The Fire at the Exeter Theatre
The inquest upon the victims of this shocking disaster (writes our London correspondent on September 16) is still going on, and I am consequently unable to Bay where the blame will be…
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Extensive Fire at Stockton. Five Cottages Consumed. Robbery of £96. (By Telegraph.)
NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Shortly after 1 o'clock to-day a fire broke out in a terrace of houses owned by Mr. W. Taylor, adjoining the Look-Out Hotel, at Stockton. The signalman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Near Tamworth. Sporting. Aquatics. Launch of the Miranda. a 40-Tons Centreboarder
A fire occurred last night on Mr. Thomas King's farm, on the company's side. Two large bay sheds, stacked with hay, were totally destroyed. As there is no residence or other On Monday Mr. J. H. Want's new 40-tons contrebar[?] yacht Miranda was launched from the yard of Mr. W. Dunn, of Carrening Cove. Quite a fleet of boats, yachts, and steam launches assembled in the bay to witness the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Late Fire at Bathurst. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bathurst
An inquest was held to-day before Mr. Benjamin Lee, P.M., coroner, and a jury of 12, on the fire which occurred at Smith Brothers', cabinetmakers, on Thursday night. The witnesses examined were George H. Macdougal, of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Hurstville
A fire took place last evening on the premises of Mr. Charles Barsby, Drapery Colonade, Hurstville. The fire is thought to have arisen from a kerosene lamp standing on the counter,…
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BATHURST. Friday.--The Fire Brigade Board here is laboring under great disadvantages in consequence of the refusal of many insurance companies to pay a subsidy. These…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Gunbar Station
HAY.—A haystack has been destroyed by fire at Gunbar Station. The damage was £250. It is supposed to have been caused by spontaneous combustion, through damp…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Orange Column. Riverstone. Opening of Loyal Orange Lodge No. 220 "Kentish Fire."
Saturday afternoon, October 22nd, 1887, was an eventful day in the history of the rising town of Riverstone on the Windsor railway line. In country towns the news of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bathurst Fire Brigade Board and the Insurance Companies. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bathurst
At the usual municipal council meeting on Wednesday an important discussion took place on a lettor sent by the secretary to the Fire Brigade Board requesting the payment of subsidy due by the council to the board amounting to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at the Canterbury Music Hall. London, Oct. 30
A fire broke out last night, during the performance at the Canterbury Music Hall. The audience, numbering fully 4000, made their escape from the building in a quiet manner,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in a Music Hall
London, October 30.—A fire broke out last night in the Canterbury Music Hall, London, during the performance. There were over 4000 persons in the building at the time, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Fire at the Exeter Theatre
From the Times of the 22nd September we take the following, which gives the verdict of the coroner's jury in the matter of the Exeter fire, and the riders that were added to it:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Late Fire at Goulburn
GOULBURN, Thursday.--An inquiry was held this afternoon into the cause of the fire which took place at Messrs. Furner Brothers store on August 26. A verdict was returned that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Kiama
KIAMA, Friday.--A fire occurred early yesterday morning at the residence of Mr. G. L. Fuller, Dunmore, whereby a two-storey building, consisting of stables, coachhouse and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No. 1 Fire Brigade Annual Dinner
THE annual dinner of No. 1 Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the station, Church-street, on Wednesday night. The entrance and room were tastefully decorated with foliage, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →No. 1 Fire Brigade Annual Dinner
THE annual dinner of No. 1 Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the station, Church-street, on Wednesday night. The entrance and room were tastefully decorated with foliage, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Marrickville
At an early hour this morning a fire was discovered to have broken out in an unoccupied dwellinghouse in Silver-street, Marrickville, owned by Mr. S. Tinman. The cottage, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Brisbane. (By TELEGRAPH.)
BRISBANE, Sunday.--A fire again occurred in Hick's buildings, George-street, early this morning, when Thurlow's fancy shop was completely destroyed. The stock is insured for £4000 in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Fire. a Town Destroyed
A terrible fire has occurred at Gravenhurst, Ontario. The town has been totally destroyed; only four buildings remain uninjured. Most of the property is uninsured. The English, church…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Oxford-street
A fire broke out this morning on the premises occupied by John Donovan, tailor, 128, Oxford-street. The alarm was given by the night watchman, and the Metropolitan Fire Brigade turned out…
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