Great Fire in London. London, January 7
A disastrous fire broke out in Smithfield Market yesterday. The flames spread rapidly along a row of shops, 30 of which were totally destroyed before the progress of the…
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Strange Subterraneous Fire at Pyrmont
[?]ATHER extraordinary outbreak of subteraneous fire has been puzzling, and to home extent alarming, residents of Pyr[?]ont during the past few days,…
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ALBURY, Tuesday.—Full Particulars in connection with the destruction by fire of a portion of the San Francisco mails by the s.s Zealandia, while en route by…
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The following is a rough draft of the regulations in course of being adopted for the carrying on of the Wollongong Fire Brigades Board and any Volunteer Fire Companies that may be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire. Three Shops Demolished. Narrow Escape of a Whole Block. Necessity for Water Supply Emphasized. an Efficient Fire Brigade Wanted. Estimated Loss About £2000
Shortly after midnight on Monday or early on Tuesday morning, the west end, and in fact the whole town, was thrown into a complete state of consternation by the alarm of fire. A brilliant…
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An inquiry was instituted at the Commercial Hotel, on Wednesday, in connection with the recent fire in Upper Crown-street, before Mr. C. F. Smith (coroner), and the following jury:—…
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A few explanatory remarks just now concerning the Wollongong Fire Brigade may not be uninteresting to may of our readers. Until within the last month or six weeks there was…
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SIR,—Although I was not able to be present at the meeting on Thursday night, called to express practical sympathy with our deserving townsmen—Rossborough Bros.,—yet I am in entire…
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A special meeting of the members of the Wollongong Fire Brigade was held on Saturday evening, to make final arrangements prior to being legally established on the Wollongong Fire…
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"How can I ask her?" Dr. Arthur was thinking; "a girl with money and position, for she has both now, and great beauty; she might marry anyone; she is dear, she is…
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He watched the brother and sister go out into the white mist, and after promising to join them in a couple of hours, he went into the dining-room to have a cup of tea, and as…
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An important improvement in heating apparatus is being exhibited in Birmingham. It is intended to supersede either the coal fire or an ordinary gas stove, and is named the "Backus"…
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"My dear," he said, "let us lift him out into the garden, for nothing, I am sure, will save the house, and there does not seem a man about the place, so I must run myself to the…
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THE town of Surat in the Bombay Presidency has been the scene of a great fire. A large portion of the town was destroyed and 15,000 persons have been rendered…
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A TERRIBLE fire has occurred at Savannah, a town and port in the State of Georgia, in the United States of America. Fifty buildings were destroyed and the…
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A TERRIBLE prairie fire has been raging in the territory of Dakota, in the United States. A train from Nebraska entered the burning…
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In the small hours of Thursday morning the store premises and stock of Mr. T. G. Dobinson at Bulli were completely demolished by fire. It would appear from what we could gather on the…
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AN important improvement in heating apparatus is being exhibited in Birmingham. It is intended to supersede either the coal fire or an ordinary gas stove, and is named the…
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The inquiry into the origin of the fire which consumed the store and stock owned by Mr. T. G. Dobinson, at Bulli, last week, was resumed yesterday, after an adjourement from Friday last…
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THE next few days passed away very quietly at Weirmere. Robert rode about the property with Larkins, planning improvements and looking after repairs. He wished to be a…
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