The Coffee Palace Fire. Tee Inquest
To-day the City Coroner resumed the inquiry into the origin of the fire in Cripps's Coffee Palace Hotel. The examination of Mr. Cripps by Mr. Jones was…
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Fire in Girilambone. a Stone and a Bank Destroyed. Girilambone
A fire broke out to-day in Messrs. Willis and Co.'s store, which, with the outbuildings and the Mercantile Bank, was destroyed. The A.J.S. Bank also took fire; but was saved by the…
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WENTWORTH, Thursday.--A most destructive fire broke out in the promises occupied by Messrs M'Laren and Co. this morning at half-past 2 o'clock. The flames wore first observed issuing…
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ADELAIDE, Thursday.--A farmhouse at Menfalon, the property of Amos Broadstock, was burned to-day, the inmates narrowly escaping death. The fire was caused by the bursting of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coffee Palace Hotel Fire. Adjourned Inquiry
The inquiry into the cause of the fire in the Coffee Palace Hotel was resumed by the City Coroner on Thursday afternoon. Mr. Cripps, further examined by Mr. De Lissa,…
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A disastrous fire has occurred in Wentworth Messrs. M'Laren and Co.'s store has been burned to the ground. The total loss is between £7000 and £8000, The property is insured…
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The premises which are occupied by Messrs. James Wand and Co., jewellers, adjoining those of Messrs. Hood and Coleman, Glen Innes, narrowly escaped destruction by fire to-day. Some…
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At the District Court, yesterday morning, the City Coroner, Mr. H. Shiell, J.P., resumed the Inquiry into the origin of the fire which occurred at Cripps's Coffee P[?]lace Hotel on the night of the 20th ultimo…
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Between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning the residents of Maitland were roused reused from thier slumbers by an alarm of fire. The fire had broken, out in the extensive furniture and cabinet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fatal Fire at the Coffee Palace Hotel. Resumed Inquest
At half-past 9 o'clock yesterday morning Mr Shiell, the City Coroner, retained the inquiry at the District Court into the death of Mr Edward Hill. J.P., whose burnt remains…
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GUNDAGAI, Friday. -- Large fires have occurred near Coolac lately. A considerable area of grass has bean burnt, Mr Broughton, of Muttama, lost 1200 acres, the fires being caused by sparks from…
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YOUNG, Friday. -- A fire occurred this morning at Tom's boot factory, which is situate half a mile from the town. The proprietor lighted the fire of the tannery boiler, and the sparks from the same…
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Evidence at the coroner's inquest showed that the fire appeared to originate in the kitchen or in the lift. An iron safe, Milner's Liverpool make, was opened after being in the centre of the fire, and some papers…
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Shortly before 1 p.m. yesterday an alarm was sent to the Metropolitan Brigade that a fire was raging in the Devonshire-street Cemetery. When the members of the brigade reached the place mentioned they found…
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WEST MAITLAND, Friday, -- At half-past 1 o'clock this morning a fire broke out on the premises used by Mr R. Hynes, furniture manufacturer, which resulted is a loss which is estimated at…
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BRISBANE, Friday. -- A fire broke out in a house in Hargreave-road, South Brisbane, this morning, the tenant of which was absent. The flames rapidly spread to the adjoining house, which was…
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An inquest was held at Birmingham on Saturday, November 22, on tie body of the woman Mary Ann Rice, late of Aston-road, who died at the General Hospital from the effects of terrible burns sustained, it is…
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On Friday a fire broke out in an untenanted house in the West End. The fire chained a good hold and communicated with the adjoining promises, which were also untenanted. Both houses…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Recent Fire in Pitt-street
During the past few days the City Coroner has been holding en inquiry, at the White Hart Hotel, George-street North, into the circumstances connected with the death of Mr. Edward Hill, J.P., of Manilla, who was burnt to…
Continued on Trove, page 83 →Inquests. the Late Fire in Pitt-street
At the District Court, yesterday morning, the City Coronor, Mr. H. Shiell, J.P., continued the inquiry into the origin of the fire which occurred at Cripps's Coffee Palace Hotel on the night of the 20th ultimo…
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