Fire In George-street
Shortly before 7 o'clock on Monday night a fire broke out in Mr. John Lawler's bedding factory in Union-lane, off George-street. The fire started in a chamber in which a large quantity of straw was…
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Fire at Lawler's Bedding Factory
A fire, which at one time threatened to assume serious proportions, broke out at about 6.50 p.m. yesterday, on premises situate in Union-lane, off George-street, occupied by Mr. John Lawler, bedding manufacturer. At the time…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire on the Wairarapa. Exciting Scenes
A Dunedin correspondent, on November 5, gave the following additional particulars with, regard to the fire on the steamship Wairarapa:—A resident of Dunedin, who was a passenger on board, has…
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AFTER the birth the christening, and as there is generally more or less rejoicing over the christening of a first-born, the festivities in connection with the christening of the No. 2 Fire Brigade’s…
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Sir,--Mr. W. Pritchard, in his letter to you, does not attempt to deny my statement as to the inflammable nature of Oregon pine, but seeks to justify its use on the score of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Queanbeyan. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Queanbeyan
About 3 o'clock this afternoon a fire broke out in the premises occupited by Mr. Jennings, in Monaro-street. The building, which was constructed of wood, was soon ablaze, and the flames quickly spread to Mr. Brook's saddler's shop…
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Between 11 and 12 o'clock on Tuesday forenoon a serious fire broke out in a s[?]ckyard at Evans's Plains, near Bathurst, where an engine and chaff-cutter belonging to Mr. Joseph Cox were at work…
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Fire broke out at about H o'clock on Tuesday after—noon in Monaro-street, on premises occupied by a person named Jennings. The building, which was constructed of wood, was almost immediately in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tremendous Fire in London
On of those tremendous conflagrations which startle and astonish the community broke out on October 8 in a block of extensive warehouses situate in Charterhouse-street, Goswell-street, in the City of London, on the spot where…
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WELLINGTON.—Hot winds and dust storm prevail throughout the district. Nearly the whole of the wheat crop has been destroyed, and a blade of green grass is not to be found. All the pasture is burned…
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NEW YORK, November 13.—News has been received here that a disastrous fire has broken out in Galveston, a seaport town in the State of Texas, and has been burning since early this…
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About 3 o'clock this afternoon a fire broke out in the premises occupied by Mr. Jennings, in Monaro-street. The building, which was constructed of wood, was soon ablaze, and the flames quickly spread to Mr. Brook's saddler's shop…
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A Dunedin correspondent, on November 5, gave additional particulars with regard to the fire on the steamship Wairarapa:—A passenger on board says the fire originated in the boot room, and was…
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Shortly after midnight on Saturday a fire broke out in a goods train travelling between Woodend and Macedon. The fire commenced in a truck containing straw, nest to the engine, and before it was…
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Sir, -- The correspondence between Mr. Pritchard and Mr. R. H. G. Kemp has been read by me, and I think I can give an additional reason why the use of softwoods, such as Oregon,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Destructive Fire. [By Telegraph.]
MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- A destructive fire occurred yesterday afternoon at Johnson andsSons' Tyne Foundry, Yarra bank, it originated in the pattern-room, and soon…
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A large fire occurred at Messrs. Johnson's Tyne Foundry, Yarra Bank, shortly after 2 o'clook on Saturday. The firm has large contracts for railway plant for the Government and rolling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destructive Fire at South Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
A very large fire occurred at Messrs. Johnson's Tyne Foundry, Yarra Bank, shortly after 2 o'clock on Saturday. The firm have large contracts for railway plant for the Government and rolling stock for the Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire in Albury. ALBURY
A fire broke out on Sunday night at half-past 10 o'clock on premises occupied by Mr. Kidd, bootmaker. The firebell gave the alarm, and a good number of firemen soon had the flames under control…
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