Fires
A fire call was received last night about 10 o'clock at No. 2 fire station, notifying that a house owned by Mr. Samuel Hordern, situated at King-street, Newtown, and occupied by Mr. T. J…
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Fire in a School
ABOUT 2.30 a.m. to-day a fire occurred on the promises occupied by Mr. E. A. Harris, St. Paul's Collegiate School, Shaftesbury-road, Burwood. The fire spread quickly towards…
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NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--At 20 minutes to 8 o'clock to night n boat put ashore from the barque Minnyhive, lying in midstream, the occupants of which stated that a fire had…
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LONDON, July 13.--News has received of a terrible fire Which in the De Beers diamond mine at Kimberley, Cape Colony, and by which 224 persons, so…
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At half-past 7 last night, the sharp ringing of a ship's bell, immediately after the station bells, followed by three guns from Fortification Hill, denoted that a fire…
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At about quarter to 8 this evening fire and smoke were seen issuing from the iron barque Minny Hive, lying in North Harbour. Messrs. Callen Bros., Stockton, immediately got their steam punt under weigh and proceeded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Catastrophe in South Africa. the Fire at the Diamond Mines Still Raging. All Hope of Further Rescue Abandoned. [By Cahle.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, July 17
The fire at the De Beer's diamond mines, on the Kimberley field, South Africa, is still raging. All hopes of effecting any further rescues have been ahandoued…
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A. very serious outbreak of fire took place at Waterloo yesterday afternoon, resulting in the total destruction of a large number of wooden tenements, which were occupied by Chinese, and the partial demolition of several weatherboard…
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Terrible forest fires are reported to have been raging in Sweden. Twelve thousand persons have been rendered homeless and destitute, and great…
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BRISBANE, This Day.--The inquest upon the five which destroyed the Exhibition Building has been concluded, but the origin of the occurrence has not been…
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Shortly after 2 p.m. yesterday a large fire broke out in a series of Chinese tenements situated off Retreat-street, Waterloo. The sequel showed to what an alarming extent a…
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The fire on board Messrs. Money Wigram and Co.'s steamer Essex, which arrived at Suez with both, holds on fire, has been extinguished. The holds are full of…
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A WOMAN residing in the locality of Retreat-street, Waterloo, discovered yesterday that one of the miserable shanties, which the Waterloo Chinaman calls home,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Alexandria. Chinese Dens Destroyed. One Man Seriously Burned. Panic Among the Mongolians
About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the everstartling cry of fire was raised, and it was discovered that a conilagration of exceptionally large dimensions was devastating everything…
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WINDSOR, Monday.—On Saturday the grass on Ham common was ignited by a spark from a locomotive and spread rapidly, being dnven towardg Windsor by the high westerly wind blowing…
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LAMBTON, This Bay.--A fire broke out this morning at Mr Mark Noble's promisee, North Lambton. Considerable damage was done to the property, but no lives…
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WINDSOR, This Day.--A destructive fire occurred on Richmond Common at Clarendon on Saturday. A large quantity of fencing and pasture were destroyed, the…
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BRISBANE, This Day.--The inquest upon the fire which destroyed the Exhibition Building has been concluded, but the origin of the occurrence has not been…
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LONDON, Saturday.--Some alarming fires, the work of incendiaries, are reported to have taken place at Port-au-Prince, the capital of the Republic of Hayti. A large…
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