Fire at the Chicago Exhibition. a Warehouse Gutted. Twenty-five Firemen Killed
NEW YORK, Tuesday.—A terrible accident has occurred at the Chicago Exhibition, resulting in enormous damage and great loss of life. The…
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Fires & bushfires, 1893
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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. the Suspicious Fire
THE Deputy City Coroner resumed the inquest to-day into the cause of the fire that occurred in the warehouse of Messrs. Pyman, Harkness, and Co., 99 Clarence-street, on the…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—A fire of a most disastrous nature occurred in the district of St. Mary Axe, London, this morning. A strong wind prevailed at…
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THE City Coroner held an inquiry to-day into the cause of the fire that broke out on Sunday night last in a cab-shed and stables at the corner of Boundary-street and Ivy Lane,…
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AT half-past 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the fire bells of the city rang out an alarm. The members of the City and Hose and Reel Brigades rushed to Honeysuckle Point…
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SIR,—The paragraph in this day's issue under the above heading casts a reflection on suburban fire brigades, which is altogether unwarrantable. It states, "False alarms of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. the Suspicious Fire
THE inquiry into the cause of the fire at the furniture warehouse of Messrs. Pyman, Harkness, and Co., 99 Clarence-street, was concluded yesterday. The jury found that…
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AT about a quarter to 6 o'clock last evening the firebells of the city pealed forth, and the guns from the fort were discharged, as a signal that a conflagration had been observed…
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The fire brigade has received an impetus in the form of a subsidy from the Government, and have wisely decided to at once erect a station. The building will be of brick,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Cederbank's Cargo on Fire. Cargo Jettisoned.—vessel Beached
LONDON, Friday.—The barque Cederbank has arrived at San Francisco with her cargo on fire. She had jettisoned 200 tons. She will have to…
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LONDON, Thursday.—A disastrous fire has occurred in Poland. During a storm at Birsk, near Warsaw, lightning struck the barracks and…
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LONDON, Friday.—News has been received from Mauritius that a disastrous fire has occurred at St. Louis, whereby 200 houses have been…
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LONDON, Friday.—A fire, attended with fearful loss of life, occurred on July 10 in the building devoted to the cool storage of produce in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stockton. Fire Brigade Ball
On Friday night, in the Temperance Hall here, a very successful ball was given by the volunteer fire brigade for the purpose of raising funds as a standby from which to defray the…
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LONDON, Monday.—A disastrous fire occurred at' Liverpool last night, the total damage being estimated at £180,000. Four large timber yards…
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A FEW minutes before 11 o'clock last night a fire broke out in Mr. Joseph Ambler's drapery shop in Union-street, Adamstown. The local fire brigade was quickly on the…
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THE fire at Mr. Joseph Ambler's drapery shop at Adamstown on Thursday night, which was briefly reported in yesterday's issue, did a great amount of damage. The…
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ON Thursday last considerable excitement was aroused amongst the committee and members of the Merewether Fire Brigade when it became known that Mrs. Davis, of the Prince…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Chicago. an Hotel Destroyed. Eight Persons Killed
NEW YORK, Tuesday.—The Senate Hotel at Chicago has been burned to the ground. Eight persons were killed…
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CHICAGO beats the world in many things, notoriously in exports of grain, ham, canned meats, and high buildings. Unfortunately, the last have a tendency to burn…
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