Another Great Fire in New Zealand
DUNEDIN, Tuesday.—An hotel and four buildings have been burnt down at Balclutha One man and one horse were burnt to death. Insurances to the amount of £6600 had been effected—all in…
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Destruction of the Alexandra. Barque, by Fire. [By Telegraph.] [From Our Own Correspondent.] Port Darwin (Via Adelaide)
THE barque Alexandra, from Newcastle, bound to Batavia, with eighty horses, was totally destroyed by fire off Stephen's Island. The crew only escaped by having a boat ready on the davits. They landed at…
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The fire-bell rang out an alarm at about half-past 1 o'clock yesterday morning, at Windsor, and soon the townspeople became aware that a disastrous fire was raging on the premises of Mr. J. T. Gosper…
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A conflagration, which threatened to be one of a very destructive character, occurred on Wednesday night, about 9, at Elmside, South Kingston, the residence of Mr. John Hinchcliff, junior, wool…
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Last Saturday afternoon it was reported about town that Boylson's flour-mills and a row of houses on the Liverpool road, Ashfield, were on fire. As dense volumes of smoke were seen rising from a fire…
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During the ceremony of laying the memorial stones of the Wesleyan College, Stanmore, the Rev. J. H. Fletcher, President of Newington College, accidentally slipped and broke one of his legs. The rev. gentleman was removed in…
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NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—Hunter-street was the scene of another destructive fire early this morning. At abnout 3 o'clock flames were observed breaking through a house near gate and…
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AT about 3 o'clock on Thursday morning a fire broke out in or near Gales and Co.'s stoam coffee, spice, and pepper mills (a new industry started two or three months ago by Messrs. Gates and John HEnderson, at the corner of Hunter…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—The fire brigades' demonstration was a tremendous success. There was a good attendance from the principal brigades in all parts of the colony. The management was goo…
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Constantinople, May 24.—A great fire has destroyed the Turkish Ministerial buildings for Justice and Public Instruction…
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Early this morning information was given to Superintendent Bown, of the Bathurst street fire station, that one of the steamers lying in the barbour had caught fire. The superintendent, with several other…
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A great fire has destroyed the Turkish Ministerial buildings for Justice and Public Instruction…
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We regret to have to insert the following news which relates to the uncle of the Rev. A. W. Petre, Dapto:— The fire at Thorndon Hall, the residence of…
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The greater portion of the buildings of the Sublime Porte has been destroyed by fire. The fire is supposed to have been accidental…
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REPORT and financial statement to be submitted to shareholders at the half-yearly general meeting of the company, to be held in Watson's Hotel, High-street, Dunedin, on Monday, the 16th May, at 3 p.m…
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A serious fire occurred in Park-street, Balmain shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday morning, resulting in the destruction of two houses belonging to Mr. H. Guise, and damaging an adjoining, weatherboard…
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A VERY destructive fire took place at Newcastle the [?] day, which originated on the premises of Gates and Co's spice, coffee, and pepper mills, at the corner of Hunter and Brown streets, and resulted in the total destruction of the…
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ORIGINALLY opened by the late Mr. E. T. Smith on Boxing Night, 1872, the above theatre experienced many vicissitudes, and as a climax the property was reduced to ashes yesterday morning. Mr. Smith's…
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A fine [?] out shortly before 4 o'clock. on Monday morning, at M'Bridge's Hotel miller's Point. the fire was first discovered by one of the lodgers, who [?] the inmates. It originated in the bar of the…
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About two months ago the members of the No. 8 Volunteer Fire Brigade received upon the formation of a band. The members placed themselves under the action o' Mr. Devlin, the well-known inspector…
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