Fire at the Glebe
Early yesterday morning an unoccupied dwelling in Chambers-street, Glebe, was discovered to be on fire. The metropolitan firemen were promptly notified by the members of the…
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Fires and Panics in Theatres. To the Editor
Sir,—When one of our present theatres "was opened, my father, the late Mr. John Jacobs, himself a very old habitue of theatres, suggested to the lessees, that on the opening night two men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires at Theatres. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Many articles and letters have appeared showing much anxiety on the part of theatre-goers and the general public at the terrible losses of life by fires at theatres and other buildings of a public character. The main cause of…
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MELBOURNE.—A fire broke out about noon on board the barque Mary Blundell, lying alongside the Australian Wharf. The vessel arrived from Hamburg on the 9th instant with a general cargo…
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A destructive fire has occurred at Grenfell It broke out at 8 o'clock last night at Axtain's store, and in an hour the whole black was in flames. All the buildings from Forbes-street to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Plant Destroyed by Fire. (By Telegraph.)
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The engine-house and plant of the New Argus Gold-finding Company, Eaglehawk, were destroyed by fire on Saturday morning. The property is insured,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Barque on Fire. Her Cargo Almost Totally Destroyed. (By Telegraph.)
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--About noon yesterday a fire broke out on board the barque Mary Blundell, lying alongside the Australian Wharf. The cause of the fire, which broke out in the hold…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destructive Fire at Grenfell [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Grenfell
A fire broke but in one of the principal stores in George-street to-night. The store is the property of Mr. M. Axtain. The fire was discovered at 8 o'clock; but it had got a hold of the stock, and in a few minutes the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire on Board the Barque Mary Blundell. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
About noon on Saturday the cargo in the hold of the iron clipper barque Mary Blundell, which recently arrived from Hamburg, and is now moored at the Australian Wharf, took fire. The men…
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Between G and o'clock on Saturday evening a fire broke out in a shed at the rear of Mr. G. F. Hutchinson'[?] saddlery establishment at the corner of [?] and Templar streets, Forbes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Fire in New Zealand. Two Children Burned to Death. (By Cable.)
AUCKLAND, Monday.--A fatal fire occurred at Swanson, when the dwelling of a settler named Clarke was destroyed, and two of his children were burned to death. The fire had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire at Grenfell. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Grenfell
The fire which broke out on Sunday night in one of the principal stores in George-street, owned by Mr. M. Axtain, has obliterated about one-eighth of the town. It burnt itself out by 10 o'clock last night, only the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Fire on Board the Barque Mary Blundell. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
The barque Mary Blundell, the cargo of which caught fire on Saturday morning when the vessel was lying at the Australian Wharf in the Yarra, and which was scuttled to…
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BATHURST, Tuesday.--A fire occurred last right at Hathrop, the residence of the Hon. E. Webb, by which a shed and 30 tons of hay, valued at £200, were destroyed. The place was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Bathurst. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bathurst
This morning a fire broke out on the premises of the Hon. E. Webb at Hathrop. A large hayshed at the back of the stables was discovered to be on fire at about 20 minutes past 1 a.m., and the alarm was givon. Several people…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Late Fire at Grenfell. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Grenfell
The following are the offices affected by the recent extensive fire, and also the amounts of the insurances as far as obtainable. Anything beyond these amounts will not exceed £200 or £300, but as those interested reside in other…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Footrace Riot. the Grandstand Set on Fire. the Mob Dispersed by the Police
LONDON, Tuesday. -- Several thousand people assembled at the Lillybridge Grounds yesterday to witness a race between the sprint runners Hutchens and Gent. For…
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A serious fire occurred at Burwood this morning, resulting in the total destruction of the premises occupied by Mrs. Wilson, stationer, Mr. Kellett, hairdresser, and Happ Bros., grocers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Sea. Loss of an Atlantic Liner
The Inman steamship City of Montreal, as anhounced by cable in the News, was destroyed by fire on August 11, on the voyage from. New York to Liverpool, with 420 passengers on…
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A fire was discovered at an early hour yesterday morning on the premises occupied by Mr. John Kellett, hairdresser and tobacconist Burwood-road, Burwood, and before it could…
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