AUSTRALIAN

Ashburton Guardian, Volume xxii, Issue 6455, 27 December 1904, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN

Uuitad Press Association—lly F.lfictvic Telegraph -Copyright

Eeceived Deo. 27, 2.21 a.m. Accident to a Circus Performer, S vdnm.it, Poc. 27 Chafalo, while performing *■ fe-it. at Wirth's circus, known "leaning fh& cha m," miscalculated the distance and fell with gceit force, but was not; seriously injured A Fatal Fire. A miner's hut at Wudgoe was destroyed by firo and seven occup nts badly burnt. Qua child is dead ami two others aro iv a hopeless condition. Bush Fires in Victoria. Meiißourn'k, Deo. 27 Se^'iou' bush and gruss fire* have occurrad in the Bairnsdale district. At Cobram tho tire swept over seveial ?ai ms in an mcc edibly short space of time and several people had narrow escapes for their lives. The Fira on an Aberdeen Liner. Pkkth, Dec 27 Tho fire on the " Sophocles " originated in the refrigerating storeroom above the refrigerating engine room, and had a strong hold when discovered. The lire spread to No. 4 insulating chamber, the charcoal fames preventing the crew's efforts to cope with the flame 3. The captain and several engineers were prostrated owing to inhaling the fumes. The whole of the insulated portion of the bulkhead was destroyed. The burnt storeroom contained several cylinders of carbonic acid gas. Water was kept playing on them all the time to prevent an explosion.