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BRISBANE, Monday.—A disastrous fire occurred [?] Mount Morgan on Saturday nigat, destroying fully £20,000 worth of property. A whole block of buildings, being composed chiefly of wood, were…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →LONDON, Thursday.—The convent of St. Ursula, at Robertval, Quebec, has been destroyed by fire, seven nuns perishing in the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The steamer Langton Grange has been towed into Buenos Ayres in a totally disabled condition. The vessel, which belongs to the Grange line, left…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Convent of the Ursuline Nuns at Roberivol, Quebee, has been destroyed by fire. Seven of the nuns perished in the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →LONDON, Friday.—The steamer Langton Grange, of the Houlder line, bound from Australia to London, via Buenos Ayres, has been towed into Buenos Ayres in a disabled…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →LONDON, January 8.—The steamer Langton Grange, one of the vessels of the Houlder line, which left Sydney for London on November 6, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire occurred yesterday afternoon at Yarrowya, 14 Simmons-street, Enmore, in the occupancy of Mrs. Sarah Henry. Portion of a lattice work on the back verandah was damaged. No. 5 M.F.B. attended with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. H. C. Tingcombe, district coroner, held an inquest yesterday at Whitton into the cause of the fire which occurred at the Royal Hotel on Monday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, January 10.—Barnum and Bailey's great menagerie which was travelling in the State of Connecticut (U.S.A.) was destroyed by fire yesterday. Six of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Messrs. Sclanders and Co., shipping agents, of Nelson, have received a cable from New York advising the loss at sea by fire of the barquentine M. L.Bonnell, bound for New York from Nelson…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire occurred at Barnum's Menagerie, which is at present at Connecticut, in the United States, and the place was destroyed, many of the animals…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire broke out at 21 minutes past 2 yesterday afternoon at Yarrowya. 14 Simmonds-street, Newtown, and No. 5 (Newtown). with five men, and No. 7…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A small fire occurred about 12 o'clock yesterday in a dwelling-house in Bannister-lane, Ultimo, occupied by Mrs. Margaret Daneron. In the efforts which were made to extinguish the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At about 3 o'clock yesterday morning, the premises situated at 148 King-street, Newtown, and occupied by James Sutherland as a fancy goods and tobacconist's shop, were discovered to be on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BALLINA, Tuesday.—The Royal Hotel, Ballina, owned by Allt and Company, and leased by T. G. M'Mahon, caught fire last night, and was burned to the ground, despite the efforts made to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Sunday Night.--News has been received from New York that Barnum and Bailey's Menagerie has been destroyed by fire, whilst touring the State of Connecticut…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Barnum and Bailey's great menagerie, which was travelling in the State of Connecticut, U.S.A., has been destroyed by fire, Six fo the elephants stampeded, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WELLINGTON, Tuesday.--The bush fires are still doing much damage in the Wairarapa district. At the Thames, the miners fled for their lives. The heat is nowhere excessive, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CORAKI, Tuesday.—An inquiry into the origin of the fire by which the residence of Mr. P. Claffy was totally destroyed last Wednesday morning, was held this morning before the local coroner Mr. R. Page…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Capetown awoke yesterday morning to learn news of one of the greatest calamities that have ever befallen the Peninsula. Groot Schuur, the residence of Mr. Rhodes, was completely gutted by fire in…
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