Fakir Fatality Fire-Walking Frenzy CALCUTTA
Religious frenzy during a fire-walking ceremony in Madras led to a tragedy when a number of villagers, attempting to emulate a fakir,…
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In Danger Fire on Mona Street Bridge Mystery Outbreak
Fire which broke out on Mona-street Bridge on Monday afternoon might easily have destroyed the structure. A slight, drizzle and an absence of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Hospital. Ten Women Burned to Death. New York, Feb. 20
A message from Brookville (Pennsylvania) says that 10 women, widows and daughters of civil war veterans, were burned to death early to-day when a fire destroyed the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at Oatley
Shortly after midnight last Sunday the Hurstville and Mortdale Fire Brigades wore called to Rosa Street, Oatley, where they found a six-roomed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Moree Hotel Fire. Licensee's Suspicions. MOREE
The Coroner (Mr. G. J. Johnstone) returned an open finding after an inquiry into the fire that destroyed the Criterion Hotel building on February 8. The licensee said he suspected…
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MOREE, Thursday.--At the inquiry, before G. J. Johnstone, P.M., to-day, into the circumstances of the fire which destroyed the Criterion Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Jam Factory Blaze Machinery; Tinplate Destroyed
MELBOURNE, Friday.--A considerable portion of £15,000 worth of tinplate, used for the manufacture of cans, was ruined, valuable machinery…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Monks Fight Monastery Fire
AFTER THE TOP FLOOR and clock-tower had been destroyed monks at St. Josejhaus Monastery, near Meuwied, on the Rhine, desperately tried to check the blaze.--Air Mail photo…
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NEWCASTLE, Friday. On March 5 the District Coroner at Raymond Terrace, Mr. C. Adam, will inquire into the burning of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man Charged Following Fire At Marrickville
Following an outbreak of fire in a house in Warburton-street, Marrickville, early to-day, a man was charged with having maliciously set…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bones In Fire Ashes Police Hold Woman
RAPID developments occurred yesterday in the Piling mystery, when a woman, after attempting to cut her wrist with a pair of scissors, is alleged to have made a startling statement concerning the death of George Washington Nott, 45, the missing stock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Fire Shots. Suspect Evades Capture. MELBOURNE
Two constables fired shots at a man who escaped from them at Glen Huntly this afternoon. It is believed that the man was wounded. He fell to the ground, but rose and eluded his…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Mattress on Fire. Parkes
Mr. J. Howell, a former vice-president of the local A.L.P., and Mrs. Howell, for the first time this summer, slept on their verandah last night. Early this morning one of their…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Caused by Thieves. Melbourne
Damage to stock estimated at approximately £10,000 was caused by a fire which broke out in the fancy goods warehouse of Ernest J. Rice Pty., Ltd., in Flinders-lane, early yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Arson Charge Fire in House at Marrickville
AS the result of a fire in a house at Warburton Street, Marrickville, in the early hours of Saturday morning, Daniel Murray…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gatehouse Fire. Gosford
prompt action by a railway employee saved the lives of three people when the Wyoming gatehouse at the level crossing was destroyed by fire early this morning…
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A house on the Orange-road, owned by Mr. D. Carty, was destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon. The occupants were away at the time. The property was uninsured…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Commissioners. Result of Election
The result of the election of members of the Board of Fire Commissioners was announced yesterday by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) The following were elected:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →House Destroyed by Fire. Maclean
A four-roomed house on the Maclean-yamba road, four miles below Maclean, owned by William Heffernan, and occupied by a share farmer, was destroyed by fire in the early hours…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →I Grass Fire Spreads to Home. Casino
[?] Monday. When a grass fire got out of control in North-street on Saturday afternoon the flames spread to the home of Mr. C. Firth, and…
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