Great Fire in Virginia. London, August 2
A serious fire occurred in Virginia City (U.S.) last night, causing great destruction of property. Over 70 houses were burnt…
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Bush Fires Near Glen Innes. (By Telegraph.)
GLEN INNES, Friday.--During the last week bush fires have raged on the south and north of the town, and a good deal of destruction has been done to fences in outlying districts, and…
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It will be remembered that a few weeks ago a fire took place at Waterloo by which a number of Chinamen were rendered destitute. Sir Henry Parkes made a statement in the House just before…
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"A remarkable exhibitions of St. Elmo's fire," was witnessed by the writer on the summit of the Sonnblick mountain in Austria, about 10000 feet above sea level…
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It will be remembered that a few weeks ago a fire took place at Waterloo by which a number of Chinamen were rendered destitute. Sir Henry Parkes made a statement in the House just before…
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About 4 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered to be raging in the large produce stores attached to Mr. J. Sharkey's general store at the corner of Tebbutt-street and Parramatta-road,…
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LONDON, August 5.—A most disastrous fire occurred at a house in the Bowery, an important thoroughfare in New York, by which eighteen persons lost their lives and many others injured,…
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A disastrous fire occurred in New York last night, in which 18 persons were roasted alive, and numbers of others seriously injured…
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A fire occurred to-day in this city at a large tenement occuppied by a number of Polish Jews. The building was completely destroyed, and twenty of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Fire in New York' Eighteen Lives Lost. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Aug. 5
A destructive fire took place at a house in the Bowery, one of the principal streets in New York, by which 18 persons were killed and several others were more or less seriously…
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Early yesterday morning a fire was discovered on the premises occupied by Lawrence Sharkey, produce merchant, Parramatta-road, Leichhardt. The fire brigades were quickly alarmed, and the…
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An outbreak of fire occurred early yesterday morning on the premises of Lawrence Sharney, produce merchant, carrying on business in the Parramatta-road, Leichhardt The flames,…
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TEMORA, This Day.--At a meeting of the Temora volunteer fire brigade held last night it was decided to purchase a Mansion fire engine and gear complete for 12 men,…
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TEMORA, Tuesday.—The members of the Temora Fire Brigade decided, at a general meeting: held on. Monday night at the brigade rooms, to purchase a twelve-man manual engine…
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ORANGE, This Day.--A shed containing 800 bushels of grain and some farming implements, the property of Mr. Matthew Duffy, farmer, near Canowindra, has been…
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NARANDERA, Tuesday.—An inquest was held on Monday by Mr. W. Gr. Elwin, district coroner, on Keegan's fire, which occurred on the 1st instant, and the verdict was to the effect that it…
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ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The large mill belonging to Messrs. Harrison and Co., of Port Adelaide, was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. The mill was lately furnished with new…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Large Fire at Port Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide, Wednesday Morning
A telegram has just been received from Port Adelaide stating that the large mill belonging to Harrison and Co., is on fire. The mill was gately furnished with new roller machinery and electric lights. The extent of the…
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BRISBANE, This Day.--A dwelling house, at Indooroopilly, occupied by an engineer named Johnston, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning…
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MELBOURNE, This Day.--A large fire is burning at Hogan's Island, near Wilson's Promontory. It is supposed to have been caused by castaways…
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