CABLEGRAMS. Disastrous Fire at Paris
LONDON, October 4.—A large fire occurred at Paris. The wing of the Tuileries has been destroyed, the damage being estimated at £40,000…
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Fires & bushfires, 1880
89 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 5
Narrow Escape from Fire
ON Saturday evening the photographic premises of Mr. Liebenger, photographer, and Mr. E. Chippendall, butcher, in Hunter-street, narrowly escaped severe…
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CLARENCE TOWN, Friday.—A dwelling house, unoccupied (lately Thorley's, now Crocker's), adjacent to the township, was totally destroyed by fire last night. The…
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SHORTLY after mid-night this morning the sound of three guns fired from the Signal Hill, notified publicly the outbreak of a fire. The conflagration…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A destructive fire occurred at Brisbane on Saturday night at Bohen's, linendraper. The damage is estimated at about £5000…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Insured property has been destroyed at Wagga Wagga, amounting to nearly £7000. The exertions of the Fire Brigade saved another…
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IF there is one thing above another in which the citizens of Newcastle betray the existence of their normal apathy, it is in the sublime indifference they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Disastrous Fire in Bolton-street. Additional Particulars
THE scene of the disastrous fire at the Lighthouse Hotel, Bolton-street, recorded in our last issue, was visited yesterday by large numbers of persons. The flames…
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A DISASTROUS conflagration took place at Wagga Wagga on Friday night, which is the most serious catastrophe that has occurred hero for many years…
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CLARENCE TOWN.—At the inquest to-day on the late fire at Croker's, there was not sufficient evidence as to how it originated. All the witnesses thought it was…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—A large fire has broken out at Albury. Three buildings were destroyed, and about £12,000 worth of damage done…
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WITH an object of conferring as to the best means of establishing the Newcastle Fire Brigade on a more satisfactory basis than at present exists, a special meeting…
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LONDON, October 21.—A fire has occurred in Dublin, caused by the ignition of petroleum in some warehouses. A tremendous conflagration was the result,…
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LONDON, October 23.—A destructive fire occurred at Bermondsey Borough, Southwork. A number of wool warehouses have been destroyed, and a…
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LONDON, October 25.—The Manchester telegraph office has been destroyed by fire…
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ABOUT 2 o'clock this morning the promises of Mr. Woodcock, Honeysuckle Point, were totally destroyed by fire—nothing remaining save the bare walls…
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As briefly mentioned in our last issue, another extensive fire occurred near the Cottage Bridge, Wickham Road, early yesterday morning, Between 2…
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WE are all aware of the inane condition of all public institutions that are entirely dependent upon public charity. At times, the hydra-headed monster is…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A large fire occurred at Wilcannia on Cramsie, Bowden and Co.'s stores. Damages are estimated at £2000, which are covered by…
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LONDON, November 17.—A terrible catastrophe has occurred in the State Minnesota, North America. A lunatic asylum took fire, and was totally destroyed. Forty…
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