Prairie Fires in Wisconsin
LONDON, April 23.-Extensive prairie fires have taken place in West Wisconsin, United States. 15,000 settlers have been rendered homeless…
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Another Fire
MELBOURNE, This Day. -- A fire occurred last night in the bottom story of the Australian Mutual Provident Buildings in Collins-street. Fortunately the flames…
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MELBOURNE, This Day. -- There is still no clue to the origin of the fire at the Bijou. The men who were injured seem to be progressing well, with the exception…
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KEMPSEY, Tuesday.--A fire occurred at Frederickton last night, when a barn belonging to T. Cheers was burnt down. It contained corn and produce and the loss is about £100…
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Extensive prairie fires have taken place in West Wisconsin, United States. 15,000 settlers have been rendered homeless…
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MELBOURNE, This Day. -- A fire at Port Melbourne early this morning destroyed three cottages. The owner of one escaped in his night clothes…
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The fire which broke out in Mr. W. Langley's saw mills. Druitt-street, about a quarter to 2 o'clock yesterday morning, was well under control before 3 o'clock, and by 5 o'clock the engines ceased pumping…
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NOT a little anxiety was caused in town this morning by the receipt of the news that the Oceanic Co.'s R.M.S. Mariposa, Captain H. M. Hayward, had put back to…
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AUCKLAND, Wednesday.-The R.M.S. Mariposa, after being 220 miles out, has had to return to port, in consequence of her cargo of flax taking tire. The fire, which was with difficulty…
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LONDON, Tuesday.--A disastrous fire has occurred at Wisconsin, in the United States. Whole blocks of dwelling-houses were destroyed. Over 15,000 persons have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Melbourne. [By Telegraph] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne
To-night a fire broke out in the basement of the A. M. P. Society's buildings, at the corner [?]f Collins and William streets. A passer-by observing smoke issuing from the grating, ran to Scot's Hotel and…
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Large numbers have visited the scene of the Bijou Theatre fire to-day. Mr. Wilson, the proprietor, repeats the statement that he will lose £20,000. He was unable…
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A disastrous fire has occurred in Wisconsin, United States. A large number of dwellings have been destroyed, and 15,000 persons renderel…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A narrow escape from another extensive fire took place to-night about 8 o'clock. At that hour some gentlemen walking along the centre of Collins-street, past…
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The scene of the fire at the Bijou Theatre was visited by thousands of people to-day. The ruins have been condemned by the authorities, and barricades have been placed across Little Collins-street,…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-Inquests were held at the Melbourne Hospital to-day on the bodies of the two men, Parsons .and Williams, who died from injuries received during the progress of the…
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ALBURY, Thursday.-The passengers by the express train from Melbourne arrived here on Tuesday night in a state of great excitement. It appeared that when the train was a few miles…
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MELBOURNE , Thursday.-The men who were injured during the progress of the fire at the Bijou Theatre are progressing favorably. Yehn, however, is not yet out of danger. Brough and…
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We now in all probability know as much as is ever likely to be known of the cause of the fire at the Bijou Theatre in Melbourne. Indeed, the origin of the…
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Passengers by the express train to Sydney on Tuesday night were alarmed to see flames issuing from the wheels. Unavailing efforts were made to attract the…
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