A Terrible Fire
News has been received from Bombay to the effect that a destructive fire occurred at Surat yesterday, by which property to the value of £188,000 was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1889
81 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 5
Terrible Fire at Lambton. Father and Son Burned
EARLY on Saturday morning the residence of Mr Bradley nt North Lambion was burnod. Ah soon as the alarm was raised neighbours brought buckets of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man-Killing Machines. Maxim's Automatio That Almost Loads and Fire Itself
An automatic three pounder gun, which seems destined to play a great part in the warlike operations of the future, was tested at Erith a few days ago in the presence of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Fire in Fiji. Estimated Loss, £40,000. AUCKLAND
A GREAT fire has occurred at Levuks, Fiji. The fire broke out on April 6th, and destroyed a great part of the town. The buildings of the Bank of New…
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The fire at the Bijou Theatre, Melbourne, resulted in the death of Captain Parsons, of the East Melbourne Volunteer Brigade, and Charles Williams,…
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In the great fire in New York, which destroyed half a mile of warehouses and stores, the warehouse of W. Watson and Co., Australian merchants, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Select Poetry. the Fire King's Song
Born of a spark, but a puny thing, I nestled among the grass; Nursed by the wind on airy wing, As over me it would pass…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fire in Sydney. Timber Yard Destroyed
At a quarter to 2 o'clock yesterday (Tuesday) morning, as William Law, the watchman at Langley's timber yard, Druitt-street, was going his rounds be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Fire in New York. Half-a-mile of Buildings Burnt Down
London, Saturday.—A great conf[?]agration has occurred in New York. The fire broke out at Wilcox's lard refinery, and rapidly extended to other…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Fire in Melbourne. the Bijou Theatre Destroyed. Two Lives Lost, Melbourne
ABOUT half-past 4 this afternoon afire broke out in the dress-circle of the Bijou Theatre, Bourke-street East. The flames spread to every portion of the building, which rapidly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destruction of the Bijou Theatre; Melbourne, by Fire. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne
About half-past four this afternoon a fire broke, out in the dress-circle of the Bijou Theatre, Bourke-street East. The flames spread to every portion of the building, which rapidly burst into…
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THE passengers travelling by the express train from Melbourne on Tuesday nigh arrived in Albury in a great state of excitement. Inquiries showed that when the train…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on the Mariposa. Flax in Flames. Auckland
THE R.M.S. Mariposa has returned to port from 220 miles distance at sea. The fire was discovered amongst flax shipped at Now Zealand. The flames…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on the Mariposa. Flax in Flames. Auckland
THE R.M.S. Mariposa has returned to port from 220 miles distance at sea. The fire was discovered amongst flax shipped at New Zealand. The flames…
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Gibbs' city soap works in. London have been totally destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at a quarter of a million…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Singleton Fire Brigade. Guarantors Called on to Pay
WHEN the Singleton Fire Brigade was formed, Messrs G. B. Lloyd and E. Sawkins offered themselves as guarantors for the payment of the balance, some £800, due on the…
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The Forbes Fire Brigade has decided that after August I it will not attempt to extinguish fires occurring on insured properties. This decision is in consequence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Raymond Terrace. DAMAGES £1500
ABOUT 4 o'clock on Sunday 'afternoon, the quiet litt'e town of Baymond Terrace was thrown into a state of excitement by a report that the broom factory of Messrs. Pratt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Willam-street. a Narrow Escaps
ON Monday evening a fire broke out in Mr Adam Mother's residence in William-street. Though a fair amount of damage was done, it is wonderful that the place escaped total…
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LONDON, Sunday.—The annual review of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade took placa at the Horse Goards yesterday, where the parade was held in the presence of the Princess of…
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