Chinese Fire
MELBOURNE, This Day.--The Chinese cam at Haddon, near Ballarat, has been nearly destroyed by fire. A number of huts were burned down, and a Chinaman…
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Modern Infantry Fire
At a meeting of the United Service Institution of New South Wales, held at the rooms, Phillip-street, last evening, a paper on " Modern Infantry Fire " was read by Lieutenant-Colonel Penrose, R.E. There was…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Early this a disastrous fire broke out in. North Melbourne. The fire originated in a wooden building, and spread with alarming rapidity to a large stable…
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HOBART, This Day--The largest fire seen in Hobart for several years occurred last night, in Past and Bond's bark-mills, which were closely packed…
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HOBART, This Day.--An open verdict ban been returned at the inquest on the fire at Bond's bark mills…
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YOUNG, Wednesday.—Michael O'Brien's spacious wheelwright's shop was destroyed by fire on Tuesday afternoon. The building was composed of hardwood slabs, bark, and iron, and…
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This morning about 1.30 a fire broke out in a bakehouse at the rear of the premises occupied by Mr. G. Clarke. The fire obtained a firm hold of the premises before it was discovered. Mr. Crouch's manual engine,…
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MANILLA, Friday.--William Gardiner's store at Upper Manilla, in which the post-office business was conducted, was burned to the ground last night through the window…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A fire broke out on the premises occupied by Mr. A. Pettigrave, at North Fitzroy, early this morning, and partially destroyed the building. The loss is covered by…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Early this morning a disastrous fire broke out in North Melbourne The fire originated in a wooden building, and spread with alarming rapidity to a large stable…
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WELLINGTON, Friday.—A. fire occurred at 3 o'clock this morning in Aaron's-terrace, Percy-street, when the stables, coachhouse, and other outbuildings formerly in the occupation of Mr. J…
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MANILLA, Friday.—Mr. William Gardiner's store at Upper Manilla, in which the post-office business was conducted, was burned to the ground on Thursday night through window curtains…
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A disastrous fire occurred here last night when the premises of Mrs. Hannah Davis were destroyed. It originated through a candle setting fire to a tablecover. The flames spread with great rapidity, and in…
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An outbreak of fire was discovered to have occurred on board the steamer Menmuir early on Saturday evening. The vessel, which belongs to the China Steam Navigation Company, is…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--An exciting Incident happened to the late train between Lees Crossing and Beech worth on Saturday night. The train consisted of three trucks, two carriages and…
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WAGGA, Saturday.—The District-Coroner held an inquiry at Mark Patterson's, Gobbagumbalin, on Tuesday last, into the cause of the fire by which Patterson's residence was totally destroyed…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—An exciting incident happened to the late train between Lees Crossing and Beechworth on Saturday night. The train consisted of three trucks, two carriages, and a…
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AUCKLAND, Sunday.--The town of Cambridge, in the Waikato district, was the scene of a disastrous fire yesterday. Twenty, shops and dwelling-houses in Duke-street, the main…
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At twenty minutes past 7 o'clock on Saturday evening a fire occurred in the engineroom of the s.s. Menmuir, at the E. and A. Company's wharf. The outbreak was caused by the overheating of a…
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AUCKLAND, This Day.--By a fire in Duke-street, the main thoroughfare of Cambridge, in the Waikato district, on Saturday, 20 shops and dwelling-houses…
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