AUCKLAND. Friday. Great Fire
A largo fire has occurred at Blenheim. The Criterion Hotel, Colonial Bank, Oddfellows' Hall, and twenty business promises have been destroyed. The…
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Fires & bushfires, 1887
44 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 3
Sketcher. The Fire King's Tricks
"Got into this bill, Shorty," remarked the city editor, who was an artist in English when wielding the pencil, but whose spoken language was fearfully and wonderfully…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire at David Jones and Co's Old Stores. (From the Herald)
At 1.42 p.m. on Satarday an alarm of fire was given at the Chief Metropolitan fire Station Bathurst-street by a carter in the employ of Messrs. David Jones and Co., drapers of George and Ba[?]ack…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →FIRES. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)
SIR,—Having seen in your last Issue a paragraph referring to the absence of a fire in the Public School at Vere, I will ask this "inquisitor" to spare about, an hour of his…
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SIR—I may inform "A teacher" that as to the Vere Public School and the absence of any fire there in during this winter season, I can, speaking from personal knowledge and…
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SIR,-"Vere" has struck on a rare plan for obtaining fire for Vere Public School, namely, that of getting some of the elder boys to draw wood. Now, Mr Editor, it such an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Fire in London
Early on the morning of June 26, the West End of London was the scene of a terrible [?]re, in which a mother and her two children were burned to death, while a young man was…
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Three men were killed and a large number injured during the progress of the fire at Whitely's universal providers, London, The damage is estimated at…
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The inqnest onlloyed and Collins's fire was reaurued to-day. After the taking furtber evidence, it was nejourned until to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire at Manly. (Thursday's Echo.)
At about a quarter to 11 o'clock last evening a fire broke out in the premises owned by Mr. Sargent, in the Corso, Manly, consisting of three weatherboard shops. Only one of the shops was…
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A disastrous fire was discovered this morning (says Thursday's Echo) at a few minutes before six o'clock in the premises of Messrs. "Wallace and Co., woollen manufacturers, 201, Clarence-street. The…
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There was a large fire yesterday at Eden Terrace, in the suburbs of Auckland. Twenty small houses and a number of shops were destroyed. The…
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A disastrous fire broke out on the premises of Mr. William Whiteley in Westbourne-grove on the evening of Saturday, the 6th instant. Large blocks of buildings were razed to the ground; three…
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A fire occurred this morning in the caretaker's bedroom at the Government Audit Office. Bligh-street. The prompt assistance of the clerks saved the building, and the fire…
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Chicago, July 29.—At 2·40 o'clock this morning fire was discovered in the bakery of Chriss Heffen at 5165 Archer avenue, a three-story and basement brick tenement. For a time the fire smouldered…
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A fire which terminated fatally, and was accompanied by some exciting scenes, broke out a few minutes before one o'clock on the morning of September 8 at 40 Seaton-street, Hampstead road, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →How to Act at a Fire
The following simple directions as to how to act on the occurrence of fires are well worthy of remembrance: Fire requires air; therefore, on its appearance…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Great Fire at Bathurst. (From a Correspondent.)
Early this morning, a disastrous and extensive fire broke out in George-street, Bathurst, on the premises occupied by Mr. Thomas Smith, furniture warehouseman. The alarm was given at the Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Fire at the Exeter Theatre
The Times of the 22nd September gives the following result of the enquiry into the cause of the fire at the Exeter Theatre:- The jury, after being locked up for 5 hours,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Protection from Burglars and Fire. (From the Herald.)
There is now constructing, at Mr. H. P. Thomson's Vulcan Safe Works, Cowper-street, Waverley, near Bondi junction, and nearly finished, a large fire and burglar proof safe. It is over 6ft. high,…
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