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Two wings of a large woollen, mill wore burnt down in the neighbourhood of Carlton-hill, Leeds, a few days ago. The fire was one ofthe most alarming and destructive which has taken place in the town for many years. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To render a wall fire-proof is not necessarily to make it water-tight. Stone walls in many localities, as facing the sea, are absorbent to a large degree, or if built of hardburnt bricks, with Bath stone dressings, the latter become…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A telegram was received at Plymouth, on the 19th August, stating that the splendid ship Aurora, Captain Adam Johnston, belonging to Messrs. Anderson, Anderson, and Co., of 1, Billiter-court, London, had been totally…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday morning, about 10 o’clock, on alarm of fire was sounded by the bell at the Fire Engine Station, and the Volunteers were sp[?] under way with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A telegram was received at Plymouth, on the 19th August, stating that the splendid ship Aurora, Captain Adam Johnston, belonging to Messrs. Anderson, Anderson, and Co., of 1, Billiter-court, London, had been totally…
Continued on Trove, page 491 →Two wings of a large woollen mill were burnt down in the neighbourhood of Carlton-hill, Leeds, a few days ago. The fire was one of the most alarming and destructive which has taken place in the town for many years. The…
Continued on Trove, page 491 →A great bush, fire was burning on the hills South of Sydney, between Randwick and Botany, yesterday and last night. A at[?]ong southerly breeze was blowing till late in the night, and fanned the flames till…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday, a fire occurred in the premises, No. 41, Brisbane-street, off Parramatta-street, occupied by a Mr. Hamilton Livingstone. The chimney—a defective one—caught fire, and in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One of the most destructive fires ever known in Gloucester broke out at the corn warehouse of Messrs. J. E. and S. H. Fox. warehousemen, of Gloucester, at an early hour on Saturday morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE inquiry' into the circumstances attending the melancholy death of Mr. Henry Lee as reported in our telegraphic despatches of Monday, commenced on that day before J. C. Stanger Esq., the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIXTH half-yearly Report, presented at the general meeting of shareholders, held at the office of the Company, Queen-street, Auckland, on Monday, October 11, 1875. The directors have the pleasure of presenting to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire broke out at Home Rule at 3 o'clock on Wedday morning, in a house at the back of the Public School. An alarm was given. The fire raged furiously and consumed the school (late…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One of the most destructive fires ever known in Gloucester bloke out at the corn warehouse of Messrs. J. E. and S. H. Fox. warehousemen, of Gloucester, at an early hour on Saturday morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →ABOUT 3 o'clock on Wednesday morning a most destructive fire broke out in the back part of the public school, situated in Main-street. The fire, according to the correspondent of the GULGONG…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation consisting of Messrs. Montefiore, Robertson, and Leathes waited this morning upon the Colonial Secretary with reference to the desired re-introduction of a bill to make better provision…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Sale Court of Assize a man named George Mather was tried before his honour Mr. Justice Stephen for arson, in having willfully set fire to the state school at Red Jacket, Jericho, on Saturday, 31st…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Pelica Hotel, corner of the South Head-road and Edward-street, caught fire to-day, and was partially destroyed. The house is occupied by Michael Enright, and it ii supposed that the fire originated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Pelican Hotel, Oxford-street, which was yesterday partially destroyed by fire, was, we learn, insured in the United Insurance Company's office only. The furniture and stock were uninsured. The fire occurred…
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