The Fire that Old Nick Built
WE find in an exchange the following imitation of the “House that Jack Built”:— Intemperance— This is the fire that…
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Destructive Fire at Adelaide. Adelaide
A large fire occurred in Grenfell-street this evening in Coombes' timber yard, which, with Burford's soap factory and several cottages, was burnt down. The damage is estimated at £20,000. The fire started about…
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About 1 a.m. on Tuesday the premises known as Zions'-buildings, comprising Nos. 613,615, and 617, George-street, were discovered to be on fire. The ground floor is occupied by Mr. Zions' tailoring establishment in No. 613,…
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GALVES[?]N, Tex., November 13.--At 1.40 o'clock this morning the must destructive fire in the history of Galveston broke out in a small foundry and car- repairing shop on the north…
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At about 8 o'clock on Friday night some men engaged in Mr. Richards's slaughtering establishment, noticed a bright light in the stables, and immediately gave the alarm. The butchers, who were…
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The report of the select committee of the Victorian Legislative Assembly on the fire brigade system of the colony was presented on Thursday last. The principal paragraphs are…
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On Thursday morning a fire broke out in a shed on the premises of the Cunningham Plains estate. The damage is estimated at Alt+0163800 which is covered by insurance in the office of the City Mutual Fire…
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ALBURY, Sunday.--A fire involving the destruction of property to the amount of over £16,000 occurred Saturday evening. It originated in the shop window of J…
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ADELAIDE, Sunday.--a large fire occurred on Saturday on the premises of Crooks and Brooker, ironmongers, Port Adelaide, which were totally destroyed. The fire was…
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The most serious fire which has ever occurred in Albury broke out on Saturday night at about halfpast 8 o'clock, on the premises occupied by Mr. Joseph Johnson, dra[?]. &C. The Shoo…
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Another large fire occurred early on Saturday in Port Adelaide, and resulted in the destruction of Messrs. Crooks and Brooker's wholesale ironmon[?] establishment. The fire was first…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extensive Fire at Albury. [By Telegraph.) (From Our Own Correspondent.) Albury
A fire broke out on Saturday night in Dean-street, resulting in the destruction of property to the extent of many thousands of pounds. The fire started in a large block of buildings belonging to the Australian Mutual Provident…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Destructive Fire at Port Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide
The most tremendous fire ever witnessed, perhaps, at Port Adelaide—judging by the damage done—broke out about 4 o'clock this morning at Messrs. Crooka and Brooker's extensive ironmongery establishment…
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By the steamship Whampoa, which arrived in port on Friday night from Hongkong and Foochow, via Port Darwin, Mr. Field, second mate, and six of the crew of the ship Bertenux, which was destroyed by fire at Browse…
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Following are the insurances in connection with the late fire:—Victoria Insurance Company: £1500 on the BANNER office, £800 on the stationery and stock; £2500 on the Australian Mutual Provident…
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Mr. J. Caro's large general store in Bourke narrowly escaped being burnt out on Saturday night. A chandelier with four lamps, hanging over the counter, suddenly fell, and the lighted kerosene wast…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Late Fire at Albury. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Albury
The following are the insurances in connection with the late fire:—Victoria Insurance Company: £1500 on the Banner office, £800 on the stationery and stock; £2500 on the Australian Mutual Provident Society'e buildings, £100…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Great Fire in Adelaide. (From the South Australian Register, December 17.)
For many months past Adelaide has not been startled by any extensive fires such as kept the whole community in a state of alarm somewhat more than a year ago. People were consequently beginning to experience a revival of…
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Captain Dougherty, of the British-India Steam Navigation Company's steamer Khandalla, which arrived yesterday from Calcutta and eastern ports, reports having…
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On Thursday at about ten minutes before midnight a fire was discovered by tram pointsman Barry on the premises occupied by Mr. J. Darlington as a tobacconist shop at the corner of [?]een and Oxford…
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