The Recent Fire on the Minnyhive
THE following letter has been kindly handed to us for publication:â "Newcastle, 9th August, 1888. "Frank Gardner, Esq.,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1888
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Victoria. Melbourne, Saturday night. FIRE
The shop of Mr. Marshall, chemist, Charing Cross, Sandhurst, was burnt to the ground. SERIOUS ACCIDENT…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Church Dispute Settled by a Fire
THE Union Church at Tango, a few miles from Bega, was burnt down on Saturday night. The Rev. Mr. Colwell, Wesleyan Minister, was announced to hold a service in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire and Sword at an Irish Eviction
An eviction, attended by circumstances of an exciting character, has been carried out at New Ross, in Ireland. Preparations had been made…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Forest Fires in Italy
Extensive fires are occurring on the Italian frontier. Several villages have been destroyed…
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A disastrous fire has taken place at a factory in Switzerland, by which 10,000 operatives have been thrown out of employ…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →HAMBURG, Monday. a Disastrous Fire—six Persons Perished
A large fire occurred to-day in the business quarter of the city. Several warehouses, mostly occupied by colonial merchants, were destroyed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[By Wire From the Sydney Papers.] London, Tuesday. the Great Fire at Hamburg
The fire in Hamburg extended over a quarter of a mile. Six persons were killed…
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A fire has occurred in the London Docks by which a large quantity of produce was destroyed, the main portion being from the colonies,…
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LAST evening an alarm of fire was given, and flames wore seen shooting up on the Stockton side of the harbour. It was discovered that a…
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A disastrous fire has occurred in San Francisco, by which some extensive factories were destroyed. The loss amounts to a million dollars, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[By Wire From the Sydney Papers.] Capetown, Wednesday. Bunker Coal on Fire.—ten Men Suffocated
A fire broke out in the bunkers of the Pembroke Castle at Capetown. Ten coolies were suffocated by the fumes…
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THIS frightful conflagration of August last broke out in a crowded tenement at the back of the Bowery, wedged in amongst the surrounding buildings. The only entrance was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queensland. Brisbane, Tuesday. Disastrous Fire
A disastrous fire has occurred here, The stores of Barker and Co., and Brown and Co., have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Fire in New York
THIS frightful conflagration of August last broke out in a crowded tenement at the back of the Bowery, wedged in amongst the surrounding buildings. The only entrance was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Terrible Fire in New York
THIS frightful conflagration of August last broke out in a crowded tenement at the back of the Bowery, wedged in amongst the surrounding buildings. The only entrance was…
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An incident has come to light which shows what sort of persons the mining people of this district in general, and those of the Globe in particular,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland. Brisbane, Tuesday. Great Fire at Tambo
Early this morning Messrs. Corrie and Leneberg's store at Tambo, Queensland, was burned to the ground, and about £6000 worth of…
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A GREAT fire occurred at Orenburg, by which more than one thousand houses, inhabited for the most part by factory operatives, were burnt to the ground…
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A FULL meeting of above committee took place last night at the City Fire Station, Mr. Snipe occupying the chair. After minutes of previous…
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