Fire at Warrnambool
THE Standard states that the largest fire which has occurred in Warrnambool took place on the evening of Saturday week, originating in the twostoried shop in Timor-street, occupied by Haynes…
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Destruction of a Village and Loss of Life by Fire
THE following is the official report of the burning of the village of Paroa, at the mouth of the Saltwater River, on the West Coast of New Zealand:— "Last night, Juno 4th, a fire occurred at Paroa…
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THE Standard states that the largest fire which has occurred in Warrnambool took place on the evening of Saturday week, originating in the storied shop in Timor-street, occupied by Haynes…
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THE following is the official report of the burning of the village of Paroa, at the month of the Saltwater River, on the West Coast of New Zealand:— "Last night, June 4th, a fire occurred at Paroa,…
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THE following is the official report of the burning of the village of Paroa, at the mouth of the Saltwater River, on the West Coast of New Zealand:- Last night, June 4th, a fire occurred at par[?]…
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ON Thursday morning, Mr. Henry Hough, who is the lessee of the Railway Mill, Elgin-street, West Maitland, discovered, on coming to work after breakfast, that the silk-dresser on the middle…
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ON Thursday morning, Mr. Henry Hough, who is the lessee of the Railway Hill, Elgin-street, West Maitland, discovered, on coming to work after breakfast, that the silk-dresser on the middle…
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THE second annual report and balance sheet to 31st March, 1874, of the directors of the Australian Mutual Fire Insurance Society presented to and adopted by the original members at their annual general meeting held on…
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A tremendous conflagration has occurred at Chicago (United States). Owing to the strong wind which prevailed, the flames were for a time uncontrollable, and it was not until twenty-five…
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A TREMENDOUS conflagration is raging at Chicago (United States), and, owing to the strong winds that ate blowing, the flames have become uncontrollable…
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At Liverpool, a landing stage half-a-mile long, has been entirety destroyed by fire…
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A landing stage at Liverpool, half-a-mile long, has been entirely burnt…
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AT 3 o'clock this morning a disastrous fire broke out in Bolton-street, Newcastle, and before it was extinguished, the bonded stores of Wood Brothers, and Mr. Frank Gardiner, were completely gutted…
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The announcement that the E. and A. Mail Company's steamer jeddah was on fire at Twofold Bay was circulated throughout the city last evening, and caused considerable anxiety. Messrs. Scott, Henderson, and Co., the agents of the…
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BETWEEN five and ten minutes past 3 o'clock this morning, a fire, which is now raging furiously, and presents every prospect of being as disastrous as any conflagration experienced in this city for years past, broke out in…
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SHORTLY after we went to press this morning (a quarter past 3), a most disastrous fire broke out in Bolton-street, near the Custom-house, is the wine and spirit stores of Messrs. Wood Brothers…
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SHORTLY after we went to press this morning (a quarter past 3), a [?] disastrous fire broke out in Bolton-street, near the Custom-house, in the wine and spirit stores of Messrs. Wood Brothers,…
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