Fire in the City
A fire broke out at 25 minutes to 1 this morning in a restaurant, 76 Market-street, known as the Victoria Coffee Palace, and occupied by Mrs. Paul. The alarm was…
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Fire at Kensington. Five Persons Burned to Death. London, March 18
A fire occurred at Kensington last night, and five persons were burned to death…
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A fire broke out at 11 o'clock last night in an oyster shop opposite the Post-office occupied by a man named Price, and but for the prompt action of both brigades the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →William's Career in Sydney. Destroys and Mutilates His Books. Has a Fire: Accepts Half the Insurance Money. Offers to Pay 3S 6D in the £. Does Not Do It. Goes Through the Court. Gets a Fortnight in Gaol for Prevarication
Examination by Mr. Wilkinson, solicitor, of Frederick Bailey Deeming at the Insolvency Court, Sydney, before the Registrar in Bankruptcy, on December 9,1887:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Fire! Fire!" a Scare in the Night. a Lady's Experience
A lady residing at Roberts's Hotel has supplied us with the following account of the scare which occurred there at the time of the recent outbreak of fire in Market-street. She writes:…
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Broken Hill, Thursday.—A large fire occurred at 10.30 last night in Argent-street south, and four shops were destroyed The property belonged to Mr. George C. Wilson, and is said to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Minmi. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle
A fire is reported to have occurred at Minmi early yesterday morning at the weatherboard residence of Mr. [?]. Murphy, who, and his wife and two other females, had a narrow escape of their lives, all having…
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A despatch from New York reports that a fire occurred at the Washington Capitol last night. The House of Representatives was sitting at the time, and the flames were…
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AN outbreak of fire, the origin of which is a mystery, occurred last evening at the warehouse of Messrs. C. St. Heaps and Co., importers, at 89 Clarence-street. Although…
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BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--Shortly after 10 o'clock last night an outbreak of fire occurred on the west side of Argent-street North, and the flames were not subdued…
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LONDON, Wednesday Night.--a fire occurred yesterday in the Capitol at Washington, United States, while the House of Representatives was sitting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The British Colliery Difficulty. Rioting at Durham.--the Police Fire Upon the Mob
LONDON, Thursday.--Rioting has occurred among the coalminers on strike at Durham, the men remaining obdurate in their determination not to accept a…
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A fire was discovered Thursday evening in the warehouse of Messrs. C. St. Heaps and Company, importers of fancy goods and general merchants, 89 Clarence-street. The alarm was received at and Standard Brewery volunteers were also present. The flames were not extinguished before considerable damage had been done by fire and water to the basement, groundfloor, and goods. The…
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A fire broke out in the promises of Messrs C. St. Heaps and Co., importers of fancy goods and general merchandise, No. 89 Clarence-street, shortly after 8 o'clock on…
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SHORTLY before 11 o'clock on Monday night Mr. A. C. Willis noticed that there were signs of fire in the second flour of the building in Church-street…
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A FIRE which was fortunately discovered before it had time to make any headway broke out in one of the bed-rooms of Hagin's White Horse hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chicago's Columbian Fair. a Private Corporation Run by "Boodlers." Australians, Beware Before You Exhibit, Our Government Subsidy a Waste of Money. Facts Fresh From the "Fire City." Told by a Close Observer
The fact that the New South Wales Government has appointed a commission to represent the colony at the Columbian Exhibition, to be held at Chicago (U.S.A.) in 1893, is, it…
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LITHGOW, Saturday.—A fire occurred here at 1 o'clock this morning, when an engineers and plumbers' shop and contents were completely destroyed. The building was owned by Mr. W…
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The Newtown and Marrickville Fire Brigades were made the subject of a somewhat outrageous practical joke on Saturday night. About five minutes to 7 o'clock a man alighted from a 'bus,…
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About 11 o'clock last night a fire broke out in a shop at George-street west, situated a few doors from No. 2 Station. An engine and ladders, with a detachment of men under Mr. Fireman Ford,…
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