A Fatal Fire
A disastrous fire occurred at Louth, on the Darling, at 4 a.m. on Sunday, by which, the Louth Hotel was totally destroyed, and a child of Thomas Marsh, aged four years, was burned…
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Fire Brigade Social at Rutherglen
THE finale to the general adulation which awaited the victorious firemen on their return from Ballarat came on Friday night, when the good people of Rutherglen, on…
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An inquest into the fire which recently took place the house occupied by Mr. Meakes, the property of [?] Pearce, P.M., was held at the Courthouse on Thursday morning, before Dr. Noyes, the coroner for…
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IN the evening a large audience assembled in the school of Arts to witness the entertainment provided in ald of the corowa Volunteer Fire Brigade. The programme…
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Easter Monday was celebrated at Ben alia by a fire brigades competition, the first of a series be held half-yearly in the North-Eastern district. Corowa, Beechworth, Wangaratta,…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The War in the Soudan. Retreat Op the Enemy. Advance of the British Forces. Occupation of Tamai. the Australians Under Fire. Reported Defeat of the Mahdi in Kordofan. [By Submarine Cable and Telegraph.] Soakin, April 1
A reconnaissance enforce has shown that the enemy has abandoned his positions in the Hasheen hills, and has retired towards Tamai. The column intended to operate against Tamai…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →How Squire Coyote Brought Fire to the Cahrocs
In the beginning Chareya made fire (That is, the Cahrocs say so), Housed it safe with two beldames dire, And meant tohave it stay so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Round the Bivouac Fire
Round the bivouac fire, at midnight, lay the weary warrior-hand; Bloody were their spears with slaughter: gory was each hero's hand:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Large Fires in New Zealand
At Invercargill, on April 4, a fire occurred at Lumsden by which a large amount of property was destroyed. It broke out in the servant’s bedroom of Dore’s Waimea Hotel,…
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THE ordinary monthly meeting of this association was held in the School of Arts, Corowa, on Monday evening. Present:--Captain Ritchie (in the chair), and eleven…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →How Squire Coyote Brought Fire to the Cahrocs
In the beginning Chareya made fire (That is, the [?] say so), Housed it safe with two beldames dire, And meant to hard is stay so,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Round the Blvonac Fire
Round the bivcuac fire, at midnight, lay the weary warrior-baud; Bloody were their spears with slaughter: gory was each hero's hand:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corowa Volunteer Fire Brigade
THE usual monthly meeting of this brigade was held in the School of Arts, Corowa, on Monday evening. Present Captain Ritchie, and 15 firemen…
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THE usual monthly meeting of this brigade was held in the School of Arts, Corowa, on Monday evening. Present--Captain P. K. Ritchie and 13 firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at South Kensington. London, June 12
A fire broke out in the India Museum, at South Kensington. The roof of the building took fire, and a large portion of the contents were seriously damaged,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Destruction of a College by Fire. London, July 9
A conflagration broke out to-day at University College, Aberystwyth, Wales, resulting in the total destruction of the buildings…
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A fire broke out on June 17 on the premises of Mr. Whiteley, in Westbourne-grove, London. It was first discovered by the fireman on duty inside the premises. About a quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Fire at Albury
ON Tuesday night Temby's grocery store, in Albury, was discovered to be on fire. The brigade were quickly on the spot, and the fire, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Disastrous Fire. Toronto, August 4
A most disastrous conflagration broke out yesterday in this city, resulting in the destruction of numerous factories and warehouses, extending half a mile along the shores of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Disastrous Fire in Brisbane. Loss Estimated at £180,000
One of the most disastrous fires which has occurred in Queensland for some years broke out on Friday morning in the large warehouse known as Struan’s bonded stores, in…
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