Destructive Fire
Keans' Victoria Hotel, North Wagga, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The family escaped by one of its members noticing the smoke. Five lodgers who were in the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1885
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Fire at Wagga
A fire occurred shortly after three o'clock on Monday morning in Patrick Kean's Victoria Hotel, North Wagga. The fire is supposed to have occurred in the store-room, in the rear portion…
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The members of the Goulburn Fire.—Brigade who took part in the demonstration at Ballarat returned on Sunday morning. They report having had a pleasant trip there and back, but the weather…
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Melbourne, March 20.—Messrs. Kellet and Co.'s wholesale grocery warehouse, adjoining Menzie's hotel, was gutted by fire last night. The damage, estimated at £12,000, is covered by insurance…
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A large fire occurred on Friday morning at Messrs. E. L. Yencken and Co.'s oil and colour stores, 3 Flinders-street East. An employe who was working in the cellar,…
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AT about ten minutes past six o'clock on Saturday evening (18th April) the fire-bell rang out, and Mr. James Smith's large clothing and drapery establishment (well known for many years as Te Aro House),…
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A very narrow escape from death was reported in Yass on Saturday night. It appears that the members of Mr. G. Herfort's family, together with several friends and…
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WHAT might have been a very damaging fire occurred at Mr. George McConnell's Beehive Hotel about 6 o'clock last evening. Mrs. McConnell lit a candle and placed it on her dressing table in her…
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Last evening, a few minutes after six o'clock, the ringing of the fire-bell caused a number of citizens to rush from their homes for the purpose of ascertaining what place was threatened. The cause of…
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A telegram from New Plymouth to the Auckland Evening Star states on May 19th the largest fire which has taken place here for years occurred shortly after 1 o'clock on that morning, in the block…
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The demonstration of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades was held on Monday in the Friendly Societies' Gardens, in the presence of 5000 spectators. A large number of the brigades…
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GILLESPIE'S factory had a very narrow escape from being consumed a few evenings ago. During the day a sack of coke had been taken there from the gas works, and left in the packing room near…
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DURING the passage from London of the Star of Denmark, which arrived at the Adelaide Semaphore on Monday, those on board were able to observe one of the most…
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Sydney, June 10.—Goldman and Co.'s store, at Narrabri, was burned down last night, nothing being saved. The origin of the fire is unknown. The Commercial Bank had a…
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1. Always buy the best quality of oil. 2. Never make a sudden motion with a lamp, either in lifting it or setting it down. 3. Never put a lamp on the edge of a…
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London, June 12.—A fire broke out to-day in the Indian Court at the South Kensington Museum. The flames were confined to the Indian Court, which was completely gutted. The collection of…
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THE FIRE BRIGADE RATE.—The Borough Council held as special meeting on Tuesday morning; present, the Mayor, and Aldermen Clifford, Wombey, Richardson, Meyer, and R. T. Ball. The meeting…
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London, June 13.—A serious conflagration, took place at the Indian Museum. The roof of the building caught fire, and a large portion of the contents was injured, but not destroyed…
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A CONSIDERABLE amount of excitement was caused by the ringing of the fire bell last night about nine o'clock, and the No. 1 engine was speedily run out. The fire was…
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