Fire at Forbes
FOBBES, Monday. A big fire occurred in Ran tin street early this morning, when Mrs. M'Dougall's fruit shop and private dwelling with the whole of their contents were totally destroyed…
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Destructive Fire in Rome. Bravery of Firemen. London, Aug. 27
The Negroni Caffarelli Palace, in Rome, has been burned down. The inmates had a narrow escape of their lives. The firemen displayed great bravery in rescuing…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- A great fire was discovered at 2 o'clock this morning, at Ballarat. It destroyed the china and fancy goods warehouse of Thomas Hawkins,…
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By the Sikh, which yesterday arrived from China, word was received that the steamer Poyang had arrived at Hongkong with the following report:—At 0.30 a.m. on 1st August a vessel was sighted on fire. Captain Perks…
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PARRAMATTA, Wednesday. At about half-past 1 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the stable connected with the old Government House, Parramatta. The names quickly…
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In the history of New South Wales there is probably no older landmark than the ancient Government House, Parramatta. As is generally known, the seat of the…
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A fire broke out last night in the top floor of Messrs. Clifford. Love, and Co.'s large warehouse, 210 and 212 Kent-street. The light was noticed through the top floor…
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LONDON, August 30. A great fire look place today in Stanhope street, Euston road. The pianoforte factory of Messrs. B. Squires and Son, containing 200 pianos, was destroyed…
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The Metropolitan Fire Brigade were called out yesterday afternoon to a fire in a grocery store occupied by Mr. J. C. Sutton, 51 Brisbane-street. Through a defect in a…
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With reference to the fire at Messrs. Clifford, Love and Co.'s warehouse, Kent-street, last night, that firm write to say that the damage occasioned by the…
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About 1 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in a portion of the old Government House buildings in the Parramatta Park, which are now occupied by Mr. Bishop…
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Last evening at 9.40 the Circular Quay branch of the M.F.B. received a telephonic call to a fire in the Imperial Manufacturing Company's ware -house, 210-12 Kent street. The men at once turned…
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A great fire has taken place in the Euston-road. Squires' pianoforte factory, containing 200 pianos, was destroyed…
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An early alarm aud a quick turnout of the fire brigade saved the city from a big conflagration last night. Mr. Love, of the firm of Clifford, Love and Co.,…
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A great fire has taken place in the Euston-road. Squires' pianoforte factory, containing 200 pianos, was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Su[?]or's Narrative of the Fire on the Don Juan
The steamer Sikh [?] brought a survivor's account of the lo[?] of the Don Juan by fire, and the death of 145 persons. The statement contains the following: "We arrived at Amoy on the morning of the 1st instant, and left on the…
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This mysterious disease is not unknown among the pear and apple trees of Australia. There are modifications of the disease, and sometimes only a few of the branches of a tree may be smitten,…
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A cold storage warehouse in the grounds of the World's Fair. Chicago, was destroyed by fire on Saturday. July 8. Several firemen were burnt to death, and considerable damage was done to the contents of…
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AT about half-past 1 o'clock on Wednesday morning a fire broke out in the stable connected with the old Government House, Parramatta. The flames quickly communicated with the…
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“T[?],” is the town chose to call this week’s a big social, was brought off—thanks to the indefatigable labours of Mr. Jos [?], and some of his [?]…
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