Fire in London
Twelve shops have been destroyed by fire in Smithheld, London. A small quantity of frozen meat was also destroyed by the flames…
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Fires & bushfires, 1889
81 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 5
Original Correspondence. Jeremiah Tries to Light a Fire. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Some years ago there was a certain young man, an aspirant to literary fame, whose dwelling place was in that island girt about by the sea. Being a " satellite," he also aspired to a seat in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destructive Fire in Sydney. Estimated Damages, £6000. (From the Echo.)
Early on Sunday morning the premises ocoupied by the Sydney Catering Company, used as an hotel and restaurant, and situated at No. 175, Pitt-street, were completely gutted by a fire, which raged for about an hour and a-half. Mr. J. E…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire at Narrabri. (By Telegraph) Further Particulars
The disastrous fire which occurred at Narrabri West this morning, is said to have originated in the Railway Hotel. The fire rapidly spread to the adjoining premises,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fire at Narrabri. Six Houses Destroyed. (By Telegraph.) Narrabri
A GREAT fire occurred here this morning before 6 o'clock. Griffith's hotel; Pormewan, Wright and Co.'s store ; Gately's store; Parker's hotel (a new…
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ARMIDALE, Monday.—A great fire broke out at 4 o'clock this morning, when the wellknown Courthouse Hotel, corner of Beardy and Danger streets occupied by Mrs Leverett,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires in Melbourne. (By Telegraph to the Herald). Melbourne
At about half-past 11 to-night a fire broke out at the engineering works of Eobison Bros., Campbell, and Sons, Limited, on the south of the Yarra eastward of the lower swing basin, where timber…
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A MEETING of the loual representatives of Fire Insurance Companies doing businese in the Borough of Singleton was held at the Oddfellows' Hall on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Destructive Fire in Armidale. (Express of Tuesday.)
On Monday morning the inhabitants of Armidale, especially in the vicinity of the principal public buildings, were startled by the cry of fire, and the ringing of bells soon spread the news to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire on the Melbourne Express. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Albury, Tueaday
The fire which broke out last night in the mail-van of the express train from Sydney to Melbourne appears to have been more destructive than was generally believed. An…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bungung of Fire Brigades. (Australasian, Feb. 16.)
It is anything but solacing to learn that, in consequence of there being two classes of fire brigades in Melbourne, the risk of destruction taking place is greater than if there were only one. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Sworn to no Master, of no Soct am I "Be just and fear not." The Singleton Argus. Wednesday, February 27Th, 1889 The Fire Brigade Question
THE ratepayers of Singleton who have watched and waited for the settlement of the question of securing the town against fire—a question brought under notice by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire in Sydn. (Echo of Saturday.)
A very serious fire occurred in the city a[?] early hour this morning, the almost new prses of Messrs. Gibbs, Shallard, and Co., lithograls and Btationers, of Pitt-street, being ex[?]ivoly…
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Bush fires are causing great destruction to grass and fencing in the Upper Murray and Mitta Mitta districts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire at Adelalde, Loss of Life Feared. (By Telegraph.) Adelaide
A FIRE broke cut at the Coffee Palace in Hendley-street early this morning, when the front part of the building was almost gutted. The inmates had hardly time to seek shelter…
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A large fire has occurred at Marseilles by which some thousands tons of copra have been destroyed…
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BETWEEN 12 and 1 o'clock on Tuesday morning a fire broke out in Dixson's Tobacco Factory, at the corner of Elizabeth and Park street?, Sydney,…
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Whilst the Theatre Royal (late the Victory) at Aldershot was crowded with people shortly after seven o'clock on Friday night, (Feb. 8), the scenery took fire, and in a short time the whole building…
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MOSS' Telegraph Hotel, Molong, and Thompson's fruit shop, adjoining, were completely destroyed by fire this morning…
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Tfcrriblo prairie fires have occurred at Dakota, U. S., and numoroos casualties aro reported…
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