Fatal Fire near London. LONDON, Jan. 1
The Industrial Schools at Forest Gate, near London, have been destroyed by fire. Twenty-six children were burned to death…
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Fires & bushfires, 1890
98 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 5
Disastrous Bush Fire
Melbourne, :Thursday.—A bush fire commenced at Kingworth, near Yea, on Tuesday. After burning about 5 acres it was extinguished . The following day it…
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ON New Year's Day a bush fire started in the neighbourhood of the properties of Messrs. John Naughton and John Broderick of Laggan. Every effort was made…
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THE Victorian Conservator of Forests has (states the Melbourne Age) adopted a new method for the prevention of fires in the State forests. This consists in the creation of what…
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BOWRAL, Friday.—About four o'clock this morning a fire was discovered on the premises owned by J. G. Morris, and occupied by Messrs. H. Pember, fruiterer, S. Tonks, tailor, J. J…
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A special meeting of members of the Fire Brigade will be held at the station to-morrow (Wednesday) evening to elect officers for the ensuing twelve months…
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A SPECIAL meeting of the brigade for the purpose of electing the officers for the current year was held last night at the fire station. Sixteen members were present, the Superintendent, Mr…
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ON Tuesday afternoon a fire, supposed to be the result of the negligence and mischief of some boys, broke out in Mr. Blay's paddock, a portion of the…
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JUNEE, Friday.—A fire broke out yesterday afternoon on Mr. Kevin O'Rourke's stubble paddock, in the neighbourhood of Old Junee. The wind rose during the night, and the flames…
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QUEANBEYAN, Monday.—A fire broke out at 4 o'clock this morning in Mr. James Pike's store. The building was completely gutted. The fire was put out by 12 men with buckets of water…
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ON Saturday afternoon at three o'clock the coroner, Mr. S. L. Cox J.P., commenced an inquiry at Harvey's Hall into the cause of the fire which occurred on…
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WAGGA WAGGA, Thursday.—A fire broke out shortly after noon on Tuesday, in a paddock on Tooyal run, which was very heavily grassed. The flames spread…
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A BUSH fire broke out on the estate of the late Mr. Michael Tully at Grabben Gullon on Thursday last, when quite 200 acres of grass and a quantity of fencing…
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QUEANBERYAN, Saturday.—A hay and corn store belonging to James Pike was discovered to be on fire this evening. Pike was engaged cutting chaff when one of his boys called to him…
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Shortly before 10 o'clock last evening an alarm of fire was given by the ringing of the fire-bell. It appears that a chimney in Mrs. Lambert's boarding-house in Sloaue-street…
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On Saturday afternoon, 25th January, at Harvey's Hall, the coroner, Mr. S.L. Cox J.P., and a jury of twelve commenced an inquiry into the cause of a fire which…
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ON Saturday afternoon, 25th January, at Harvey's Hall, the coroner (Mr. S. L. Cox, J.P.) and a jury of twelve commenced an inquiry into the cause of a fire which destroyed the stable at…
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A disastrous fire has occurred at the factory of Messrs. James and Pike, Gresham-street. The factory was totally destroyed. The damage is estimated at £40,000…
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The private residence of Mr. Tracy, Secretary for the United States Navy, situated at Washington, has been destroyed by fire. Mr. Tracy was rescued from the burning building in an…
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LONDON, February 3.--A despatch from America states that a calamitous fire occurred at Boston, the capital of Massachusetts, U.S., last night. A…
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