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The Fifth Avenue Theatre and Hermann's Theatre, New York, have been completely gutted by fire. The fires occurred at midnight on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire broke out this morning about 1 o'clock at Mr. Russeu's foundry, near the A. A. Co.'s paddock, Newcastle. It was first noticed in the pattern shop by the night watchman, who immediately blew the engine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At a bazaar held in Leeds yesterday 14 girls, attired in costumes made of cotton wool, became enveloped in flames through the ignition of their clothes. Six died from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,--In your issue of the 1st inst. under the above heading and "A Warehouse Burnt Out" you describe in a most graphic manner what purports to be a very serious fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A great fire broke out in Mary-street, Gympie, early on Saturday morning. It spread with great rapidity, and made a clean sweep of all the business premises between the Gympie Times office and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CONDOBOLIN, Monday.—A destructive bush fire, which broke out on Condobolin Bon, approached the town of Condobolin on Sunday night, and it had to be fought by the townspeople until rain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It was raining at 9 o'clock this morning at Bundarra, Tamworth, Gunnedah, Pilliga, Murrurundi, Raymond Terrace, Port Stephens, Newcastle, Ulladulla, Jervis Bay, Cassilis, and Coolah…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. H. C. Russell, as the oracle in matters meteorological, was consulted late last night by a representative of The Daily Telegraph on the never-failing topic of the weather…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush fires of tremendous proportions swept down in the direction of Condopolin on Sunday, deing immense damage. From particulars to hand it seems that the fire originated on Melrose…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At 12.53 p.m. on Monday a fire was discovered at the residence of Edwin Marr Denison-street, Petersham. The fire, the origin of which was due to some children carelessly handling matches,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A hot wind blew all day yesterday and all night. This morning rain set in continuing at intervals all day, and completed the extinguishing of all bush fires in the district…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A very gratifying ceremony was performed at the skating rink in York-street on Monday afternoon, when the employes of Messrs. Feldheim, Gotthelf, and Co. met for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BRISBANE, Monday.--Nothing is known as to the origin of the Gympie fire, but an inquiry is to be held. It has transpired there was £103 in notes kept in a wooden box at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GYMPIE, Monday.—Nothing is known regarding the origin of the recent fire, but an inquiry is to beheld. It has transpired that £103 in notes had. been kept in a wooden box at the back of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sr. MARY'S, Tuesday.--Messrs. Mackenzie aNd Leandie's runs have been nearly all burnt, the fires in both cases being caused, it is supposed, through gross carelessness. Pasture…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The members of the Paddington Brewery Fire Brigade sat down to their anniversary dinner at their own little station last night. The brigade numbers 26 men and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WINDSOR, Wednesday. -- A large meeting of the members of the Windsor Fire Brigade was held last night. Alderman W. Gosper was in the chair. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The annual dinner to commemorate the inauguration of the Paddington Brewery Fire Brigade took place last evening, at the brigade station, Dowling-street, Paddington, when about 60…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, January 5.—The fire in New York, which, resulted in the destruction of the Fifth Avenue Theatre and Hermann's Amphitheatre, with other buildings,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A LARGE party assembled at the Paddington Brewery Fire Brigade Station last night for the purpose of celebrating the fourth anniversary of the establishment of the…
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