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London, April 9.— The town of Surat in the Bombay Presidency has been the scene of a great fire. A large portion of the town was destroyed and 15,000 persons have been rendered homeless…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →London, April 10.— A terrible prairie fire has been raging in the territory of Dakota, in the United States. A train from Nebraska entered the burning…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →AUCKLAND, Monday.-A great fire has occurred at Levuka, Fiji. The fire broke out on April 6, and destroyed a great part of the town. The buildings of the Bank of New Zealand, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alburt, Monday.-A fire occurred on Saturday at midnight at Pusterla's tailoring establishment, situated at Mate's Corner. The fire brigade fully sustained its reputation by having water on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News received from Levuka states that on April 6 a destructive fire occurred, causing damage estimated at from £35,000 to £40,000. It broke out in the copra stores of William Hennings,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →AUCKLAND, Monday.--The steamer Wainui, which arrived here to-day from Fiji, brings news of a disastrous fire which had occurred at Levuka, the total damage being estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AUCKLAND, This Day.-- News from Fiji states that the copra stores of Mr. Hen- nings, brother of the scenic painter, were burnt at Levnka. The damage is £40,000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →HOBART, Tuesday.--A barn containing 1000 bushels of wheat, a quantity of implements and a woolpress, the property of Mr. A. M'Dowell, of Logan, near Bothwell, was burned this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the East St. Leonards Council meeting on Tuesday night a communication was read from the Fire Brigades Board, in reply to a letter sent to the board by the council, in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, This Day.-- The evidence taken at the inquest on the body of James Bradley, who died from the result of burns at the North Lambton fire, showed that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A destructive are has occurred at Bergen, a seaport town of Norway. No less than 35 houses have been destroyed by the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TEMORA, Wednesday.-The athletic sports organised by the Temora Fire Brigade, to be held on Easter Monday, in the Temora Park, promise to be a great success. There are twenty-three…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following information with regard to the recent fire at Levuka (Fiji) has been kindly supplied us by Captain C. E. Saunders, of the s.s Gunga, which arrived from Fiji and Noumea on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News received from Levuka states that on April 6 a destructive fire occurred, causing damage estimated at from £35,000 to £10,000. It broke out in the copra stores of William Hennings,…
Continued on Trove, page 807 →AUCKLAND, Monday.—A great fire has occurred at Levuka, Fiji. The fire broke out on April 6, and destroyed a great part of the town. The buildings of the Bank of New Zealand, and of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →These two names are given to the Romish services for Good Friday and the day after -- which they call Holy Saturday. The mass of the presanctified is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This morning about half-past 5 the premises of Mr. Maxwell, jeweller, who occupied a shop under the Royal Ho[?], were discovered to be on fire. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GOULBURN, Saturday.--This morning a fire was discovered in a jeweller's shop which forms part of the Royal Hotel. The building was tenanted by Mr. Maxwell. The fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, April 19.-Captain E. M. Shaw, C.B., chief of the London Fire Brigade, has recommended the London Council to quadruple the existing fire escape stations at an annual cost of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, April 20.-A terrific fire has occurred in New York. The lard refinery of Messrs. Wilcox was the first to ignite, and the fire then extended to various warehouses and stores for at…
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