Musings by a Camp Fire. Chinese Gordon
I am wont of an evening, when seated by the camp fire, my mates busily employed in noisy talk—relating some startling incidents in their bush career, none of which ever…
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Destructive Fire in Copenhagen. Copenhagen, October 4
A destructive fire took place in the city today, resulting in the total destruction of the Amelienburg Palace (the residence of the Royal family) and the Danish Houses of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Destructive Fire in Russia. St. Petersburg, October 1
News of a disastrous fire is to hand from the River Volga. A vessel took fire in the river and drifted alongside a number of merchantmen, setting them on fire. The conflagration…
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A large fire, involving great destruction of property, is reported from Moscow. A theatre and 80 shops were burned down yesterday, the damage being estimated at fully three…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at Balranald
The Riverina Recorder states that a fire occurred at Bal[?]nald at 3 o’ clock on Sunday morning, [?]inst, resulting in the total destruction of a house occupied by Mrs. Toomey,…
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At a quarter to 11 o’clock on Saturday night a fire broke out in the show-room at Gay’s furniture warehouse, Bundle-street, Adelaide. When discovered the flames bad a strong bold…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Fire at Corowa
ONE of the oldest landmarks of Corowa has disappeared. On Thursday morning the building situated on the summit of the hill, and known of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destructive Fire in Melbourne
One of the most destructive fires that has taken place in Melbourne for some considerable time occurred on Tuesday morning at Mr. Sali Cleve's No. 2 bonded store in Lonsdale-street…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Recent Fires in Adelaide. Arrest of a Supposed Incendiary. [By Electric Telegraph.] Adelaide
This morning an arrest was made of a young German named Frederick William Staer, on strong suspicion of intending to set fire to Mayfield's upholstery warehouse,…
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ON Monday morning, just when the major portion of Corowa residents were thinking of turning out of bed, the sound of the firebell gave warning that another…
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THE usual monthly meeting of members of this body was held on Monday evening at the School of Arts, there being present Captain Ritchie (in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Inquest on the Fire at Balranald
This enquiry was new at Balranald on Tuesday, 16th inst., the object being to hear evidence referring to the burning of Levy's Balranald store. Mr Salmon appeared for the Standard Fire and Marine Insurance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrible Fire in Brooklyn. Great Loss of Life. [By Submarine Cable.] New York, December 21
A great fire occurred at a large Roman Catholic Orphanage in Brooklyn last night, resulting in the total destruction of the building. There were 700 inmates at the time,…
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