New Zealand. Disastrous Fires. Auckland
Disastrous bush fires are raging in the Wellington Province in the Masterton district. About 20 residences of small settlers and several sawmills have been destroyed. A number of…
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Fire Near Tamworth
TAMWORTH, Thursday.--A destructive fire occurred at the farm of Conrad Rock at Dungowan, 15 miles from Tamworth, early this morning, a shed full of hay being completely destroyed, as…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—Considerable commodon was caused in Bourke-street last evening at half-past 7 o'clock, when the fire engines, American ladders, hose-carts, and full equipment of the…
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The fire brigades received a call yesterday afternoon to the residence at Kensington of Mr. Joe Barrington, the well-known bookmaker. The flames were…
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During the year which has just closed there were in the metropolitan district 290 fires, as against 367 for the previous year, being 77 less. Of the 290 fires 232 were slight, 27 were serious in their nature, and…
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An alarm of fire was rang out in Parramatta on Tuesday morning, about 9.30 a.m. The Parramatta No. 1 brigade (under Cept. Mills) hurried to the locality, which proved to be an…
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A GREAT danger that his existed and stills exists in Granville is that of an outbreak of fire our local public halls. On several occasions lately, notable school concerts, the…
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One of the largest fires that have taken place in Penrith occurred at about 3 o'clock this morning at the corner of High and Woodriff streets. There were three shops there built of brick, with wooden…
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PENRITH, Tuesday.—About three o'clock this morning three business places occupied by Mrs. S. Brewer, confectioner, &c.; Messrs Noble and Company, drapers; and Mr. D. Austen, bootmaker,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Country News. Fire at a Racecourse. Braidwood
The grandstand at the racecourse was burnt down last night at 11 o'clock. There is not the slig[?] clue as to the origin of tho fire. The property was valued at £400, and was insured in the Australian…
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For the year just closed 290 fires were reported in the metropolitan district, as against 367 for the previous year. Of the total number thus reported 232 were slight, 27 serious, and SI resulted in the total…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Found the Camp Fire. [All Rights Reserved.] The spectra Woodman. No 8. (Continued.)
Added to these unattractive traits he [?] disagreeable habit when anyone [?] near him of sharpening with a to his unusually keen edged are,…
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A tremendus bush fire was raging Yesterday on the North Yanco Estate, about five miles from the homestead. It is not yet known what damage has been done. Hot weather provails…
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A fire occurred last night at a millinery establishment at 10 Broughton-street, Glebe, in the occupancy of Emily Field. The shop on the ground floor and a bedroom were considerably damaged. The…
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The Standard Brewery Volunteer Fire Brigade, after an existence which has lengthened into a number of years, was disbanded at the end of the year. The present tendency is for the M.F.B…
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HAY, Monday.—The Royal Hotel at Whitton, occupied by William Horne, was totally destroyed by fire at half-past 1 this morning. The stock and Iurniture were insured in the New Zealand Insurance…
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BRISBANE, Monday.—A disastrous fire occurred at Mount Morgan on Saturday night, destroying fully £15,000 worth of property. A whole block of buildings, being composed chiefly of wood, were…
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SINGLETON, Tuesday.—Bush fires are raging in the vicinity of the town, smoke from which is over-hanging the town like a pall. The sun could scarcely penetrate the haze this morning. The paddocks are…
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An outbreak of fire occurred about 9 o'clock last night in the front shop of 129 King-street, occupied by Mr. R.C. Hagon, tailor. The fire brigades turned…
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