The Great Boston Fire
The whole of the business quarter of Boston was destroyed by fire on the 10th November. No one appears to know how it broke out, but it appeared at 7 o'clock on Saturday, spread…
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The Great Boston Fire.—losses: £20,000,000
New York, November 10.— The intelligence of the destructive fire at Boston, as it became known at several hotels, and places of public resort here to night, created interest. The fire is considered by residents of…
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Mr. Murray, the road inspector of the district, will, it is believed, advise the erection of a bridge over Cooyal Creek, and recommend other repairs to the road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How Fires Sometimes Arise. to the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—I see the Theatre Royal pride themselves on the fact that their representative fire last week appeared so real as soon to set the fire-bells ringing, and several engines to find their way to York-street. Although not taken by surprise…
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A FIRE broke out this morning, about half-past 2 o'clock, in the premises occupied by Mrs. Ellis, draper and tobacconist, Lower George-street, which extended to Hartlepool House (the clothing and drapery establishment of Messrs…
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THIS morning about half-past 2 o'clock a fire broke out in Lower George-street, which soon spread to adjoining houses, and seems likely to spread still more, owing to the want of a sufficient supply of water. At the…
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THIS morning about half past 2 o'clock a destructive fire broke out in Lower George-street, in one of the homes known as Undewood's buildings. The conflagration rapidly spread to adjoining houses, almost…
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SIR,—The English papers by the recent mail have made it manifest, through the columns of the Sydney Morning Herald, that the Imperial Fire Insurance Company is largely interested in the disastrous fire at Boston…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams This Day. Railway Station in Victoria Destroyed by Fire Cricket at Bathurst. Favourable Yield of Gold at Solferino. Intercolonial Conference Proceedings. Important Sales of Sugar. Sudden Death at Adelaide. Meeting of Miners at Wollongong. Misconduct of a Victorian Volunteer. Latest Mining and Commerical Intelligence. &c., &c., &c. BATHURST. Tuesday, 8.36 p.m
At the cricket match to-day the Bathurst team scored 75, the Alberts 120. The weather was fine and the attendance large…
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IT is supposed the firs originated in the cloth kept by Mrs. Ellis, as the flames when first were coming from the roof of that building Mrs, Eilis's shop the fire spread on one side to a…
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The following are the latest particulars with regard to the insurances, &., that were obtainable last night:—BUILDINGS…
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IT is now several months since we were called upon to chronicle a fire of any momentâon the occasion of the destruction of Barker's tweed factoryâbut the period of inactivity among firemen, and security to insurance…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boston Fire—liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company. to the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—As there has been a good deal of speculation amongst the community generally, and I am led to believe some little concern felt by a few respecting the company's loss by the late fire at Boston, I should feel obliged if you will…
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ON Wednesday morning about half-past two o'clock a destructive fire broko out in Lower Goorge-street, Sydney. The buildings that were destroyed by the fire…
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IT is now several months since we were called upon to chronicle a fire of any moment—on the occasion of the Retraction of Barker's tweed factory—but the period of inactivity among firemen, and security to insurance…
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SHORTLY before 3 o'clock yesterday morning, after the Age had gone to press, a fire broke out in a building one door removed from the Theatre Royal, Bourte-street, and known as St. James's Hall. It consists of…
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IT is unsatisfactory to be told that what are called fire-proof buildings are more dangerous than any others. Yet, speaking broadly, this is the result of the opinions of men of scientific knowledge and…
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SOME of the comments of the Amerian Press upon the late destructive fire at Boston are well worthy of attention here at the preesent time, when we have had more than one…
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EARLY on Tuesday morning the fire bell again rang out its alarm. Many of Dunedin's drowsy citizens doubtless treated the warning note with contempt, having a lively recollection of the loud and long-continued peals…
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SHORTLY before 3 o'clock yesterday morning, after the Age had gone to press, a fire broke out in a building one door removed from the Theatre Royal, Bourkestreet, and known as St. James's Hall. It consists of…
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