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WARSAW, January l4.—News has been received in this city of an appalling fire which occurred at Berditscher. During the performance of a circus, which was crowded at the time,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The inquest on the late tire at the drapery shop of Mr. Rogers, George-street, Windsor, after lasting two days concluded to-day before Mr. Johnstone, the district coroner. The evidence went to show that the fire must have broken…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Last night one of the members of the St. Leonards Fire Brigade noticed the shop of Mr. Rumsey, plumber, to be on fire shortly after 7 o'clock. The premises were closed at the time, Mr. Rumsey haying…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An extensive fire occurred at Horsham to-day, whereby several bouses in Wilson-street were totally destroyed. The Horsham Times office had a narrow escape from being burned down, but still…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT about half-past four o'clock, on Tuesday afternoon, a fire broke out in a building at the rear of the premises occupied by Mr. W. Orth, saddler. The building in which the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Evening Standard of December 8 has tho following account of the great fire in London:—Early this morning a fire broke out in the city, and, aa far as can be seen at present, the damage done is greater than…
Continued on Trove, page 125 →NEW YORK, January 12.—From the latest accounts received of the recent destruction of a hotel in Milwaukie, Wisconsin, the loss of life is greater than was at first reported, no less than…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New York, December 12.—The following despatch was received from Kingston, Jamaica, to-day: The business quartet of Kingston was burned yesterday." Loss, £6,000,000. Hundreds are homeless. The wharfs, warehouses, stores…
Continued on Trove, page 137 →London, December 14.—Early this morning names ware discovered issuing from the front windows of Hampton Court Royal Palace, at Hampton, fifteen miles from London The fire broke out in a suite of private apartments in the…
Continued on Trove, page 137 →ABOUT half-past 4 o'clock on Sunday morning, as Senior-constable Walker was going his rounds in George-street, he observed smoke aseending from the rear of the City Catering Company's premises. A…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →A fire broke out on the premises of the City Catering Company, situated at 315, George-street, at about half-past 4 o'clock on Sunday morning. The fire was discovered by a porter, and information having been given at the…
Continued on Trove, page 110 →Sir,—By the orders of the late S. C. Brown, when Postmaster-General, the various fire engine stations in the city and suburbs were connected by telephonic wires months ago, but from some unknown cause the telephones have not…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →This morning, shortly before 11 o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises of Mrs. Woods. 42, Smith-street, Surry Hills. The fire was caused by a three-year-old child, who, playing with matches, extended…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About half-past 10 yesterday morning a fire broke out at Mrs. Woods', 42, Smith-street, Surry Hills, which consumed the furniture in one of the upper rooms, but which was, fortunately, put out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire on King-street,near George-street, this forenoon, occasioned some little apprehension for the safety of surrounding buildings, but fortunately did no damage. Some corporation employes were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The police stables and two horses, along with a quantity of saddlery and forage, were destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. The building was enveloped in flames in a few minutes. The cause…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A number of experiments have been made in this country to test the value of different materials for doors that may be exposed to fire, from which it appears that perhaps the best door yet devised is one made of wood and covered with tin…
Continued on Trove, page 186 →The following is the tenth half-yearly report and balancesheet to 31st December, 1882, adopted at the meeting held on Tuesday:- The directors herewith place before the shareholders a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,--I would suggest to Home of our legislators that they introduce a law to compel every steamer to carry at least twice the number of cork buoys or floats as passengers and crew they are licensed to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shortly after 10 o'clock last night the fire bells rung, and the scene of the alarm was found to be at 87, Forbes-street. Woolloomooloo, a tobacconist's shop, occupied by Mr. David Hale, The fire…
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