Fire at a Wheat Elevator. Half a Million Bushels Destroyed. London, September 24
A great fire has occurred at a wheat elevator at Portland, in the state of Oregon. Five hundred thousand bushels of wheat were destroyed…
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A Paper Fire Engine
The fire Department of Berlin has a fire engine, the carriage of which is constructed entirely out of paper mache. All the different parts, the body, wheels, pole, &3., are…
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A disastrous fire occurred at Wilcannia at 3 o’clock on Friday morning, when three shops situated in Reid-street, next to the Wilcannia Club Hotel, were totally destroyed. The fire…
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MR. READY, the contractor for the new fire brigade station, in Murray street, expects to have his work completed in about a week hence. The building stands upon…
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A fire broke out at the office of the Western Grazier, Wilcannia, late on Saturday Immediately an alarm was given a [?] was procured, and a good supply of water being available the…
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The fire Department of Berlin has a fire engine the carriage of which is constructed entirely out of paper [?] All the different parts, the body, wheels, pole, &c., are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Forest Fires in America. Great Loss of Life. Thrilling Scenes, New York. September 15
Last year water was the destructive agent in our calamitous events; t his year Are bag done the dreadful work. In last August and September great cyclonic storms ravaged the South…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →The Fire at Tattersall's Stables. The Inquiry
Mr. J. E. Pearce, the coroner, conducted an inquiry on Saturday, before a jury, us to the cause of the fire which destroyed a portion of Tattersall's Hotel stables on…
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AT the police court on Tuesday, before Mr A P. Stewart, William Jerry was charged with the larceny of 30 tons of firewood. the property of John Payne, valued at £9…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canine Fire-laddies
The troop of eight collies at the Royal Aquarium enacts quite a little stage play. After performing some clever feats, without the instigation of a whip or stick, the dogs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Fire at Tattersall's Stable
ON Saturday morning Mr Pearce, the coroner, held an inquest at Tattersall's hotel on the fire which took place at the stable on Thursday morning last…
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A disastrous fire occurred on Friday evening in Flinders-lane, Melbourne, at the warehouse at the corner of Bond-street, occupied by Messrs. Burstall and Smith, Messrs. Ayers and…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Deniliquin Fire Brigades Demonstration
OFFICE BEARERS :—President—Mr Ru[?] Committee—Messrs A. Re[?] J. Baxer, P. Fleming, W. [?] Kynaston, J. Simpson, T[?]…
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A serious fire was narrowly averted at the warehouse of Messrs. N[?]nan Bros., furniture manufacturers, Melbourne. A boy who was playing with Chinese crackers carelessly…
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A disastrous fire occurred on Sunday morning, whereby a block of buildings in R[?]id-street, known as [?]indel's Block, was totally destroyed. One building was occupied Mr. R…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →A Train on Fire
A good deal of excitement was caused at R[?]chester on Monday afternoon by the evening train from E[?] arriving with two trucks on fire. As the locomotive with the b[?]ng…
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It Is anxious time just now (says the Jerilderie Herald) to both pastoralists and agriculturalists both are doing their utmost in the way of making firebreaks to guard against…
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Shervey's hotel at Capertee the oldest landmark on the Mudgee-road was totally destroyed by fire last week. Paton's general store and dwelling-house next door were…
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ON Thursday, a little after midday, columns of smoke were seen, rifting to a great height in the direction of Eli Elwah run, and from tho way the smoke was…
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Mr James Russell desires us to express his thanks to the many friends and neighbours who did such yooman service in putting out the two fires on Eli Elwah…
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