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Shortly after 1 o'clock this morning a fire broke out on premises occupied by Mr. W. H. Schroder, photographer, at No. 671, George-street. It appears that the flames were first seen issuing from a room…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A disastrous fire occurred at Muswellbrook last night. Cobb and Co.'s stables were levelled to the ground; four horses were burnt to death, and three coaches and a boggy destroyed, besides…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Saturday afternoon the formal christening of the new engine of the Burwood Volunteer Fire Brigade took place at Garwood in a paddock not far from the railway station. The following…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The great destruction of property that took place at, Mr. COLE's, the bookseller, the other day, in consequence of the blind zeal of some of the volunteer firemen in pouring floods of water into…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A calamitous fire occurred here last night. Cobb and Co.'s stables were burned to the ground, Four horses were burned to death, and three conches and a buggy were destroyed, besides all…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A destructive fire occurred here on Tuesday night in the railway goods shed which, with its contents, was burned. The shed was filled with valuable goods from the steamships Westmeath,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A disastrous fire occurred at Dunedin last night, when the railway goods shed, with all its valuable contents, was totally destroyed. The shed contained a large quantity of goods, which had only just been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The railway goods shed at Dunedin, which was filled with goods, including portions of the cargoes of the Steamers Tarawera, Wakatipu, and West meath, has been totally burned down. Tho goods…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A disastrous fire occurred at Dunedin last night, when the railway goods shed, with all its valuable contents, was totally destroyed. The shed contained a large quantity of goods, which had only just been…
Continued on Trove, page 1138 →CONCERNING the grand block of buildings now being erected by this society at the corner of Pitt and King streets, and which are illustrated in another page, the following is interesting:—…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →News has just been received of one of the most appalling accidents which has happened in England for many years past, resulting in terrible loss of life. A grand file was held at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →What might have proved one of the moat disastrous fires that have occurred in Sydney for years took place last evening at Victoria House, the extensive drapery establishment of Messrs. Farmer and Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Standard[?] Oil Works, in Jersey city, New York Harbour, were struck by lightning before daylight on May 10. Tank after tank of oil exploded, the flames speedily covering a large surface, and over 500,000 barrels of oil…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last evening a fire broke out at the premises of Messrs Farmer and Co., Victoria House, Pitt- street, which at one time threatened to have been a most disastrous one, but which was subdued,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Messrs. Farmer and Co.'s magnificent "Victoria House" premises, in Pitt-street, had a very narrow escape last night from destruction by fire. It appears that shortly after 6 o'clock, through some defect in the gasfitting arrangements,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Standard Oil Works, in Jersey City, New York Harbour, were struck by lightning before daylight yesterday morning (May 10), and a huge iron tank exploded with a violence which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The City Coroner held an inquest on Monday afternoon, at Woollnbra, on the body of a buy named John Ambrose Carroll, aged three years, who died at his parents' residence on Sunday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →From further particulars furnished yesterday morning by Mr. Pupe, of the firm of Farmer and Co., we learn that the defect in the tap must have been of a very recent nature. Mr. Cocks, who has been in the firm's employ for over 21…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →AMSTERDAM, June 20.—A very destructive fire took place here to-day at the Government dockyard, causing a considerable lose of valuable property. One of the men-of-war which was lying…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About half-past 10 o'clock last night as a gentleman was passing up Clarence-street, be noticed smoke coming from one of the houses, a two-story building near Erskine-street, occupied on the lower floor by…
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