Cable News. Sensational Fire at Buckingham Palace. London, July 10
A fire broke out at Buckingham Palace last night, while a ball was taking place. The fire caused great excitement, but was soon extinguished…
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Fire at Tocumwal
TOCUMWAL, Monday.—A building, which for many years was used for a courthouse here before the Government building was erected, was destroyed by fire on Saturday evening. A man who…
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DUNGOG, Monday.—The local School of Arts, and a bakehouse adjoining, occupied by Messrs. Crick and Hutchison, were, at an early hour this morning, completely burnt to the ground. At…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Record Reign. a State Ball. Outbreak of Fire. London, July 9
A State ball was given by the Queen at Buckingham Palace last night. While the ball was proceeding a fire broke out in the palace. It caused great excitement,…
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LONDON, Friday' Night.--A State hall was given at Buckingham Palace to-night. As the guests were arriving a fire broke out in the Palace, and caused great excitement…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Buckingham Palace Ball. a Fire Breaks Out. Great Excitement Caused. The Flames Got Under--Little Damage Done. LONDON, July 9
During the progress of the State ball given by the Queen at Buckingham Palace great excitement was caused by a fire which broke out. At the time of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Dungog. School of Arts and Bakery Burnt. No Water or Engine Available. The Promises Insured -- Damages Estimated at £800. DUNGOG
At 5 o'clock this morning the School of Arts and Hutchison's bakery were totally destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £800…
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The premises of Messrs. Meakes and Wheeler, general storekeepers, were entirely destroyed by fire yesterday. The outbreak occurred at about 5 o'clock in…
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A call was received by the fire brigades about 2 a.m. yesterday morning, for a fire at the rear of the Governor Bourke Hotel, Camperdown. Detachments of firemen from the Newtown and…
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HAY. Monday.--A lire broke out at fi o'clock this afternoon on the promises occupied by Meakes and Wheeler, and is still burning. The whole store, which is built of brick, aud is of…
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HAY, Tuesday.—The fire at Meeks and Wheeler's store yesterday afternoon burned with great fierceness for two and a half hours, everything within the premises being totally destroyed. Only a very small…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Large Fire at Hay. Hay
The largest fire ever seen in Hay took place this afternoon, when the premises of Messrs. Meakes and Wheeler, general storekeepers, were totally destroyed with the exception of four brick walls. The fire…
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A fire occurred at Camperdown this morning, by which two sheds at the rear of the Governor Bourke Hotel, in George-street, were destroyed. One…
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HAY, Tuesday.—Shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire-broke out on the premises of Messrs. Meeks and Wheeler, storekeepers, and about an hour after the place was a mass of ruins. It was the…
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A six-roomed house, occupied by Mr. P. De Saxe, at Sir Joseph Banks-road, Botany, was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The Alexandria, M.F.B., and the North Botany and…
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A fire which occurred at Lower Botany yesterday resulted in the destruction of a four-roomed cottage occupied by a Mr. De Saxe. The alarm was promptly…
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A meeting was held last night in the Hurstville council chambers to take into consideration the advisability of forming a fire brigade for Hurstville. A large number of residents and visitors were present,…
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A largely-attended meeting of ratepayers of Hurstville was on Wednesday evening held in the Hurstville Council-chambers, the Mayor of Hurstville (Alderman John Sproule, J. P.) being in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Arcadia. a Well Known Settler Burnt Out
Mr.George Atkins' house at Calabash Bay was burnt to the ground at an early hour on Tuesday. Between 3 and 4 a.m. Mr. Atkins left his house and went up to his stables on top…
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