On Fire in Mid-ocean
A London paper prints a letter from one of the crew on board the steamship Worsley Hall, which caught fire in mid-ocean, and reached New York on Sunday, October…
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The Whitton Fire. The Inquest
On Wednesday, Mr H. C. Tingcombe, coroner, of Narandera, conducted an inquest, before a jury, as to the origin of the fire which destroyed the Royal Hotel,…
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An inquiry was held at the Court-house, Whitton, before Mr H.C. Tingoombe, coroner, on Wednesday last, touching the origin or cause of the fire which destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Fire in the Mid-ocean. Racing the Flames
Mr. Bring, of Grove Green-road, Leyton, has (says the London Daily Telegraph of November 10) received a long letter from his nephew, who was one of the crew on board…
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At Coraki a barn containing 40 tons of hay and a quantity of potatoes, the property of Mr. Ewen Kennedy, farmer, was totally destroyed by fire. It…
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THE monthly meeting of the above was held at the fire station on Monday evening, about a dozen firemen attending, and the captain, Mr. P. K. Ritchie, in chair…
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Shortly after 1 o'clock on Thursday a fire broke out in the buildings of the Australian Biscuit Manufacturing Company, in Jeffcott-street, West Melbourne…
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On Sunday a fire destroyed the drapery store of Kean and Co., Melville-street, Numurkah. The value of the stock was £1500, and of the building about £500…
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A disastrous fire took place at Coolgardie on Saturday night, burning down the Stook Exchange, the Mutual stores, and other places. The damages are…
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About half-past 10 last night the Sydney Jam Company's factory was destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at an Orphanage. Fifteen Girls Burnt to Death. London, January 18
A dreadful calamity has occurred in connection with a fire at Buckner's Orphanage, at Dallas, in Texas. The fire obtained a great bold of the buildings, and…
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A fire broke out early on Monday morning in the shop and residence of Mrs. Isabella Burton, of Botany-road, Waterloo. Only two persons were in the…
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At about 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon the town was startled by the alarm of fire being given, and a crowd soon collected near the scene of the outbreak…
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The Ballarat Star says that Captain. J. Lynch, in forwarding a circular letter to the fire brigades, thanking them for their almost unanimous vote at the last…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →The Late Fire in Dean-street
An inquest was held yesterday by Mr. A. N. Barnett, District Coroner, into the circumstances connected with the fire in Dean-street at the premises of Mr. F. A. Sigg, on 24th January…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Great Fire in London. a Furniture Warehouse Destroyed. London, February 7
A disastrous fire has occurred at one of the establishments of Maple and Co. Limited, the well-known cabinetmakers, furniture dealers, and upholsterers, whose…
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A disastrous fire has occurred at the works of the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Limited, Glasgow, one of the largest establishments of the…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Water-street Fire. The Inquest
Mr J. Witcombe, acting-coroner, and a jury of twelve, this morning inquired into the circumstances attending the fire which destroyed the dwelling-house of James…
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ON Friday morning an inquest was held at the Court-house, before Mr Witcombe, coroner, touching the fire which destroyed the residence of Mr. J. Gilchrist in Water…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extinguishing Bush Fires
THE newest method of extinguishing bush fires appears in last week’s Australasian, and after reading it one wonders whether the editor of that newspaper has been got at for a puff or whether he is…
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