Fire in New Zealand. AUCKLAND
A destructive five broke out yesterday in New Plymouth, by which, thirteen buildings vere destroyed. The damage is estimated at about £20,000, and the insurances cover one-half that…
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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday, May 20. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.) STUART V. Mercantile Mutual Fire Insurance Company
In this case, in which judgement was reserved from the previous day, his Honor gave a verdict for the defendants on the ground that plaintiff, having accepted the principal in payment of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Stuart V. the Mercantile Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Limited
This was an action brought by John Stuart, of Marrickville, against the Mercantile Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Limited, to recover the sum of £172 for interest on £17,500 at 8 per cent, for 22 days, from the 1st to the 22nd…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigades Demonstration. [By Telegraph.]
MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Metropolitan are brigades commenced their usual Queen's Birthday demonstration by a torchlight procession to night, in which about 1000 man took part. The brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Ashfield. Where Are the Firemen?
Alderman Brown called attention, on Friday night, at the meeting of the Ashfield Borough Council, to a fire which had occurred on Wednesday in the borough and resulted in the destruction of a large amount of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →America. a Fire in Chinatown Disturbs the Congregation on Good Friday Night
At half-past eight o'clock on Good Friday night (says the San Francisco MONITOR, April 8), a fire broke out in one of the Chinese rookeries on the corner of Dupont and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Brigades' Demonstration at Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
The inaugural demonstration of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades' Association commenced to-night by a grand torchlight procession. The brigades in the association number 37, and nearly 1000 men took part…
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At a quarter-past 12 on Sunday morning a fire was discovered at the rear of 827, George-street. The premises are occupied by William Inglis and Co. as stables in connection with the sale yards. About…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Wallsend. Dr. Nash's Stables Burned. Wallsend
A fire occurred here on Saturday night, at about 8 o'clock, when the stables of Dr. Nash, of sporting fame, were burned to the ground. Fortunately all the horses…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.--The sports in connection with the Fire Brigades' Demonstration were not concluded to-day. Several minor events will have to be contested to morrow. Three of the four…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Piper's Fiat. WALLERAWANG
On Saturday night a small building, owned by a former and grazier named William Hutchinson, situated at Piper's Fiat, about five miles from Wallerawang, was totally destroyed by fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →TELEGRAMS. Fire Brigades' Demonstration. MELBOURNE
The sports in connection with the Fire Brigades' Demonstration were not concluded yesterday. Three of the for principal events were won by the Kew Brigade—namely, hose practice…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Spencer-street Station. Lamp Room Destroyed. Melbourne
The lamp room of the Spencer-street railway station was destroyed by fire on Saturday evening. A tank containing about a hundred gallons of oil was connected with the room by a lead pipe, which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigades' Demonstration at Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
The demonstration of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades was held to-day in the Friendly Societies' Gardens, in the proposes of 5000 spectators. A large number of the brigades took part in the demonstration, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire near Newcastle
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The stables of Dr. Nash, the owner of several racehorses, caught fire on Saturday night owing to the negligence of one of the stablemen. Two blood horses were in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Grong Grong. NARRANDERA
Gannon's stores, with their contents, in the Grong Grong township, were destroyed by fire on Monday. The stores were insured in the Scottish Union office for £785…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Near Armidale. Alleged Incendiarism. Armidale
A shed at M'Intyre Flat, some eight miles from Armidale, was burned to the ground last Thursday. It contained about sixteen tons of hay, all of which was destroyed. An inquest was held…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Fire at Sea. Fearful Disaster. Adelaide
During the passage from London of the Star of Denmark, which arrived at the Semaphore on Monday, those on board were able to observe one of the most fearful catastrophes which, occur to maritime…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queen's Birthday Fire-works. a Narrow Escape. No Water Available
The abundance of fireworks discharged on Monday evening nearly caused, in one instance at least, a serious conflagration. Some wretched cheap rocket, the stick of which was a light inflammable reed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Paddington
At about ten minutes past 1 this morning, a fire broken out in a weatherboard cottage situated at Hopewell-street, Paddington. The cottage it the property of Mrs. Nesbitt, who resides there. The fire…
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