Fires
An alarm was received at the M.F.S. at 2.20 a.m. yesterday for a fire in premises occupied by G. Davenport, chemist, Enmore road, Newtown. On the arrival of the…
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Fires and Storms in Japan
The steamer Airlie, which has arrived in Port Jackson from the east, brings news of several very extensive fires at Tokio, Japan. On April 5 no less than 600 houses were…
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A FIRE broke out in a house in Boundary-street, Randwick, during yesterday afternoon. Despite the efforts of the Waverley and Woollahra Volunteer companies the…
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On Saturday next the Rookwood Volunteer Fire Brigade purpose fetching their newly, acquired engine to Rookwood. The event is to be celebrated in n semi-public but…
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BLAYNEY, Friday.-A. honse situated on the railway line at Blayney, with its contents, was destroyed by fire last night. The owner, a, ganger named Peechey, was asleep in the house…
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About half-past 2 a.m. on Monday, a fire was discovered by Constable Hushes, of the Post Office, in the shop of F. Clarke, tobacconist, 390½ George-street. An alarm was seat to the Metropolitan Fire…
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LONDON, May 21.—The greater part of the village of Handley, in Dorsetshire, has been destroyed by fixe. Sixty houses were burnt down…
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LONDON, Sunday.--A telegram from New York reports that a disastrous lumber fire has occurred at Oswego (Illinois). The damage is estimated at $1,000,000…
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A disastrous lumber fire has occurred at Oswego, Illinois. The damage occasioned was immense, and is estimated at not less than 1,000,000dol…
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The inquest into the cause of the fire which occurred in the dwelling-house of James Berriman in Argent-street South on Wednesday morning was concluded yesterday, resulting in an open verdict…
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The greatr part of the village of Handley, in Wiltshire, has been destroyed by fire. Sixty houses were burned down…
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The spirit of progress is strong in the hearts of the people of Rookwood. It was only the other day that Rookwood was declared a municipality, with nine aldermen, to administer its affairs…
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A disastrous fire 'occurred at Dandenong this morning. It destroyed five three roomed houses and a large coffee palace. No one was hurt, but six families are rendered…
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There must be a particularly hot spot in the earth under Wheeling, West Virginia (says the New York Sun). It is hoped to sink the well now being driven there at…
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Owing to the inclemency of the weather the usual Queen's Birthday torchlight procession of the Newtown Fire Brigade did not take place on Tuesday evening. The brigade were, however…
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The partial destruction of Mr. John Mackenzie's sawmills, Pyrmont-street, Pyrmont, was accomplished by fire on Tuesday night. The outbreak, which is ascribed to the careless use of fireworks…
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A fire which resulted in the partial destruction of Mr. John Mackenzie's saw mills, in Pyrmont-street, Pyrmont, occurred last veiling. The fire, which is believed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eastern News. the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Disappearance of the Compradore. A Financial Panic-- A Miniature Monte Carlo—Commercial Stagnation-- Outbreak at Formoea Tortured Prisoners -- The Reign of Terror Great Fire at Hangchow
THE following items of interest are taken from Hongkong files to hand by the last mail :-- Some ugly rumors were prevalent in certain…
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TEMORA, Wednesday.-A fire occurred here last night, when a dwelling-house and furniture was completely destroyed. Mr. H. J. Woods was owner and occupier. The building was valued at…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A large fire occurred at Williamstown yesterday, in which a draper's shop was entirely destroyed and eight other shops adjoining were more or less damaged. It…
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