New Zealand. Fire in Cambridge
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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Fatal Fire Near Creswick. a Brave Woman Burned to Death. Melbourne, This Day
Margaret Twomey, 21, and Waltor Ross, 7, children of Mrs. South, of Smeaten, near Creswick, were burned to death on Friday morning…
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A fire broke out this morning about 1 o'clock in the premises situated in Crown-street, and occupied as a fruit shop and billiard room by M'Guflie and Earl. The adjoining premises were occupied by Rossborough…
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WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.—A disastrous fire, resulting in the complete destruction of three business premises, broke out soon after midnight. The fire was first discovered in a billiard saloon,…
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WOLLONGONG, Tuesday. -- A fire broke out at about midnight last night by which a block of wooden buildings in Crown-street, occupied by M'Guf[?]ie and Earl, fruiterers and billiard table…
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A disastrous fire broke out in Wollongong shortly after midnight, it is supposed in the billiard room of Messrs. M'Guffie and Earl, in Upper Crown-street…
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At about a quarter-past seven last evening a fire was reported from Darlington, and on the arrival of the brigade it was discovered on the premises of 43…
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WOLLONGONG, This Day.--The inquiry into the cause of the late fire was held yesterday, when an open verdict was returned. The damage is estimated at…
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MURRUMBURRAH, Wednesday.--A fire broke out on William Rumble's Blind Creek farm late on Saturday night, by which a portion of his farmhouse was destroyed, also a large quantity…
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YOUNG, Thursday.—A destructive fire occurred here early this morning, whereby Mr. A. Papworth's spacious eight-roomed private residence was demolished. About 2 o'clock Mrs. Papworth…
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At 7 p.m. on Wednesday a fire broke out in a shop and dwelling, No. 43, Cleveland-street, Darlington. The premises were occupied by Thomas Dixon, carrying on business as a milliner and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Modern Rifle Fire. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Referring to the question of individual intelligence as going far to make rifle firing more effective—a question which is daily becoming more admitted—there is one subject in connection with it, and, as affecting…
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THURSDAY ISLAND, Friday.—The steamer Tannadice, from Hongkong to Port Darwin, has arrived here, having experienced fine weather. The following clippings are taken from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →China and the East. More Shipping Disasters. Serious Rioting Amongst Chinese Great Fire at the Pekin Palace. a New Constitution for Japan. (By Telegraph.)
THURSDAY ISLAND, Thursday. -- The E. and A. Company's s.s. Tannadice, from Hongkong and Port Darwin en route to Sydney, arrived to-day after a fine weather passage. The…
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An extensive fire broke out this morning in Messrs. Gibbs, Shallard and Co.'s premises, situated between Pitt and Castlereagh streets, near Hunter-street. The…
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WOLLONGONG, This Day.--A sympathetic fund has been established to give practical assistance to Rossborough Brothers, who lost their all at the recent fire…
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NEWCASTLE, This Day.--At a meeting of the Volunteer Fire Brigade Association, Mr. J. Galley was chosen superintendent…
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A serious fire broke out about half-past 1 o'clock this morning on the fine promises used as a printing office and store by Messrs. Gibbs, Shallard, and Co., between Pitt and Castlereagh streets. The fire broke out in the…
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ABOUT half-past 1 this morning people in the neighborhood of Messrs. Gibbs, Shallard and Co's, printing office and warehouse, in Pitt-street, was alarmed by the…
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Shortly after half-past 1 o'clock this Morning the dreaded alarm of fire was heard a11 ever the city, and from the sharp and persistent manner in which the bells pealed out, it was evident that…
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