Two Great Fires
The great fire which devastated Chicago in October, 1871, was one of the most destructive ever known, and will form a memorable event in the history not only of America, but…
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South Coast · Fires & bushfires
14 stories in South Coast's papers
The great fire which devastated Chicago in October, 1871, was one of the most destructive ever known, and will form a memorable event in the history not only of America, but…
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →EARLY on Friday morning last the inhabitants of Moruya we [?] the unusu[?] âF[?] and very [?]ter the whole town w[?]rid…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crackers are made principally in Canton and in the country surrounding that city. A cannon cracker factory in the suburbs of Canton is described by an eye witness as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A terrible dieastrons fire broke out to Sydney in Gibbs, Shallard, & Co,’s printing establishment at half past two this morning The flames extended with terrible…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT about 2 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in Gibbs, Shallard and Co's printing establishment in Pitt-street spreading with alarming rapidity, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE very boisterous weather of Sunday last was fraught with more than ordinary danger to the town owing to the presence in the neighbourhood of very extensive fires, as also to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Of all building stones, and aside from wood, of all building materials, gra[?] is the most susceptible of injury by fire. This is due to its complex structure—quartz is a crystal…
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Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?] lawyer asked Uncle into his office, and when they got [?] said Look here old man I can take Shrew out of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A VERY destructive fire involving the total demolition of Mr. John M'Arthur's well known and old established store at Greenbills, Terrara, occurred at an early hour yesterday morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Go ahead,” was the word all around, and Mervine said: You see about ’53 I first went to Ballar[?] It was a wild place then, calico and canvass…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AN inquest was held on Thursday last into the circumstances attending the recent fire at the Greenhills Iron store, occupied by Messrs John M'Arthur and Son, the inquiry being held…
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