The Fatal Fire
An inquest was held on Saturday morning on the body of a boy named William Andrews, 8 years of age, in the Enfield Hotel, Enfield, who died from the effects of some severe burns. The jury returned a…
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Great Fire in Maitland. Heavy Losses. a Boy Missing
WEST MAITLAND, Monday Morning.-One of the most terrible conflagrations which has taken place in the town of West Maitland for over twenty years happened yesterday morning at about 3 o'clock, when…
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AUCKLAND, Saturday afternoon.-A fire has broken out in Napier, a town on the east coast of the North Island of this colony, and is now raging fiercely therein. The damage already…
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AUCKLAND, Sunday.--A very destructive fire broke out at Napier on Saturday afternoon, a strong breeze, which was blowing at the time, assisting greatly in spreading the conflagration…
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WEST MAITLAND, Sunday.--One of the most serious fires which have occurred in West Maitland for many years broke out here this morning about 3 o'clock, resulting in the total loss…
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One of the largest and most destructive conflagrations that has occurred here for many years took place early this morning in High-street, when property valued at fully £7000 was totally destroyed. The premises of Messrs…
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The City Coroner (Mr. H. Shiell, J.P.) held an inquest this morning at the Assembly Hotel, Phillip-street, on the body of William Alexander Carter, who died at the Sydney Hospital yesterday from the…
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WALGETT, Monday.-- A house in Fox-street, occupied by Mr. John Apted and family, was totally destroyed by fire about 9 o'clock last night. The origin of the fire is at present…
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West MAITLAND, Thursday-- A lengthy inquiry into the circumstances attending the late fire in West Maitland has been under consideration before the coroner, Mr. A.Vindin,…
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On Sunday last a large fire occurred in West Maitland. It is supposed to have broken out in Mr. H. Anteliffe's hairdresser's shop, High-street, and to have spread to the adjoining premises, occupied by…
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AUCKLAND, Sunday, Dec. 19.—A disastrous conflagration occurred at Napier on Suuday forenoon, devastating an area of two acres, and destroying the finest blooks in town, doing damage estimated…
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ADELAIDE, Friday.--A great fire occurred in Rundle-street to-night. The Academy of Music and six shops were burned down in two hours. Two men were seriously injured…
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One of the largest and most destructive conflagrations that has occurred here for many years took place early this morning in High-street, when, property valued tit fully £7000 was totally destroyed. Toe premises of Messrs…
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A disastrous conflagration occurred at Napier on Saturday forenoon, devastating an area of two acres, aud destroying the finest blocks in town, doing damage estimated at £60,000…
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An extensive fire occurred early this ovening in Randle-street. It started at Castle's drapery establishment, next the Academy of Music. The flames soon caught the Academy, and both places were completely…
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The Academy of Music, with several adjacent shops, was burned on Christmas eye, this being the third time a conflagration has destroyed the building on this site during the last three years. The street…
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London, December 24.-A destructive fire took place in Liverpool last night at the Bon Marche establishment of Messrs. Lewis and Company, which was completely destroyed. A menagerie…
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BRISBANE, Sunday. --A fire broke out in a wooden block of buildings at the corner of Merivale and Melbourne streets, South Brisbane, this evening. The premises, which belong…
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London, Friday.--A destructive fire took place at Liverpool last night, when Bon Marche establishment, belonging to Messrs. Lewis aud Company, was…
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A telegram from Napier, Now Zealand, to the Auckland Evening Star of November 18, says: At three minutes to 10 this morning the most destructive fire which ever occurred in Napier…
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