Tasmania. Launceston, Thursday. Fire Inquest
An inquest was held regarding the fire at the King's Exchange Hotel, Zeehan, the verdict being that it was wilfully caused by some persons unknown…
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Fires & bushfires, 1892
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Queensland. Brisbane, Friday. Disastrous Fire
The private residence of Mr. T. Ryan, managing director of Messrs. Arthur Martin and Co., at Indooroopilly, was burnt to the ground at noon. The origin of the fire is…
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LONDON, Sunday.—A fire broke out at Score's porcelain factory, and destroyed three workshops. Nothing important was burned. Two superb vases were saved…
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NEW YORK, Thursday.—A fire has occurred in New Orleans, Louisiana, which has destroyed a block of most valuable business premises. The loss is estimated at over…
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AT half-past 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the firebells rang out their unwelcome alarm. The cause was an outbreak of fire in the residence of Mr. A. F. Hall, surveyor, at the…
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A fire occurred on board the ship Salsette at Adelaide on Tuesday morning. Three coils of rope were completely destroyed, and a portion of the bulkhead in the lower deck, measuring 9 square…
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A HEAVY smoky haze has prevailed for some distance around the district during the week, the result of numerous bush fires now raging. The intense heat during the part…
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A large bush fire is raging in the hills between Ambleside and Bridgewater and close to the railway line. As the timber and undergrowth are very thick, it is likely to spread…
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WHAT might have proved a most calamitous fire, was discovered here this morning at 5 o'clock, in the store of Cohen and Levy. Shortly after the fire bell was heard, the…
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An extensive bush fire is raging in the Coleraine district. There are miles of country on fire. Another fire is raging at Brung Brung, near…
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LAST night the adjourned half-yearly meeting of the Adamstown Fire Brigade was held in the shed. Mr. J. Bullerwell occupied the chair. There was a full attendance of…
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THE stores of Messrs. J. and H. Harris, Jerilderie, by some unexplained cause caught fire early this morning. The fire was first observed at about 6…
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A fire of a rather serious nature took place in the residence of Mr. James Black on Tuesday night about 10 p.m. It appears Mrs. Black was engaged in the bedroom and…
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A fire broke out in the residence of Mr. R. Murphy early on Tuesday morning, which resulted in the total wreck of the whole of the premises and furniture. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian News. New South Wales. Destructive Fire
At a fire which broke out in Inverell in a house at the lower end of Evans-street, occupied by a family named O'Brien, all of whom fortunately were absent at the time, very…
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AT about a quarter past 5 o'clock last evening the of the city rang out their unwelcome sound, followed by the usual number of guns from the fort. The cause…
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The first annual meeting of the members of the local fire brigade is to be held this evening. The business will be to elect officers for the year, and to take steps to…
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CALCUTTA, Thursday.—The town of Mandalay, Burmah, is ablaze, and it is reported that three-quarters of the town has been destroyed. There has been great loss…
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A FIRE broke out at Begs between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning in an empty house in Gipp-street, belonging to Mr. D. Ryan. Fortunately there was a good supply of water…
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CALCUTTA, Thursday.—Further intelligence from Mandalay, in Burmab, states that two more fires have since occurred, and several superb pagodas were completely gutted…
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