Fire on Board a Steamer. Outbreak in the Ladies' Cabin. Seven Lives Lost
LONDON, Monday.—During the passage of the steamer Iona from Leith to London a fire broke out on board, and despite all attempts to extinguish…
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Fires & bushfires, 1895
229 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 12
New Zealand. Auckland, Thursday. Fatal Fire
John Webber, a pioneer resident of Wellington, aged 80, was burned to death in a fire which destroyed his residence…
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AN extensive fire occurred at Forbes last night, when Mr. Fred. Street's private residence and Messrs. Fraser Brothers' commercial stores were totally destroyed. The fire…
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Thomas Youngmay, a youth, 18 years of age, was charged with having, on the 25th August, at ft Petrox, maliciously set fire to natural grasses, the property of Michael…
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Mr. H. JANSEN, of Hamburg, writing on August 9, 1895, on the subject of the loss by fire of coal-laden vessels on oversea voyages, says:—" About 25…
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The quarterly meeting of the Maitland Fire Brigade Band was held at the Town Hall, West Maitland, at noon yesterday. Alderman Crothers, the Mayor, presided, and…
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A report to hand dated Buenos Ayres August 23, says :—"British ship Eastern Monarch, from Ardrossan, loaded with coal, arrived with cargo on fire; the fire has been, extinguished; cargo coming…
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The R.M.S. Bimutake, of the N Z S. Co's line, has arrived at Wellington. The official report states that she left London on August 22. and Plymouth on the 21th at 3 p.m , with 218 passengers and a fall…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Fire at Coolgardie. Terrible Destruction. Entire Block of Buildings Burnt. Damage Estimated at £250,000. Coolgardie
A DISTRESSING fire broke out to-day in Hinde's Chambers, Bayley-street, and rapidly spread to the adjoining buildings. A few moments later it was making headway on the east side…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Western Australia. Coolgardie, Friday. the Fire
The glare of the Coolgardie fire was seen at Kalgoorlie, and was mistaken for a bush fire. The Golden Age and Courier are being printed at the Kalgoorlie Mince office,…
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It is understood that the circumstances connected with the fire which occurred at Cessnock a few days ago lead to the assumption that the…
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ABOUT 2 30 on Sunday afternoon Minmi was thrown into a state of ex[?]ement by the Back Creek whistle being blown at short intervals, and immediately a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Charge of Arson. The Sussex-street Fire. Sydney
ALFRED WILSON and George Wilson, two brothers, pleaded not guilty at the Central criminal Court to-day to a charge of having on June 27 set fire to their shop in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand. Auckland, Wednesday. Fire in Wellington
A fire which broke out at Smith's Victorian Restaurant, Willis-street, Wellington, spread to three houses, and did much damage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Recent Fire at Block 11. Examination of the Workings
AN examination has been made during the week of the underground workings of Block 11 of the Broken Hill Proprietary Mine, directly in the neighbourhood of Drew's…
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The steamer Darius arrived at Adelaide on Saturday. It appears that during the passage from Calcutta the cargo ignited, and for several hours it required all the exertions of those on board to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand. Auckland, Monday. Serious Fire
A fire at Hastings, Hawke's Bay, destroyed many business places, including clothiers, drapers, and chemists' shops. It originated in a boot shop. The insurances…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Fire at Broken Hill. Outbreak on Block Ten. Broken Hill
THIS morning a fire broke out at the bottom of an old quarry on Block 10, near the boundary of Block 11. Heavy smoke was seen issuing from the quarry, and the…
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LONDON, Monday.—News is to hand stating that forest fires are raging in the States of Minnesota, Dakota, and Manitoba. Great damage has already…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extensive Fire in New Orleans. 250 Houses Destroyed
LONDON, Monday.—A disastrous fire has taken place in the city of New Orleans. Two hundred and fifty houses have been burnt to the ground,…
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