Fatal Fire at Auckland
AUCKLAND, Saturday, 9.30 a.m.—A destructive fire occurred here this morning, and resulted in the death of a man. The fire occurred at the Harbour-view restaurant, and all efforts to save it were…
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Fire on brickfield Rill
About twenty minutes post 12 o'clock this afternoon as Mr. Campbell and another gentleman were talking in George-street, near Liverpool-street. they saw dense volumes of smoke issuing from the rear of…
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AUCKLAND, Saturday, January 5.—The Auckland Harbour Restaurant was burnt to-day. The fire endangered other buildings, but plenty of water prevented its extension. The restaurant…
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AN alarm of fire was announced in the Vicinity of Miller's point, at about 9 o'clock this morning, by the ringing of the ships' bells, and a dense smoke and flame were soon observed to rise from the dock of the…
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WELLINGTON, Monday, 1.30 p.m.—A fire at Havelock occurred yesterday, add tour shops were destroyed. The total loss was £6000. The stores…
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THE inhabitants at Miller's Point were in a state of intense excitement yesterday when the cry of fire was raised, and it speedily became known tliat the ship Ariel, lying at Summerbell's wharf, was on fire. Fortunately, the alarm was but of short…
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A destructive fire occurred on Thursday morning last upon Mr. Joseph Foster's farm at Bendick Morrell, near Young. Mr. Foster informs us (BURRANGONG ARGUS) that he was proceeding homewards…
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AN alarm of fire was announced in the vicinity of Miller's Point, at about 9 a.m. on Tuesday, by the ringing of the ships' bells, and a dense smoke and flame were soon observed to rise from the deck of the…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the Parramatta Fire Brigade, was held at the station on Friday evening last, the superintendent (Mr. L. [?]) in the chair…
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SIR,—In this day's Evening News I observe that your reporter has given me undue credit in connection with the fire which occurred on board the ship Ariel, andI beg to make the following statement, that honour may be given to whom honour…
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On Wednesday afternoon a fire, melancholy in the consequences and terrible in its work of destruction (reports the BURRANGONG CHRONICLE), broke out on premises tenanted by a selector named Harrison,…
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A very interesting report was submitted at the last annual meeting of this fire brigade. The receipts for the year amounted to £469 7s 4d, and the expenditure to £418 7s 1d, leaving a balance in hand of…
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Between 3 and 4 o'clock on Monday afternoon smoke was seen issuing from an out-house at the back of the aviary in the Botanic Gardens. This house is used as a sleeping room for one of the men employed…
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THE following report of the above company for the year ending 4th January, 1878, has been handed to us for publication:— It is with great pleasure that we now place before the public…
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On Tuesday afternoon (reports the SINGLETON ARGUS) Mr. John Radridge, of Redbournberry, sustained a heavy loss through the careless use of matches near his [?]stack. A party of men and boys was…
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WELLINGTON, N.Z., Friday.—A disastrous fire occurred at Auckland yesterday, fourteen premises were partially or wholly destroyed. The damage is estimated at £7000. Insurances on the…
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A TERRIBLE fire broke out, on Tueslay afternoon, at Baulkham Hills. At about one o’clock flames were seen in Pearce’s bush, and extended over the lands…
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AUCKLAND, Friday.—The fire at Newtown, near this place, destroyed seven houses completely. The insurance amounts to £2000…
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A fire at Crocker's Manchester warehouse, Malting-street, did damage to the extent of £20,000…
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THE annual general meeting of this brigade was held in the Council-chambers, Woollabra, on the evening of the 21st instant. There was a full muster of the members present. After the usual formal business the bafance-sheet of the…
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