Fire in China. London, Nov. 2
Fifty Chinese junks were burned at Ichang, a port on the Yang-tze, and 200 persons are said to have perished by the conflagration…
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Destructive Fire. Great Loss of Life
London, November 2.—A destructive fire has occurred at Ichang, one of the treaty ports on the Yangatze. Fifty Chinese junks were burnt, and 200 persons are said…
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AUCKLAND, Thursday.--A fire broke out in a coal pit at the Heath, Brunnerton, yesterday. All last night the engines were engaged pouring water, obtained from the…
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Shortly before 12 on Wednesday night an alarm was received at the Metropolitan Fire Station, Castlereagh-street. from the North City Volunteer Brigade of a fire in Queen's-place…
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Shortly before 10 o'clock last Saturday night fire was seen bursting out of the windows of Mr. A. Brewman's drapery establishment, 594 George-street. The discovery was made by several people…
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LONDON, October 29.—A tremendous fire has occurred at Milwaukee, Wisconsin (U.S.A.). Six hundred houses, the gasworks, and many business blocks of the…
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ONE day last. week a fire broke out at St. Bede's Presbytery, Braidwood. The church bell gave the alarm and there was a dense volume of smoke, which immediately attracted a number of people,…
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A tremendous fire has taken place at Milwaukee, Wisconsin (U.S.A.). Six hundred houses, the gasworks, and many business blocks of the town were…
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CABLE despatches from New Fork give particulars of a disastrous fire which occurred on Saturday in Milwaukee. The eastern portion of the city was reduced to ashes before the progress of the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tasmanian News. The Taxation Proposals. Federal Legislation. A Suspicious Fire. Peculiar Discovery
On the morning of October 27 a deputation of bank managers waited upon the Treasurer and pointed out to him the objections raised upon behalf of English banks doing business in the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Petroleum Disaster. a Ship on Fire. Nine Lives Lost. LONDON, November 4
News of a terrible disaster on a petroleum ship is to hand. The vessel was lying in the Seine when suddenly a fire broke out. The flames, spreading rapidly, in a very…
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LONDON, Friday Night.--A telegram from Paris reports that a fatal fire has taken place on a petroleum ship lying in the Seine River. Nine people who were…
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LONDON, November 7.—A destructive fire took place yesterday at Brooklyb, New Jersey, during which Hobb's great wall paper factory was entirely destroyed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blaze at Broken Hill a Disastrous Fire. Four Buildings Destroyed. A Sydney Constable Injured. Broken Hill
A most disastrous fire broke out at about 7.30 last night, and spread havoc in all directions. The blaze was one of the biggest ever known in Broken Hill, though the…
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BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—A fire broke out between 7 and 8 o'clock on the premises occupied by Golle and Sons, tailors, Argent-street, by which a row of three shops and a large…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire at the Paper Mills. (From Our Correspondent.) Liverpool
A fire broke out in one of the paper-sheds at the paper mill at about 5 o'clock this morning, totally destroying the building, together with from 300 to 400 tons of waste paper und rags, which had been…
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BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--The biggest fire experienced here for many months broke out this evening. It destroyed a row of three shops and a big hotel in Argent-street, while…
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About half-past 7 o'clock this evening the fire whistles on the various mines were set going, making it apparent that a big fire had broken out. The flames shooting up located the conflagration in…
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DENILIQUIN, Tuesday.— Mr. A. B. Rae's drapery establishment was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The estimated loss is put down at £3000. Very little of the contents or building…
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WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.— A valuable house, the property of Mr. F. E. Fox, solicitor, in Regent-street, West Maitland, was burnt down about 1 o'clock this morning. The place was…
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