Incendiary Fire in Smithfield
LIVERPOOL, Thursday.--An inquiry was made at Alpers' Victoria Hotel, Smithfield, yesterday by the District Coroner, Mr. Frank A. Kenyon, into the origin of a fire by which…
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LIVERPOOL, Thursday.--An inquiry was made at Alpers' Victoria Hotel, Smithfield, yesterday by the District Coroner, Mr. Frank A. Kenyon, into the origin of a fire by which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LAST night a fire broke out in the front shop of promises 39 Oxford-street. The occupant is Mr. William Artis, a draper, and just before the outbreak occurred one of his shop…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—Taylor's Hotel, at Sound Hill, was totally destroyed by fire at 5 o'clock this morning. This is the first fire for the past three months. It started in a cellar below…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An inquiry was held on Wednesday last at Alpers’ Victoria Hotel. Smithfield, by the District Coronet Mr. Frank A. Kenyon, into the origin of a fire by which a newly erected…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The eighty annual report of the Fire Brigades Board has been laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly. The report states that, taking a general r[?]pect of the operations of the year,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The London and General Bank, whose offices are situated at 20 Budge-row, Cannon-street, has suspended payment The bank has an authorised capital of £1,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The eighth annual report of the Metro, politan Fire Brigades' Board for the year 1891 states that the assessed revenue for the year was £11,400, of which one-third…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shortly before midnight yesterday a fire was discovered in the shop of Mr. T. H. Morgan, tobacconist, 165 King-street. Some people passing noticed the glare through the window, and at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BRISBANE, Monday.--A magisterial inquiry was held to-day regarding the accidental death by burning of two children, Elizabeth and William Moody, at Holland Park, on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Last night, at about 8.47, a fire broke out in a bedroom of the Tradesmen's Arms Hotel, corner of Bullanaming and Wells streets, Redfern, occupied by Mr. Ralph PowelL No. 2 Division of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FORBES, Wednesday.—A terrible fire broke oat in Ranken-street early this morning. Mr. Geo. Wiggleworth's drapery establish-ment and private residence, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At about 3 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke oat in the premises occupied by F. W. B. Frampton, and as there was a large quantity of inflammable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FORBES, Tuesday.--A large fire broke out at 3.20 this morning, by which the shops of J. B. Frampton, draper, G. Wiggles worth, draper, C. Wait, watchmaker, and H…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Between 3 and 4 o'clock this morning Rankinstreet was again the scene of a terrible conflagration, which resulted in the complete destruction of several buildings. The loss of property amounts to several…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A call was received at the headquartirs station of the M.F.B. at 2.34 this morning from the Woolloomooloo Police Station notifying that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A smail fire occurred at about 8.15 last night in the Grose Farm Inn, Missenden-road, Camper, down, through an explosion of gas in the front room. The licensee, Mr. Andrew…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A weatherboard cottage of six rooms, owned by Mr. W. J. Cliff, at Namantia, was accidentally burned down on Wednesday evening, caused, it is said, through a fire in…
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