Fire at Woollahra
Just before the close of Christmas eve a fire broke out at Woollahra, and the numerous fire-bells rang out the alarm all over the city. The glare of the flames could be seen from a…
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Great Fire in Plymouth
LONDON, December 14— A serious fire occurred in Plymouth yesterday, in which 13 persons were burned to death, the greater number being children…
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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, draper, &c. The shop…
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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 ironmongery establishment. The fire was first…
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The time has passed when the difference between reason and instinct can be pointed out as a strict line of demarcation between man and the animal. Darwin has adduced numbers of instances in which…
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With reference to the recent fire at Woollahra, Mr. Darlington, the occupier of the premises which were burnt down, wishes us to contradict a statement which appeared in…
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NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--Shortly after noon, yesterday, a fire occurred on the premises of Mr. W. Brown, Ordnance-street. A next-door neighbor, named Delaney, noticed smoke…
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Shortly after 8 o'clock on Saturday night, when Dean-street was thro[?]ged with pedestrians, the alarm was given that the large drapery establishment in the occupany of Mr. Joseph Johnson was on fire. The flames…
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At about a quarter past 7 last night a fire was discovered in a cement store in Struth's lane, off King street, occupied by Robert Sutherland, and owned by James Cox. The fire is supposed to have been…
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The sports for the benefit of the local fire brigade were well attended. The Fire Brigade Handicap was won by Mr. Kelly's Ida. The footrace between Woods and Cooper was won by Woods. The race between Sense and Best was…
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The first serious fire which has occurred here took place at about 2 o'clock on Monday morning, when the wholesale store at the back of Mr. B. Gully's store in Walker street was discovered to be on fire by…
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The first serious fire that has occurred here took place about 2 o'clock this morning, when the wholesale store at the back of Mr. B. Gulley's store in Walker-street was discovered to be on fire by an employee who slept near by…
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AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--Eight shops and four cottages, situated at the Lamhton Quay, Wellington, adjoining the Occidental Hotel, were destroyed by fire to- day. The damage…
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Eight shops and four cottages, situated at the Lambton Quay, Wellington, adjoining the Occidental Hotel, were destroyed by fire on Tuesday. The damage done is estimated at £1200. The premises…
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Several large bush fires have been raging in the Hawke's Bay district, and great damage has been done to the townships in the bush. Settlements have been surrounded by the fires, and many bouses have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destructive Bush Fires in New Zealand. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Auckland
Several large bush fires have been raging in the Hawke's Bay district, and great damage has been done to the townships in the bush. The sett[?]nts have been surrounded by the fires, and many houses have…
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A special meeting of the Paddington Fire Brigade was held last night for the purpose of electing the officers for the ensuring year. The election resulted as follows:—Captain, T. K. Nurthen; first…
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A large fire broke out on Wednesday evening in the stores rented by too firm known as the Melbourne Storage Company, and by other firms, from W. B. Jones and Co., on the Port Melbourne-road. The…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--One of the most destructive fires that have occurred here for a long lime past, broke out this evening, in the Sundridge-road. when the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Large Fire in Melbourne. 40,000 Cases of Kerosene Ablaze. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspon[?]bent.) Melbourne
A very large fire broke out this evening in the stores rented by the firm known as the Melbourne Storage Company, and other firms, from Messrs. W. B. Jones and Co., on the Port…
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