A Great Fire in Melbourne. a Block Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £1,500,000. MELBOURNE
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 4
AT an early hour this morning —about 2 o'clock—a fire was discovered in the huge business premises of Messrs. Craig, Williamson, and Thomas in Elizabeth-street, between Flinders-street and…
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The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 2
London, Saturday.--A disastrous fire, which broke out last night, was the greatest known in London since the memorable conflagration in Tooley-street, in 1861, which continued…
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Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 2
On Friday morning a bark kitchen belonging to Mr. M. Fahey of Binda, close to the post office took fire. An alarm was raised and a number of residents with the aid of water…
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Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 2
So far an the insurance offices themselves are concerned, it will take seven or eight years' ordinary business in the aggregate to clear them from the losses of Sunday…
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The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 2
A disastrous fire which broke out on Friday tight, was the greatest known in London since :he memorable conflagration in Looley-street, in 1881, which continued burning for a month, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire in Melbourne. a Whole City Block Destroyed. Damage Estimated at Over £1,000,00). MELBOURNE
The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 2
Never in the history of Melbourne has such a disaster happened in the city as that which overtook it this morning, when the block of buildings known as “The Lane” were completely destroyed…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 November 1897 · page 4
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The ruins of the buildings destroyed by the fire on Sunday morning continue to smoulder, and the firemen are still engaged playing water on the mass of debris. Very little has yet…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 November 1897 · page 2
The scene of the recent conflagration in Melbourne continues to attract thousands of sightseers. All the fire is now quite extinguished, and during Wednesday a detachment of the fire brigades…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 November 1897 · page 2
IN the Assembly on Wednesday, the Colonial Secretary, in answer to Dr. Hollis, said that he was only awaiting a invourable opportunity to introduce into Parliament , pal to amend the Fire…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 November 1897 · page 4
The Daily Telegraph states that the losses of English insurance companies by the disastrous fire in Melbourne amount to £200,000, limited to £10,000 each…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegrams. [Our Correspondent.] Fire near Jerrong. Taralga
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 November 1897 · page 4
Mr. Thomas Stilwell's residence and outbuildings near Jerrong were totally destroyed by fire on Friday night. Nothing was saved, and the loss was very heavy. The fire was…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 December 1897 · page 2
IT is alleged that the man who in under arrest in connection with the fire at Mr. McKenzie's dairy on Monday last is a discharged lunatic from Gladesville Asylum…
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The Burrowa News · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 2
The total area covered by the fire was 4½ acres. The losses to the insurance offices are estimated at under £1,000,000. The leading British offices are involved to…
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Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 5
TO-DAY the coroner held un inquest touching a fire at Garroorigang on Monday morning whereby a stack of hay belonging to Mr. D. McKenzie, dairyman was destroyed,…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 4
AN inquest on the fire which destroyed a haystack, shed, and chaff-cutter, belonging to Mr. John Mackenzie, of Braidwood Road, on 29th instant, was held yesterday at the Goulburn Court-house, before…
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Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 December 1897 · page 2
MOSS VALE.—Thursday morning an alarm was given of an outbreak at the rear of Mr. John Dymock's auction mart and offices, opposite post-office. Though the Moss Vale…
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Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 December 1897 · page 2
Railway passes, limited to 325 in number will be granted to fire-men to attend at the demonstration to be held at Albury on 1st January…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 4
An inquiry is being held into the circumstances of the late disastrous fire in the city. The evidence adduced shows that many of the fire engines were without coal, and that a resident supplied coal to no…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 December 1897 · page 4
The inquiry into the cause of the great fire in the city on November 20 was continued to-day. Commander Wells, the chief officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, was examined, and in the course of…
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The Yass Courier · Friday 17 December 1897 · page 4
Narrabri, Saturday.-- A destructive fire broke out early this morning, completely demolishing a five acre block in the centre of Maitland-street. The fire was first discovered…
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