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The firemen who were injured during the progress of the five at the Bijoru. Theatre are progressing favourably, Yehn, however, is not yet out of danger. Brough and Boucicault's Company…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →AUCKLAND, Wednesday.--There was some excitement this morning when the R.M.S. Mariposa, which left here for Son Francisco on Monday, returned to port. It was soon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALBURY, Wednesday.--The passengers traveling by the express train from Melbourne last night arrived in Albury in a great state of excitement. Inquiries showed that when the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday. --The inquests touching the deaths of Captain Parsons, of the East Melbourne Brigade, and Charles Williams, porter at the Victorian Club, killed at the Bijou…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shortly before 7 o'clock on Tuesday morning, when 220 miles from Auckland, a fire was discovered in the forehatch of the mail steamer Mariposa. It had broken out among the carge of 500…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At ten minutes past 2 o'clock a.m. on Thursday a fire was discovered, in a grocer's shop at the corner of Raglan-street and Darlington-road. The premises were occupied by Patrick J…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-Another conference of fire brigades was held to-day at the offices of the Chief Secretary with the view of arriving at some settlement between the brigades of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MELBOURNE, This Day.-- Early on Wednesday morning the Bacchus Marsh Cheese Factory, an adjacent chaff- cutting store, and the private residence of Mr. John…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AUCKLAND, Friday.-The marine surveyors and underwriters' agents have made a complete investigation into the origin of the fire on board the R.M.S. Mariposa; and they are convinced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.--About 2 o'clock this morning the Bacchus Marsh Cheese Factory was found to be on fire. The premises, which were of wood, were quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- The city corone has been instructed to hold an inquiry into the cause of the fire at the Bijou Theatre. He will inspect the place to-morrow, and the inquiry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AUCKLAND, Thursday.--The underwriters and marine surveyors have made a complete investigation into the the cause of the fire on board the R.M.S. Mariposa and are convinced that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coroner has decided to hold an inquest as to the origin of the fire at the Bijou Theatre. Mr. Gillis states that he was tuning the piano on the stage of the Bijou on the morning of the fire, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Tuesday morning last, about two o'clock, a fire occurred in Cheltenham-Street. The premises destroyed were owned and occupied by Mr. M. C. Purtill. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Early on Tuesday morning a fire broke out at Mr. W. Langley's timberyard, near the foot of Druitt-street. It burnt with great fury, and did considerable damage before the firemen bad time to arrive with their…
Continued on Trove, page 863 →London, April 23.—Extensive prairie fires have taken places in West Wisconsin, United States. 15,000 settlers have been rendered homeless…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MELBOURNE, This Day. -- The lessees of the Opera House and Theatre Royal are to be summoned at the instance of the Central Board of Health for having…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AUCKLAND, This Day. -- The Under writers' Association, after investigation, state that the fire on the Mariposa was not due to spontaneous combustion, but that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →AUCKLAND, Monday.—News received from Levuka states that on April a destruc-tive fire occurred, causing damage estimated at from £35,000 to £40,000. It broke out…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →About half-past 4 on Monday afternoon a fire broke out in the dress-circle of the Bijou Theatre, Bourke-street East The flames spread to every portion of the building, which rapidly…
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