Great Fire at Valparaiso. London Jan. 6
An extensive fire has occurred at Valparaiso, the loss being estimated at 500,000 dollars…
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The Fire with Loss of Life at Wagga
The following detailed particulars of the fatal fire at Wagga, an account of which has already appeared in our columns, are from the Wagga Express :--" Shortly before 9 o'clock on…
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LAST night, shortly after 11 o'clock, signal guns announoed fire had broken out on board the American ship Manhegan. After some little difficulty the tugs were made fast to her. She was…
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The fire at Mrs. Evan's had subsided this morning. The property was uninsured. Bush fires are raging all over the district. A dwelling-house at Mulgoa Forest was saved with very great difficulty…
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There are great bush fires prevailing everywhere in the district. Mr. W. Wilson had a of railway sleepers burned, and Mr. E Hughes also lost a large quantity of billet wood, near Mount Victoria. A strom is now threatening…
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A fire broko out on the premises of Mr. Charles M. Hawkins, herbalist, of 78, Oxlord-street, at about 8 o'clock last night, and about £2000 worth of property was destroyed before it was extinguished. It appears that Mr…
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The contents of a shop, No. 78, Oxford-street, occupied by Mr. Charles M. Hawkins, chemist and herbalist, were completely destroyed by fire last night, owing to an explosion of gas. It appears that one or…
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Coming home one evening, from the great, emporium where she acts as block for the better display of the millinery triumphs of 'Barr and Battle,' to her lodgings hard by, Olive Aveland…
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LONDON, January 9.—A disastrous fire has occurred at Long Island, in the State of New York. Havernager's extensive sugar works have been completely destroyed. The…
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A fire was discovered al about 10 o'clock last night on the premises occupied by Mr. Charlea Bushell, sign writer, of 106, Elizabeth-street, near Wentworth-court. The fire broke out in a room rented by Mr. Berndt, importer of…
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An extensive fire has occurred at Havemayor's Sugar Works, situated on Long Island, New York. The entire works, together with the plant, stock, &c., were…
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LONDON,. January 10.—The person Chained With having wilfully set fire to the church at Carlton is the Rev. George Sanger, vicar of Carlton, North. Allerton, in…
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It is reported that on Tuesday night Mr. Hanlon's general store at Kangaroo Valley was totally destroyed by fire. The store was insured for .£900, but the loss is about £2000…
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LONDON, January 6.—A disastrous fire has occurred at Valparaise. The damage done is estimated at half a million dollars…
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THE contents of a shop, No. 78, Oxford-street, occupied by Mr. Charles M. Hawkins, chemist and herbalist, were completely destroyed by fire last Sunday, owing to an explosion of gas. It appears that one or…
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A meeting of the United Volunteer Fire Brigades' Board was held at the Protestant Hall last, night, Mr. Superintendent-General W. S. Kelly in the chair. There was an attendunce of 18 delegates, beside several firemen visitors…
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A fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Charles M, Hawkins, herbalist, of 78, Oxford-street, at about 8 o'clock on Sunday night, and about £2000 worth of property was destroyed before it was extinguished. It appears that Mr…
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LONDON, January 9.—A disastrous fire has occurred at Long Island, in the State of New York. Havernager's extensive sugar works have been completely destroyed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Destructive Fire at Pearith. [By Electric Telegraph.] Penrith
A LARGE fire occurred at the farm of Mrs. Mary Evans, of Emu Plains, last night about half-past 10 o'clock. A bush fire was raging near the homestead during the day, and it is supposed that…
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