The Late Fire in Mitchell-street
A coroner's inquest was held yesterday on the late fire in Mitchell-street. The evidence went to show that the house belonged to Charles Bownds, who deposed…
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The Late Fire in Mitchell-street
The inquest on this fire was resumed on Wednesday. Charles Bownds recalled deposed: In my previous evidence I stated I fastened…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Great Fire in Hungary. London, May 9
The town of Also Kubin, in Hongary, has been entirely destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →How Some Fires Occur
The origin of fires is often very mysterious, and noti[?]frequently incendiarism is suspected or even taken for granted, simply because no other explanation…
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The Houses of Parliament at Santiago, the capital of Chilli, have been burned to the ground. The fire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Great Fire in Russia. the Town of Brest-litovsk Destroyed. London, May 18
The important Russian town of Brest-Litovsk in Western Russia, the population of which is 44,000, has been destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Great Fire at Bermondsey. Destruction of Leather Warehouses. Damage £200,000. LONDON, May 17
A tremendous fire occurred last night among the leather warehouses and tanneries at Barmondsey. All the efforts to check the progress of…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Fire Brigade Competition at Wagga Wagga
The first fire brigade competi[?]on at Wagga Wagga was held on Friday, five brigades competing, namely, Albury, Goulburn, Cootamundra, Narrandera, and Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Singular Incident. a Church Set on Fire
A singular incident, followed up by a suicide, occurred at Cudgewa, eight miles from Corryong, at the end of last week. On Friday night the church at Cudgewa…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Great Fire in Pennsylvania. Immense Damage. London, June 4
A great fire has occurred in the North Pennsylvania Oil-field, the damage being estimated at several million dollars. The fire was started by sparks from a…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Petroleum Fire at Hamburg. Caused by Lightning. Great Destruction. London, June 1
A disastrous fire has occurred at Hamburg, causing great destruction of petroleum. The stores in which the oil was kept…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The Dangers of Coke Fires
A narrow escape from death by suffocation took place in Wagga on Saturday afternoon. Thomas Cavanaugh, a carter, living in Blake-street, was with his wife resting in a small…
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A fire, which resulted in the total destruction of the Collingwood Woolscouring Works drying shed, Liverpool, occurred last week. The flames were first seen by the manager,…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Fire in the Highlands. Mar Lodge Burnt. London, June 14
The Duke of Fife’s mansion, Mar Lodge in the Highlands, has been destroyed by fire. Mar Lodge is near the Queen’s residence,…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Great Fire at Lisbon. Burning of Parliament-house. London, June 18
A disastrous fire occurred in the Houses of Parliament at Lisbon yesterday, when the building in which the Chamber of Deputies meets was burnt to the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Fires in the United States. London, June 28
Six firemen have been killed at a fire at Minneapolis, in the state of Minnesota. A great fire has occurred at San Francisco, resulting in the destruction of property to…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Great Fire in Paris. London, July 2
A great fire occurred yesterday in the [?]ue de Condorcet, Paris, the total loss being estimated at 2,000,000 francs (£80,000)…
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Jeffrey (chemist) and Brown and Co. (drapers) were burnt out early on Monday morning. The fire brigade worked splendidly, and saved Hunter’s (bookseller) on…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Broken Hill Fire. Smothering the Flames. the Work at the Mine
At Broken Hill on Monday crowds visited the Block 11 Proprietary Mine, the scene of the fire, the sides of the open cut and the various vantage points being lined with people. The view from the surface,…
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What is regarded as one of the largest bush fires which has occurred in the district for the last twenty years, broke out behind Tennessee on Sunday (writes the Macleay Chronicle). It…
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