New Zealand. Another Large Fire in Wellington. Damage, £8000
WELLINGTON. Monday.--A serious fire broke out at an early hour yesterday morning in Lambton-quay, one of the thoroughfares in this city. A shop…
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Water Versus Fire. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I accept, and thank your correspondent for, his information as to the maintenance by American municipalities of fire brigades. Doubtless the late Sir Alexander Stuart was largely influenced by such facts when he…
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The winter quarters of P. T. Barnam's show and menagerie at Bridgeport, Connecticut, were destroyed by fire on Sunday night, November 20. It appears that the first intimation of…
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WAGOA, Tuesday.--Yesterday a [?]re occurred in one of the shops of the Protestant-hall, occupied by a fruiterer and tobacconist named Peter Peck. Tho flames were discovered shortly after…
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The City Coroner Mr. H. Shiell, J. P., held an inquest yesterday at the Prince Alfred Hospital, regarding the death of a youth named James Bourke, who died in the institution on Sunday last. The deceased was 12 years of…
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WAGGA, This Day.--An inquest was held to-day, before Mr. L. A. Fosbery, on the fire which occurred at the Protestant Hall building on Sunday. It was occupied by…
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ALBURY, This Day.--A fire broke out last night, in the hayloft attached to the Salutation Hotel. Several horses, including Happy Jack, Miserie, had narrow…
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GOULBURN, Thursday. --The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the fire brigade :--Mr. R. Ward, captain ; Mr. P. Thomas, lieutenant ; Mr. A. H. Jupd,…
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WALLSEND, Thursday.--At about 1 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in Mr. S. Israel's fancy goods shop in West Maitiand. The place was completely destroyed, but through a…
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LONDON, Wednesday Night.--The theatre at Bolton, Lancashire, was destroyed by fire last night. It is believed to have been wilfully set on fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at West Maitland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) West Maitland
A destructive fire broke out on the promises of J. Israel, storekeeper, in High-street, early this morning, and the shop and its contents were entirely gutted. Shortly after the alarm was given the members of the fire brigade…
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NARRABRI— A fatal fire occurred, at Edgeroi Station, thirty miles from Narrabri, on Wednesday, Dec. 23. The glare was plainly visible from here. A strip of country, four miles long…
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NEWCASTLE, This Day.--This morning shortly after 4 o'clock the fire bet's and goes gave an alarm of fire which was soon discovered to be on board the barque Ellen…
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ADELAIDE, Sunday.--Early yesterday morning the German barque Saturn, loaded at Port Pirie for England with 17,000 bushels of wheat, was discovered burning at her anchorage at…
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NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--At 10 minutes to 4 this morning the firing of three guns from Signal-hill followed by the ringing of bells, announced that a fire had broken out. The…
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WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.--An inquiry respecting the origin of the late fire at Mr. S. Israel's premises at West Maitland on Wednesday night took place, before the coroner (Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on Board the Barque Ellen. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle
There was a loud alarm of fire this morning at about 4 o'clock. The fire was found to be in the upper part of the harbour on board the barque Ellen, 499 tons, lately in the timber trade from New Zealand, the property of Mr. John…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Terrible Bush Fires in South Australia. Great Destruction of Crops and Loss of Sheep. (By Telegraph.)
ADELAIDE, Monday.--On Sunday two fires started in the pastoral country along the southeastern coast, which proved to be immensely destructive. One broke out on the road between…
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BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--A fire occurred at the rear of the post-office at an early hour this morning. Several small buildings were totally demolished. It is believed that the fire resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mount Gambier Fires. Terrible Destruction of Property
ADELAIDE, This Day.--The Are in the neighbouhood of Mount Gambler is still burning, although not to anything like the extent to which it was on Sunday…
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