Suspicious Fire at Broken Hill. Broken Hill
A LITTLE before midnight the blowing of whistles and the ominous tones of the fire bell made it apparent that a fire had broken out, and inquiry showed it was at North Broken…
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Fires & bushfires, 1892
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Destructive Fire in Chicago
LONDON, Wednesday.—A destructive fire has taken place at Eaglewood, Chicago. The damage to property amounts to 500,000dol. Several persons were killed during the…
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In view of the recent pillaging of cargo by members of the crew of the four-masted barque Falls of Foyers at Port Melbourne, it is instructive to notice that a similar incident is believed to have caused the…
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THE jury, after being looked up all night, returned into court this morning with a verdict of guilty against the two young men, William Cowpe and David Richardson,…
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Twenty-five local men and five strangers went into the Proprietary mine to-day. Two of the strangers had walked all the way from Adelaide and one from Perowie. The…
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As a watchman was passing along Clarence-street a little after 5 this morning, his attention was attracted by the cracking of glass in the basement of the warehouse of Messrs. W…
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LONDON, Friday.—A tearful fire has destroyed the prison at Gollerodoy, Austria. The warders had great difficulty in getting out the prisoners safely and notwithstanding…
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AT ten minutes to 8 o'clock last evening the fire bells of the city rang out their unwelcome alarm, the cause being a fire in the residence of Mr. T. Donnison, No. 31 Watt-street. A…
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LAST night, at 9.45, a fire broke out at 594 George-street on the third story of the premises jointly occupied by H. Borman, importer, and J. M. Scheerer, confectioner. An…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Fire in Milwaukee. a Square Mile of Buidlings Destroyed. Thousands of People Homeless
NEW YORK, Saturday.—An immense fire at Milwaukee raged fiercely all last night over a large area. Tully a square mile of burning…
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ABOUT half-past 1 o'clock yesterday morning some persons passing through the street at Adamstown observed the store of Mr. John Sneddon to be on fire. An alarm was given,…
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YESTERDAY morning about 1.30 o'clock a fire broke out in Mr. John Sneddon's shop in Brunker-street, Adamstown. About the time mentioned Mrs. Sneddon heard…
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IN connection with the late fire at Messrs. W. Gardiner and Co.'s warehouse in York-street, the insurance claims having been satisfactorily settled. Messrs. W. WINN and…
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AT about half-past 7 o'clock this evening the fire whistles attached to the various mines were set going, making it apparent that a big fire had broken out, and flames shooting up…
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At about half-past 11 o'clock on Monday forenoon a fire was discovered in a house occupied by Mr. John Wilmott, in Hugh-street, Merewether. The alarm was given…
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IN connection with the late fire at Messrs. W. Gardiner and Co.'s warehouse in York-street, the insurance claims having been satisfactorily settled, Messrs. W. WINN and…
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MR. A. B. RAE'S drapery establishment was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The estimated loss is put down at £3000. Very little of the contents or building were saved…
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Messrs. Galle and Company's shop, in which the fire started last night, was insured for £500 in the Sun Office. The policy was over both the stock and the building. The…
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A FIRE occurred last night on the premises lately occupied by Mr. Peter Kent, in High-street, Greta, but which have been empty for a considerable time. The shop, which…
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LONDON, Monday.—The Hobbs's wallpaper factory, Brooklyn, New York, has been destroyed by fire, and the damage done is estimated at one million dollars (about…
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