Copper Mines on Fire. London, Nov. 25
The Hedda copper mines at Calumet, in the United States, are on fire…
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Fire on Board the Steamer Flinders. [By Telegraph] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hobart
News was received in Launceston to-night that the steamer Flinders had put back to Georgetown with her cargo on fire. Just as she was outside Tamar Heads the fire was discovered, and as it could not be subdued…
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HOBART.-The steamer Flinders left Lauaceston for Melbourne on Monday. After clearing Low Heads at 5.30 p.m., a fire was discovered in the lower hold of the vessel, where there were some…
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HOBART, Tuesday.--A telegram from Launceston reports that the fire which broke out yesterday among the cargo of the steamer Flinders just as she was leaving George Town…
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The paat magnificent season has caused a finer and stronger growth of grass than has been seen for many years. But summer is fast approaching, and with it will come the danger of bush fires, which, should…
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LONDON, November 25.—The copper mines of the Calumet and Hecla Co., on Lake Superior, in the State of Michigan, are reported to be burning. [The Calumet and Heela Co, is the largest, producer of…
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In these times of commercial depression it is pleasant to hear of anything that is likely ,to advance colonial industry, more especially when it is manufactured by our local…
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At about half-past I a.m. yesterday some stables situated at the rear of the Willow-tree Inn in Victoria-street were discovered to be on fire. Upon the alarm being given the…
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NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--a miner named William Howarth was committed for trial at the police court yesterday for ill-treating his wife. Howarth, whilst in a drunken state, set…
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NEWCASTLE.-A miner set his wife on fire at the Glebe on Thursday night. The wife has been unwilling to prosecute, but the police took up the case, and W. Howarth was charged on Saturday…
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THE fire that broke out on Saturday night in the stables at the rear of the Willow Tree Hotel in Victoria-street, will afford a striking evidence of the plucky conduct of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at the Police Barracks in Perth. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Perth
Shortly aftor 10 this morning a fire broke out in the old Military Barracks, Perth, now used as a police barrack. The fire started in one of the upper rooms, and in a short space of time the flames mounted to the…
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At an early hour on Sunday morning Victoria-street was thrown into a commotion by an alarm of fire. The back premises of the Willow Tree Hotel, comprising stables and outhouses, were…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.--A fire broke out tonight in the new premises of Messrs. M'Carron, Bird and Co., printers, Collins-street west. The flames were discovered just in time to…
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THE fire that broke cut on Saturday night in the stables at the rear of the Willow Tree Hotel in Victoria-street, will afford a striking evidence of the plucky conduct of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Latest Cables. Great Fire in London. Warner's Warehouse Completely Destroyed. a Celebrated Picture Burned
LONDON, Monday.--The large London warehouse of H. H. Warner and Co. was completely destroyed by fire last Saturday, and the amount of damage done is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire at the Perth Police Barracks. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Perth
The fire at the barracks is still smouldering, but only amongst the debris. During Saturday night it started up several times in the ruined wing, but the inmates at the barracks maintained a vigilant watch throughout…
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BRISBANE.-The dredge Groper, which has been working at Hamilton Reach, Brisbane River, narrowly escaped destruction by fire. A passing steamer discovered the fire. No one was on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destructive Bush Fire in the Jerilderie District. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Jerilderie
A large bush fire broke out yesterday on the western side of Berrigan. It raged furiously all day and last night, sweeping everything before it, and is coming towards Wonnamurra run. It is reported that many settlers are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Gweedore Evictions. a Constable Refuses to Fire
The evictions at Gweedore, Irelaad, were resumed amid renewed excitement, and a determined resistance was offered by the occupants of one house, the doors ci which were barricaded with…
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