatta-road, Auburn, shortly after 9 o'clock last night had a firm hold before brigades from Auburn, Granville,…
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A band of locked-out miners at Abermain yesterday afternoon, courageously fought a bush fire, which endangered several houses and Abermain…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Crowds at Coogee-- Freak Night Picture Week-end Fires Girl Bowling Star
DIVER LAMBERT DONS HIS ARMOR to inspect Coogee's sharkproof enclosure yesterday. Unfortunately the heavy surf swept him off his feet, and the inspection had to be postponed. AFTER BELMORE PARK SKIRMIS--Police marched in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Police Court Sequel to Tragic Rothbury Riot 33 Charged £5 Fine Imposed in First Case Illegal Assembly Officer Says No Need to Fire [?]
THE story of the tragic Rothbury riot was told in West Maitland court to-day, when 33 men were charged in connection with the sensational incidents. The court was crowded with miners, and a large collection of sticks,…
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Though summer is nearly half over, it was not until Saturday that the haze that clouded the skies indicated the existence of bush fires. The wind was from the north, and…
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The bush fire which broke out at Cudgewa on Saturday is not yet under control, although fighters are holding it in check. Many Upper Murray…
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Besides the building itself, furniture and groceries were destroyed by a fire which broke out at 3.15 a.m. today, in a shop in Edgecliff-road,…
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WELLINGTON, Monday.--A fire destroyed a weatherboard cottage occupied by Mr. and Mrs. F. Howland, and a brick cottage owned and…
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FIREMEN made a good save at Woollahra early to-day, when they extinguished a fire which had broken out in premises in Edgecliff-road, used as a…
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GRAFTON, Monday.--The South Grafton to Tyringham mail car was destroyed by fire 44 miles from Grafton…
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BULLI, Monday.--Returning from his milk round this morning, Charles Price, found that his house at don Point, Bulli, had been destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Fires at Tamwotrh. Eleven in Twenty Days. TAMWORTH
Two fires broke out at Tamworth to-day, making 11 in 20 days. A number of packing cases and some fencing caught alight at the rear of premises in…
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GOULBURN, Monday.--Plumbers were working on the roof of Mr. John Cody's house in Victoria Street today, when a spark from their brazier…
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Goulburn, Tuesday.--A sparrow was the innocent cause of a fire, which, but for the fact that it was discovered early, would have destroyed the home…
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Fire destroyed a large boarding-house in Caswell street conducted by Mrs. Wright. The boarders lost everything. The building was of wood consisting of 12 rooms…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Golf Links Cottage. Destroyed by Fire. Blackheath
The residence of Roy Smith, professional, at the Blackheath golf links, was destroyed by fire on Saturday The cottage was situated on the links near the clubhouse. The origin…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Hotel on Fire Brigade's Good Save Lithgow
A band of hastily-summoned volunteers under Constable Cook saved the Royal! Hotel, Wallerawang, from destruction by fire with probable loss of…
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