Dalhousie Castle on Fire
On Thursday morning, October 10, a fire broke out in the ancient family residence of the Ramsays of Dalhousie, situated about nine miles to the south of Edinburgh. Dalhousie Castle…
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Fires & bushfires, 1868
21 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 2
Further News. (From the Herald's Melbourne correspondent.) Destruction of the Queen's Theatre by Fire
The Queen's Theatre was destroyed by fire on the 6th December. It was discovered at a quarter before eleven in the evening, and in a few minutes after the flames burst through the…
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A fire, attended with very deplorable results, occurred at a farmhouse in Kinderton, near Middlewich, Cheshire, on Sunday morning, November 24. The house was a very old one, with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destructive Fire in Georgestreet, Sydney. (From Monday's Herald.)
A fire of a very alarming character broke out yesterday afternoon (Sunday) in the stores of Mr. J. B. Holdsworth, ironmonger, si[?]uated at the rear of his shop in George-street. The fire-alarm bells were rung about…
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On Saturday night, Nov. 16, the inhabitants of the Camberwell road were alarmed in consequence, of the sudden outbreak of a very destructive fire in Messrs. Trotman's patent…
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The first annual meeting of the Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the engine-house last evening, the foreman, Mr. THOMAS HYNDES, presiding. The first annual report was read by the secretary, Mr. G. GALLEY,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Original Correspondence. "Fire on Board Wool Ships." To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury
SIR,—In your issue of June 2nd I see some extracts upon the above subject. " W. J." has obtained his ideas in practice, and is pretty generally correct, no doubt. I…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Arrival of the Suez Mail. News to 9th May. the Abyssinian War Over. the British Completely Victorious. the Attack on Prince Alfred Caused Immense Sensation. Gladstone's Resolutions Passed. Disraeli Tendered Resignation. Parliament to Be Dissolved. the Prince of Wales Visits Ireland. Grand Banquet. Attempt to Fire Buckingham Palace. Sydney, Monday morning
The branch steamer Alexandra arrived at Glenelg last night. The Avoca arrived at the Sound on the 3rd June; she left Galle on the 19th May…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dreadful Occurrence. Fire and Loss of Life at New Plymouth
By way of Nelson, intelligence has reached us of a disastrous and fatal fire in New Plymouth. The facts are briefly these:— About 5 o'clock on Tuesday morning, the…
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An explosion;— followed by afire, from which the whole of the shipping in the docks at Havre was for a time in danger of destruction, occurred three days back. At about 11 in the morning…
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The most calamitous event that has yet visited Sandridge—involving the burning to death of two human beings, and the destruction of property to the value of £2000—occurred early…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destructive Fire at Dunedin. Estimated 10Sses £12,650. a Man Burnt Alive. Several Horses Destroyed. (From the Wellington Independent.) Dunedin, Monday, July 20
The most destructive fire which has ever visited this city, broke out on Friday night in the stables of the Commercial Hotel. The origin of the conflagration is enveloped in mystery; but it is supposed to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Important From New Zealand. Serious Native Outbreak. Defeat and Horrible Massacre of Armed Constabulary by the Maoris. Escape of Maori Prisoners. Destructive Fire in Dunedin. Captain Ross, Sergeant M'farlane, and Eighteen Others Killed. (From the Evening News of Tuesday.)
The Wanganui Times of Monday, July 13th, issued the following extra, at seven o'clock in the morning:— A mounted orderly arrived in town about five o'clock last evening, with a dispatch from Colonel M'Donnell to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Mr. John Levien's Premises, in High-street, West Maitland
On Thursday morning, at about two o'clock, the inhabitants of West Maitland were roused from their slumbers by the dread alarm of fire, which was disseminated by the loud clangour of the bells, and ecboed in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Arrival of the Suez Mail. News to 1st September. Wool Lower. Queen in Switzerland. Insane Intended Assassin Arrested. War Between France and Germany Imminent. Awful Railway Accident. Outrages and Murders, Tipperary. Duke of Edinburgh at Paris—to Leave for East in October. Fire at St Petersburg. Panama Mail Steamer Broke Down. Great Fire at Southwark. Atlantic Gable Broken. Exciting Stowaways Incident. Maitland Mercury office, Monday, noon
We have received the following important mail telegram from our Sydney correspondent:— The Bombay left Galle on the 8th, and arrived at the Sound on Thursday…
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The third half-yearly meeting of the above company was held in the engine house, last evening, the foreman, Mr. T. Hyndes, presiding. After a few appropriate remarks the chairman called upon the secretary, (Mr. G…
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On the 14th instant the most extensive fire ever known in Callao broke out about 9 a'olock in the evening, originating it is believed in the Hotel Confianza, situated in the Calle de Constitucion. The flames were not long in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South America. Terrible Earthquakes in Peru and Ecuador! Thousands of Lives Lost. Cities, Villages, and Towns in the Interior and on the Coast in Ruins. Three Men of War and Numerous Mercantile Ships Lost. Enormous Destruction of Property. Great Fire at Callao
The P. S. N. Co.'s Royal Mail steamer Peru, M, D. Hammill, Esq., Commander, from Valparaiso and intermediate ports, arrived at her anchorage in Panama bay at 2.30 p.m. on the 29th August…
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We very much regret that we have to record a very serious conflagration which occurred at the Paterson township early yesterday morning, which resulted in the total destruction of the building oooupied as an hotel by Mr…
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A correspondent of the Dublin Express gives an account of the destruction of Lough Bay, the picturesque seat of Sir John Crampton, by the hand of an incendiary. It is difficult to…
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