Fatal Fire at Rouen. a Convent School Burnt. Several Lives Lost
LONDON, March 25.—A shocking disaster has occured at Rouen, France. A fire broke out at a convent school, and six of the pupils who were unable to escape…
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Star's Special Cables Kossuth's Death. Official Unconcern. Riots at Buda-pesth. The Hungarian Diet Refuses a Wreath. Fight Between the Mob and the Police--The Latter Fire--Several Persons Wounded--The Military in the Streets--The Cavalry Stoned. London, March 24
The Government authorities in Hungary have been very chary of honoring the memory of Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian patriot, who died…
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A fire which occurred here on Sunday night last through the upsetting of a kerosene lamp destroyed The Retreat, a large boarding-house on the Moss Vale-road. The…
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BOWRAL, Tuesday.—Mr. Thomas Dawson's well-known boarding house, The Retreat, situate on the Moss Vale-road, was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday night. The fire was caused…
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Mr. Thomas Dawson's well-known boarding-house, The Retreat, was burnt down late last night. The fire was caused by the overturning of a lamp. The fire brigade was promptly in attendance and…
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The deputy city coroner, Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J.P., with a jury of 12, held an inquest at the Baldfaced Stag Hotel, Leichnardt, yesterday, regarding the origin of a fire that…
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LONDON, March 26.—A family of five persons has been burnt to death at Clerkenwell through the upsetting of a paraffin lamp…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Petersham Fire. the Coronial Inquiry. Verdict of Arson. Kerosene and Spirits Found on the Premises
Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J.P., Deputy-City Coroner, held an inquest at the Baldfaced Stag Hotel, Parramatta-road, to-day into the circumstances surrounding the outbreak…
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AUCKLAND, Tuesday. -- Bush fires have been raging in the northern parts of the Wairarapa district. Three or four houses have been burned down…
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AUCKLAND, Tuesday. -- A fatal fire is reported from West Oxford, in the Canterbury district, by which a Mrs. Marsh was burned to death, and her husband was badly…
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At five minutes to 2 o'clock this morning the alarm of fire was raised by the Redfern police, to whom information had been given of an outbreak of fire at Dover-road,…
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A fire resulting in somewhat heavy damage to property broke out on Dover-road, Botany, at about 2 a.m. yesterday. When the alarm was given the Botany, Alexandria, and Waterloo V.F.Bs. and No…
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George Gardiner's oil and glue works and tannery, at Marshalltown, about four miles from Geelong, were totally destroyed by fire to-nignt. The damage amounts to several thousands of…
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Early on Thursday morning an alarm of fire was raised at Blrckheath. In a short time a fair crowd had assembled at Mr. James Bracken's store, where a fierce fire…
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On the 28th instant the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Beard held its first meeting after the election of the new board. Present—Messrs. C. Bown, J.P. (chairman), Walter Church, J.P.; Alderman J. C…
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NYMAGEE, Friday.--Yesterday afternoon the brewery premises formerly tenanted by Herbert Harris were destroyed by fire, together with their contents, consisting of…
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LONDON, March 30.— A fatal fire occurred at a place named Mikendrey, Virginia, last night. A dwelling-house took fire, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Fire at Rouen. a Convent School Burnt. Several Lives Lost
LONDON, March 25— A shocking disastert has occuxred at Rouen, France. A fire broke out at a convent school, and six of the pupils who were unable to escape…
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NARANDERA, Friday.--Cuddell Siding, 12 miles from Narandera, was, on Wednesday night last, the scene of a sensational occurrence, and the matter occupied the attention…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Letters to the Editor. Dyason's Fire
Sir,—I should like to explain to you about the recent fire at my private residence. The dally papers state there were bottles of kerosene, etc. It was proved at the inquest…
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