The Bijou Theatre Fire
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-The inquest on the fire at the Bijou Theatre was continued to-day. The electrician's evidence condemned the mode of laying the wires over the Palace Hotel and…
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News by Telegraph. New South Wales News. Fire at Raymond Terrace
RAYMOND TERRACE, Tuesday.-A large wooden building in which was carried on the manufacture of millet brooms was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon. Several tons of millet were…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The inquiry into the causes of the destruction of the Bijou Theatre was continued to-day, when mostly expert electricians' evidence was taken. The witnesses…
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THE list of losses by prairie fires in Dakota (says an American paper of April 5) increases, and descriptions of hairbreadth escapes are very thrilling. In Yankton…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The inquiry into the fire at the Bijou Theater advanced another stage to-day. Mr. Wilson, the proprietor of the Theater and the Ralace Hotel, gave evidence in…
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MELBOURNE, This Day.--At the Insurance Co.'s inquest to-day regarding the Bijou Theatre fire important evidence was given respecting the utter disorganisation…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-The evidence taken at the inquest on the Bijou Theatre fire, to-day, reveals a disgraceful state of affairs in connection with the fire brigades. Mr. Wilson, the lessee…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.--At the inquest on the Bijou Theatre fire to-day, evidence was elicited which showed that out of £4000 granted by the Government towards the volunteer fire…
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A fire broke out in the workshop of Everett Smith, upholsterer, last night. The firemen were soon on the spot, and succeeded in keeping the flames down. Mr. Smith…
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NEWCASTLE, This Day.--It is stated that the cause of the fire at Everett Smith's upholstering establishment who spontaneous combustion among the kapok…
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NEWCASTLE, Friday.-Un Thursday evening, about 7 o'clock, a fire broke out in the "workshop of Mr. Everitt Smith, upholsterer, in Stegga's buildings, Hunter-street west, but it was…
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LONDON, May 17.-A great fire has taken place in Quebec, Canada. Five hundred houses were destroyed. One thousand persons have been rendered destitute, and they are camped in the…
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A cable, under date of London, May 11, reports that the steamship Riverina, Captain J. E. Ilbery, arrived at Aden on fire, which was subsequently extinguished by strenuous aid, and by bringing to bear upon it all available means. The…
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Last night a fire broke out at Mr. Andrew Rowan's store, Pitt-street. The call at the fire station was received a little after midnight, and a large number of brigades were soon in attendance. The Metropolitan…
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AT about ten minutes past 12 this morning the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received at call to premises situated at 44 Pitt-street, and occupied…
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The Sphincter Grip Armored Hose Company has brought out a small hand carriage steam fire engine, which is of an exceedingly useful design. Volunteer fire brigades, with only limited funds…
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LONDON, Friday.--A disastrous fire has occurred at Saveur, in the province of Quebec, Canada, 500 dwelling-houses being completely destroyed. Over 1000 peraons…
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Last evening, at 7 o'olock, a fire broke out in the workshop of Everett Smith, an upholsterer, in Stegga'sbuildings, Honeysuckle Point. When first reported it was said to be only shavings that wera alight, and…
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A great fire has taken place in Quebec, Canada. Five hundred houses were destroyed. One thousand persons haye been rendered destitute, and they are camped in…
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THE turncock, M'Gaw, who sustained severe injuries to the spine through falling down a hatchway whilst engaged in extinguishing the fire at…
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