A Train on Fire
LONDON, December 25.—A serious train accident is reported from America. A passenger train took fire near Carolina, and before the paseengers could be released…
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Fire at Surry Hills
A fire broke out last night in a two-storied house situated in Lower Campbell-street, off Campbellstreet, and opposite the Crown-street reservoir. A large number of fire engines were soon on the spot,…
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A fire attended with most lamentable consequences (the Bri[?] Courier states) broke out on the premises of Mr. A. Groom, bookseller and stationer, Stanley-street, South Brisbane, shortly after 9 o'clock on Sunday night. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →The Loss of Life by the Insane Asylum Fire
St. Peter, Minn., November 18.—The official list of dead and missing is this morning furnished by the hospital officers. The list contains 20 names. It is thought all of them perished…
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There was a good attendance at the old exhibition building, Prince Alfred Park, in the evening, when a miscellaneous entertainment was given under the auspices of the Mayor and Corporation and the…
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DURING Tuesday night, November 10, a fire broke out on board the reformatory ship Clarence, lyonr in the Mersey off Bock Ferry. It appears that the vessel took in a quantity of coals on Tuesday,…
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Daring the last voyage of the steamship Ly-ee Moon to Melbourne, and about 6 p.m. on December 28, when the vessel was off Cape Howe, volumes of moke were Men issuing from the [?] of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Disastrous Bush Fire. (From the Maryborough and Dunolly Advertiser, Dec. 29.)
One of the most terrific bush fires which have occurred in this district for years past was raging in the neighbourhood of Bung Bong on Sunday morning. It would appear that it originated in the Lamplough Forest, on the Woodstock…
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This morning about 3 o'oloek, what proved a very destructive fire broke out on the premises of Messrs. Garton and Corner, boot and shoe manufacters, at Goorge-street, Redtern. The fire was first…
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A sensational incident took place during the journey of the noon train from .Sandhurst to Mel- bourne on tho 30th ultimo. The heavily laden train (says tho Benligo Advertiser) went on all…
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The annual meeting of the No. 3 Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the station, Castlereagh-street, last evening, at which there was a good attendance of members present. The usual routine of business…
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About 3 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke [?] mises situated in George-street, Redfern, occupied by Mesers. Garton and Corner, boot manufacturers, and spread with such rapidity that from the first but little hope was…
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A very serious conflagration occurred at Redfern early yesterday morning, and resulted in considerable destruction of property. About 3 o'clock Constable Sweeney, who was on duty in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Suspicious Fires at Liverpool
LONDON, January 4.-Mysterious fires have broken out at Liverpool docks. It is believed the docks were fired by Fenian incendiaries, as there are…
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From a private telegram from Louth. received in Sydney yesterday, we learn that Mrs. Hayes' Commercial Hotel, Cobar, is totally destroyed by fire. The .building is, we understand, insured in one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire at Cobar
From a private telegram shown us on Wednesday afternoon, received from Louth, we were apprised of a fire at Cobar, by which Mrs. Hayes's Commercial Hotel in that town, which was constructed of wood,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in a Railway Carriage
The BENDIGO ADVERTISES reports that on the 30th ult. a sensational incident took place during the jonrney of the noon train from Sandhurst to Melbourne, which affords another instance of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Grafton. GRAFTON
Information has reached Mr. Thomas Page, agent for the Australian Mutual, that a wholesale store, stock, kitchen, and bakehouse, property of J. B. Bassetti, was destroyed by fire at Lionsville…
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A deputation waited on the Colonial Secretary, this morning, from the various Fire Insurance Companies, having bronchos in the town, to ask for a bell to provide for and regulate a fire [?] for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Disastrous Bush Fire
One of the most terrific bush fires which have occurred in this district for years past was raging in the neighbourhood of Bung Bong on Sunday morning. It would appear that it originated in the Lamplough Forest, on the Woodstock…
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