Fire at a Paris Theatre. Narrow Escape
LONDON, Monday.—During the progress of the play "The Maid of Orleans" at the Theatre Francois, Paris, the pile of faggote in the last scene ignited, and the stage was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1890
115 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 6
Great Fire at Tonga
The largest fire that has ever been in Tonga took place about 3.30 on the morning of December 16, on the Government wharf, destroying the Customs bonded store and…
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One of the standing fixtures in West Maitland on New Year's Eve is the annual torchlight procession and dinner of the members of the West Maitland Fire Brigade,…
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A BUSH fire commenced at Killingworth, near Yea, on Tuesday. After burning about 5 acres it was extinguished. The following day it broke out a fresh, destroying thousand…
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The damage done by the fire at the Royal Palace of Lacken, near Brussels, is estimated at ten millions sterling…
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THE Laken Palace has been gutted The fire is supposed to be the work o an incendiary…
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TAKING advantage of the presence of the Hon. A. J. Gould in town on Saturday, a deputation representing the Fire Brigade, and consisting of the Captain (Alderman…
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A DISASTROUS fire occured on Sunday night in Lonsdale-street, Melbourne, resulting in the total destruction of the large premises of Messrs Levy Brothers, fancy goods…
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ANOTHER disastrous fire occurred in the city early this morning. Briton's Artistic stationery warehouse in Swanston-street, opposite the Town Hall, which consisted of…
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At an early hour yesterday morning, the residents of the usually quiet town of Morpeth were awakened from their slumbers by the cry of "Fire," and quickly a large crowd of people…
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The damage by the fire at the Adelaide Chambers, Melbourne, on Thursday night, was as follows:— Buildings £10,000, and stock £l6,ooo. The total insurance was…
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A FIRE broke out in the long gross at the back of Maindample, in the Mausfield district, Victoria, on Wednesday afternoon. A wall of fire was rapidly…
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About four o'clock this morning a fire was discovered on the premises owned by J. G. Morris, and occupied by Messrs. H. Pember, fruiterer; S. Tonks, tailor; J. J. Alford, furniture warehouse;…
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AT the historical Brookong Station, a new and it is hoped effective means of checking bush fires has been adopted by Mr Anderson, the manager for Mr Halliday. The whole…
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A DREADFUL burning accident took place on Friday evening, in one of the carriages atteched to the Broken Hill Train. The hon. J. G. Rameay,…
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THE Minister for Mines has received a report from Inspector Brett, of Urana, to the effect that Mr. Anderson, the manager of Halliday's Brookong run, is…
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A fire broke out on Thursday afternoon on Mr Kevin O'Rourke's stubbie paddock, in the neighbourhood of Old Junee. The wind rase during the night,…
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One of the most thrilling tales of personal experience in the American Civil War is told by Brevet-General J. J. Ames, of the United States Volunteers. It is given at length in…
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NEWS from the United States reports a terrible and fatal fire in a tonement house in Boston. The place was principally occupied by Italians. Ten of the inmates were burned…
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A very destructive fire broke out in the city on December 25, doing damage to an enormous amount. About half-past eight an outbreak was discovered to have taken place in a huge building, five stories…
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