The Fire at Brooklyn Orphanage
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 December 1884 · page 5
New York, December 21.--It has been discovered that 70 of the children who were reported mining at tho recent fire at Brookivn Orphanage arc quite' safe. The others are supposed to have perished…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire at Circular Quay. the Blue Jackets
Evening News · Tuesday 23 December 1884 · page 6
Superintendent Beare says that he is grateful for the assistance rendered by ilia seamen of H.M.S. Nelson and H.M.S. Espiegie at the late fire in the Coffee Palace Hotel, but be regrets that the "tars"…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →(Recter's Telegrams.) Fire at the Windsor Railway Station. London, Dec. 22
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 December 1884 · page 7
A fire occurred yesterday at ths parcels office of the Windsor Railway Station, resulting in the destruction of the office. On the debris being examined an infernal…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 December 1884 · page 6
Sir,--Through the medium of your paper, I feel it my duty to have to thank the whole of the Volunteer Firemen engaged during the late fire at the Coffee Palace last Saturday night for the admirable manner…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dreadful Fire and Loss of Life. at an Orphanage. New York, Dec. 21
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 December 1884 · page 7
It has been discovered that 70 of the 90 children who have been missing since the recent fire at the Brooklyn orphanage are quite safe. The others are supposed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in James-street
Evening News · Wednesday 24 December 1884 · page 6
A fire broke out Tuesday morning on the premises, No. 1. James-street, off Bathurst-street. occupied by Mr. James-Andrew Callaghan as a retail grocer's shop. A portion of the ceiling was burned. The contents of…
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Evening News · Wednesday 24 December 1884 · page 4
A fire broke out last night in the premises occupied by Mr. E. N. Marks, general importer, 33, Market-street, and resulted in. the destruction of 12 bales of hops on the top floor of the building. Some slight…
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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 December 1884 · page 5
London, December 22.--The box which was discovered in the debris of the Parcels-office at Windsor, and which was believed to be an infernal machine, proves on closer investigation to…
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Evening News · Wednesday 24 December 1884 · page 6
At Hay a fire occurred in York's Hotel, caused by Mr. York's son, who is five years of age, having lit a fire with a match. Mr. York was awakened by a neighbour, and together they…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 December 1884 · page 10
At 1.35 this morning a cabman standing in Pitt-street observed smoke issuing from the premises occupied by the American Novelty Company, 203, Pitt-street, and he informed the policeman on the be[?]t…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Late Fire in Pitt-street
Evening News · Wednesday 24 December 1884 · page 4
Mr. Ernest Moon, manager of the Mercantile Union Insurance Co. writes as follows:-I must endorse the remarks of your reporter as to tee conduct of the police force at the late fire in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Large Fire. the American Novelty Warehouse Destroyed
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 December 1884 · page 5
While we write, at 2 o'clock this morning, a terrific conflagration is destroying some thousands of pounds worth of property in Pitt-street. Already the American Novelty warehouse, with…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 December 1884 · page 10
The box which was discovered in the debris of the parcels office at Windsor, which was believed to be an infernal machine, proves on closer investigation to have…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Large Fire in Pitt-street. American Novelty Co.'s Warehouse Destroyed. About £12,000 DAMAGE
Evening News · Wednesday 24 December 1884 · page 5
The fire fiend seems bent upon making the pace hot and merry in Sydney this Christmas. Another extensive fire occurred early this morning, and resulted in the destruction of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire in Pitt-street
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 December 1884 · page 3
The scene of the conflagration in Pitt-street was visited by a large number of people yesterday. The remains of the building are in charge of some members of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade and the police. Nothing is now to be…
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The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 December 1884 · page 5
Hardly has the ill-fated Coffee Palace Hotel ceased to smoulder ere the city is startled with the Lews of another large fire, in which (alas for the children) the premier's occupied by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in Sydney
Evening News · Friday 26 December 1884 · page 5
Three small fires have been reported during Christmastide. On "Wednesday" afternoon an alarm was raised that an extensive fire was raging in Elizabeth-street. Members of the brigade were promptly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Mine on Fire MAITLAND
Evening News · Friday 26 December 1884 · page 4
A fire is reported to Have broken out in the Greta coal mine. It is supposed to have been caused by a furnace in the bottom of the shaft. The members of the Maitland Fire Brigade have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Petersham. Two Children Nearly Suffocated
Evening News · Friday 26 December 1884 · page 4
Yesterday afternoon a fire broke out on the premises occupied by Mr. F. Reos, situated in Westhourne-street. Petersham. It appears from a report furnished by Mr. R. Ward, captain of the Petersham volunteer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Windsor
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 December 1884 · page 12
LONDON, December 22.—A fire occurred yesterday in the parcels office of the Windsor Railway Station, and resulted in the destruction of the office. On the debris being examined an infernals…
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