Fire at Glenridding
BEFPRE daybreak on Monday morning a fire broke out on Mrs Fawcett's property, Glenridding, and despite all efforts to check it, passed from one side to the other of the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1888
77 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 4
Fire in Sussex-street
There wan a fire this morning in Melliday's produce store, Sussex-street. Spontaneous combustion amongst a stack of New Zealand flax is said to have been…
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Bush fires in the Wollongong District have done enormous damage. Thousands of acres of grass having been consumed, and fencing, timber, and outbuildings destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Muswellbrook. (By Telegraph). Muswellbrook
A FIRE broke out at half-past l0 o'clock this morning in the stables belonging to immediately, but the fire continued raging, and completely demolished the…
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SIR,—In your issue of Saturday last appears letter appealing to the public, trusting some [?] persons would subscribe something to rebuild [?] W. Matthews' house, he having lost all by fire…
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A large fire has occurred at Virginia City, in the United States, which caused immense destruction of property. Over seventy houses were burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigade Meeting at Muswellbrook. [From Our Correspondent.]
A PUBLIC meeting was held in the School of Arts last evening for the purpose of forming a local Fire Brigade. The chair was taken by the Mayor (Mr W. Davison) who read…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fatal Fire. (From the Daily Telegraph.) Wilcannia
Early on Sunday morning a man named Paul Smith, employed as groom at Cobb and Co.'s changing station, on the Bourke-road, 20 miles from Wilcannia, reported to Sub-Inspector Goff…
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There was an extensive fire in Georgestreet near Foley's Hotel, this morning. marshall Bros, chemists, and Hockings, [?] merchants, were considerably damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cablegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] London. Monday. Disastrous Fire in Russia
A disastrous fire occurred in a factory at Orenburg, in Russia, All the buildings in the street, which comprised a number of factries, were destroyed, Ten thousand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire In George-street, Sydney
At half-past 5 o'clock this morning (says Tuesday's Echo) flames were discovered issuing from the premises situated No. 410, George-street, between King and Market streets, and occupied in…
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EARLY on Sunday morning one of the wooden out-building at the local Grammar School was destroyed by fire. No clue has been obtained as to the origin of the outbreak, but…
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On the morning of August 2 an alarming and serious fire broke out upon the premises No. 11 Wigmore-street, Cavendish Square, which resulted in the death of one person and the injury of two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] Sydney. Tuesday. Fire Brigades Act for Singleton
A proclamation which was gazetted today extends the provisions of the Fire Brigades Act to the Borough of Singleton,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Terrible Fire in the Kimberley Mine
A Capetown telegram, dated July 18, states that a commission has been appointed by the Government to inquire, into the terrible disaster caused by the fire in De Beers Diamond Mine at Kimberley…
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THIS frightful conflagration of August last broke out in a crowded tenement at the back of the Bowery, wedged in amongst the surrounding buildings. The only entrance was,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fire Brigade and the Fire at the Grammar School. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)
Dear Sir,—l am sorry that any member of the Fire Brigade should be affronted by being included in my thanks for the help given me on the 9th instant. Thanks from…
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A serious and fatal fire occurred in New York late on Friday afternoon, August 3, and the horror it has excited is increased by the fact that the building destroyed exactly resembles 1500 others…
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On Thursday evening about half[?] fire broke out at Victoria, House, [?] establishment of Mr. John Barlow, s[?] corner of High and Victoria Streets. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Rate Fire at Mr. Barlow's Victoria House. the Inquest
At Main's Excelsior Hotel, West Maitland, on Friday, Mr. Alfred Vindin, held an inquiry into the circumstances attending the fire at Mr. John Barlow's premises in High-street. The Mayor (Mr…
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