Patent Fire-plaster. a Successful Test
AT about half-past 6 on Saturday morning, August 23 (says the N.Z. HERALD), a jam-maker in Mennie and Day's employment noticed…
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Fires & bushfires, 1891
22 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 2
Tremendous Bush Fires in Victoria
SERIOUS ravages from fire occurred on Saturday week on stations near Stawell. Strathven and Glenfyne were almost burnt out, aod a thousand acres of grass were destroyed. It is estimated that…
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The Ballarat correspondent of the Melbourne Age writes on Tuesday:—" From Cape Clear it is reported that the fire which originated on the Monnt Bute…
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The performances of the Navajo Indians at night are extremely theatrical. A dark circle of branches was built around the fire about eight, feet high, forming an inclosure…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Menedebrie Homestead. Destroyed by FiRe
Last Wednesday the homestead of Menedebrie Station, Somerton, was completely destroyed by fire. About 2 o'clock Mr. Richard Brown, J.P., the proprietor was…
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A FIRE took place on March 18 at Allen-street, New York, in a house occupied by 10 families, all of them Jews. The fire was discovered at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our Wires. Disastrous Fire in Sydney. Sydney
A FIRE broke out a little before 6 o'clock this morning at M'Lean Bros, and Rigg, ironmongery warehouse, George- street, and despite the efforts of the firemen the place was…
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The following remarkable account has been culled from the writings of Joaquin Miller, and has reference to the Volcano of Mauna Loa, in the Sandwich Isla[?]ds :…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Where Every Man is a Fire Alarm
An original mode of sounding a fire alarm is adopted in a town in Colorado. In that region the revolver is considered an indispensable article of daily wear, and affords the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Large Fire in Armidale
ON Tuesday morning last a great fire occurred in Armidale. The Crown Hotel and two adjoining private buildings were destroyed, and if the wind, which was…
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AN enquiry into the cauase of the burning of the Crown Hotel and two adjoining cottages was held at the Court House on Friday, before Mr. James M'Lean,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Fire. the Commercial Hotel, Glen Innes. Destroved. [By Telegraph.] Glen Innes, Monday Afternoon
THE Commercial Hotel, occupied by Mr. Dennis Hogan, late of the Marshal M'Mahon Hotel, Wallababah, was discovered to be on fire at 2.30 this morning…
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AT about three o'clock yesterday morning the loud clangour of the fire bell woke every one. Hastily clad, one and all rushed to the scene of the disaster, which proved to be Mr…
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THE following principal evidence was given at Glen Innes, before a jury empannelled to enquire into the origin of the late fire which burned down the Commercial…
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AN enquiry was commenced on Tuesday afternoon before the Corcner, Mr. G Martin, P.M., into the origin of the lire by which Hogau's Commercial Hotel was destroyed…
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WEDNESDAY last was a gala day in Armidale, on account of the christening of the fire brigade engine, and the first procession and public drill of the newly formed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Glen Innes Sessions. Friday, September 11. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) the Commercial Hotel Fire
DENNIS HOGAN, on bail, was charged with that he did, on the 24th August, at Glen Lines maliciously set fire to a dwelling house in his possession-- to wit, the Commercial Hotel--with intent to…
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SIR,--Being a bad hand at figures myself, if you will permit me through your columns, I would enquire of the young wiseheads who recently passed the Junior University Examination--whether they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Editor's Column. (While giving insertion to Correspondents letters we do not necessarily endorse their contents.) The Glen Innes Fire Brigade
SIR,--The public and yourself are no doubt aware of the controversy which has been going on in your contemporary between the Secretary of the Fire Brigade Board and myself. I trust you will give…
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AT the early hour of about 1 o'clock, Yesterday morning, those residents of Armidale who were enjoying a well earned repose following the Sabbath day of rest…
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