The Fire at Miller's Point
The fire at Miller's Point is now virtually extinguished. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade's most powerful steamer remained at work throughout yesterday, and fed two streams, one…
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Fire at the Alhambra, in Spain
One of the most famous buildings in Europe, celebrated in history, romance, and song, the Alhambra Palace of the Moorish Kings of Granada, has narrowly escaped destruction. On the night of September 15 a…
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Considerable excitement prevailed here yesternoon when the news was spread that, the Public school teacher's kitchen and storeroom were on fire. Mr. D. Brooks, sen., was up Webb's Creek when he first…
Continued on Trove, page 1284 →America. Fatal Fire Panic in a Church
At 8 o'clock on October 17, when St. Stanislaus' Catholic Church in the Polish settlement in the north-western portion of Chicago was filled with 1500 children, the altar draperies caught fire from…
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BRISBANE, Friday.--A fire occurred at the confectionery works of Rankin and Morrow, George street, to-day. One storey of the building was completely gutted. Shortly after 10…
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A fire occurred at the confectionery works of Messrs. Rankin and Morrow, George-street, to-day. One storey was completely gutted…
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Another very disastrous fire occurred on Dec. 2, this time at what is generally known as Dibbs's Wharf, Millers Point. The fire originated in a shed, which has for some time past been used…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Destructive Fire in Brisbane. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane
A destructive fire broke out about 6 this evening in Benjamin Brothers' warehouse, Elizabeth-street. When the fire was discovered the flames had obtained such a strong hold as to render…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Disastrous Fire in Brisbane. a Valuable Warehouse Destroyed. The List of Insurances. BRISBANE
A disastrous fire occurred in the city last night, which completely demolished the large wholesale warehouses occupied by Messrs. Benjamin Brothers,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Miller's Point. Total Destruction of Kerosene Bond Shed. Damage Estimated at £20,000
Following upon the late disastrous city conflagration, a fire broke out on Tuesday night in the kerosene bond shed on Dibbs's Wharf, Miller's Point, and destroyed goods and property to the value of about £20,000. The…
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Somewhat unlooked for, one of the Anglo-Australasian line steamers, the Port Jackson, arrived from Japan yesterday. She is in command of Captain G. R. Huddy as upon her former visit here, and has had a busy time of it in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland. the Brisbane Fire.-- Damage £70,000
BRISBANE, Sunday.--It has transpired that the disastrous fire on Friday night originated in the basement of Benjamin Brothers' stores and travelled through the lift to the upper…
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The total insurance on the premises and stock of M'Arthur and Co. was £50,500…
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Some excitement was caused at Parramatta North on Sunday afternoon, especially among the Roman Catholic portion of the community, by the fact of the R.C…
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Supperintendant Bear in his official report, which agrees in the main with data already published, states that the Kerosene Bond contained 22,000 cases, equal to 176,000gal of oil…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, December 9. No. 1 Jury Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) [?] v. South, British Fire and Marine Insubance Company of New Zealand
Mr. Pilcher, Q.C., and Dr. Sly, instructed by Messrs. [?] and Han[?]ton, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Want, Q.C., and Mr. O'Connor, instructed by Messrs. Creagh and Williams, for the defendants…
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A fire was discovered burning in premises situate at the corner of Upper-road and Marrlane, Glebe, at 2.40 a.m., to-day. The building is used as a grocer's shop, and the…
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BOURKE, Wednesday.--At a quarter-past 3 o'clock this morning the barge Bobby Burns, attached to the steamer Lady of the Lake, laden with wool and moored at the wharf…
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At about half past 2 o'clock yesterday morning flames were seen issuing from a large cargo of wool stowed on board the bargo Robbie Burns, belonging to the steamer The…
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