Disastrous Fire in Switzerland
London, Monday.—A great fire is reported from Switzerland, a large number of factories were consumed, and over ten thousand operatives have been thrown out of work…
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Great and Fat Fire Near Pesth
A disastrous fire near Pesth has destroyed one of the largest steam flour mills in the world. The mill contained more than a million bags of flour. THE workmen…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Great Fires in Sweden Terrible Scenes
The last newspapers from Swelen bring the following details about the great fires that have ravaged in the northern part of the country:—…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Fire at M'guire's Selection
An enquiry was commenced yesterday, at Dotswood, before the Coroner (Mr J. E. Pearce), and a jury consisting of Messrs John Witcombe, Frank Byrne, W. T. Hills, W. G…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Remarkable Exhibiton of St. Elmo's Fire
"A remarkable exhibitions of St. Elmo's fire," was witnessed by the writer on the summit of the Sonnblick mountain in Austria, about 10,000 feet above sea level…
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A Tumut correspondent, writing on Friday, says:—“ The premiers owned by Mrs. T. Downing, and lately occupied by Mr. Montague Marks, now in Sydney, were totally destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fire at Wangaratta. Explosion of Gunpowder. a Number of Persons Seriously Injured
A disastrous fire and explosion of gunpowder occurred at Pinkerton’s store, Wangaratta, about six o’clock on Friday evening. The fire broke out in the storeroom. Both the local…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Corowa Fire Brigade
THE annual meeting of the Corowa Volunteer Fire Brigade was held in the School of Arts on Monday evening. Present -- Captain Ritchie and 10 firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Fire in London. Exciting Scenes
A fire was discovered at 8.15 a.m. on August 2, at No. 11, Wigmore-street, Cavendish-square, a glover's shop. The house was well alight before the fire-engines…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Great Fire in Brisbane. Immense Destruction of Property. Total Loss Estimated at a Quarter of a Million. Brisbane
A fire broke out in Messrs. D. L. Brown and Co.’s warehouse, Eagle-street, at about half-past 4 this morning. The building was gutted, and the contents were destroyed, as…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Oxley Fire. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)
SIR,—I wish to contradict the statement that Union shearers were suspected of burning the Oxley woolshed. Of the many different opinions expressed as to the origin of the fire…
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The inquest concerning the fire which occurred at Oxley station on the evening of the 12th inst., and resulted in the total destruction of the woolshed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire at Glasgow
London, Monday.—Twenty three buildings have been destroyed by fire at Glasgow. The damage is £200,000…
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About 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon a fire occurred at the Spencer-street station in the lamproom, a large building of wood and iron, almost opposite Bourke-street, and though,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Proposed Fire Brigade. Public Meeting
On Thursday evening last a public meeting of ratepayers and others was held in the Council Chambers to consular the advisability of establishing a fire brigade in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire at Broken Hill. Sydney
A great fire occurred at Broken Hill last night which destroyed a large block of buildings including two banks in the main business street. The origin of the fire is…
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A meeting of the members of the brigade was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last, the Mayor (J. Grinham Esq.) being voted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire at Broken-hill. the Main Street Destroyed
A terrible calamity has befallen Brokenhill. A few minutes before 6 o'clock on Monday night a sharebroker occupying premises in Victoria-chambers, Argent-street, was…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Destructive Fire at Broken Hill. the Main Street Destroyed
A terrible calamity has befallen Broken Hill. A few minutes before 6 o’clock on Monday, night a sharebroker occupying premises in Victoria-chambers, Argent-street, was counting out; his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Fire at Broken Hill. Broken Hill
At 11 o'clock last night an outhouse at the rear of the Theatre Royal Hotel was found to be on fire. The passers by gave the alarm, and making use of…
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