Fire in London. Theatrical Scenery Burnt
LONDON, February 18, 2.40 p.m.-A destructive fire occurred in some stores at Southwark to-day. The properties and scenery used by Sir Henry…
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Destructive Fire. Theatrical Scenery Destroyed. London, February 18
A large fire has taken place in a range of store-rooms at Southwark, which completely destroyed a large quantity of theatrical scenery belonging to Sir Henry…
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LONDON, Friday Night.--A destructive fire occurred in some stores at Southwark to-day. The properties and scenery used by Sir Henry Irving in the production at the Lyceum Theatre…
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At the meeting of the Institute of Architects last week reference was made to the want of a new Building Act containing a clause making it compulsory upon…
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About 7 o'clock the morning a serious fire broke out in the homestead at Warbrecean station, the country residence of the Hon. William M'Culloch. The fire originated in the kitchen. The Chinese…
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A three-roomed cottage was totally destroyed by fire at Loftus Junction on Thursday. Some residents of Sutherland observed smoke issuing from the direction of Loftus at about half-past 9 o'clock,…
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An extensive fire occurrod in Southwark to-day, when several stores were destroyed. The properties and scenery used by…
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NEWCASTLE, Monday.-A four-roomed cottage at Stockton, occupied by Mrs. Singleton, was destroyed by lire during late night. The cause of the outbreak, it is stated, was due to a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Destructive Fire. at Deniliquin. Hon.w. M'culloch's Residence Completely Gutted. £6000 DAMAGE
DENILIQUIN, Monday.-A disastrous fire occurred yesterday morning at Warbreccan Station, the property of the Hon. Win. M'Culloch. The splendid homestead was totally destroyed. The…
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At an early hour this morning a four-roomed weatherboard dwelling, situated in Clyde-street, Stockton, and tenanted by Mrs. Thomas Singleton and family was totally destroyed by fire. One of the…
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A four-roomed cottage at Stockton was destroyed by fire at about, half-past 11 o'clock, last night. The house was occupied by a Mrs. Singleton and family. It appears…
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The return of the heat wave has been attended with a fresh outbreak of bush fires. A telegram was received to-day from Warrnambool reporting extensive fires raging in the forest 20 miles…
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The quarterly meeting of the Newcastle District Fire Brigades' Association was held last evening. It was resolved to form a band in connection with the association, and to invite applications for the position…
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HOBART, Thursday.--The weather was excessively warm at 1 o'clock to-day, the thermometer registering 101deg. in the shade. Soon afterwards a strong sea breeze set in, and…
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The weather to-day was again very hot, the highest reading at the Observatory being 98°2 in the shade and 151° in the sun. Telegrams from the country report that the weather the last few…
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Another heat wave has set in over Victoria, and the weather has been excessively hot, 151deg. being reached in the sun. Telegrams from various parts of the country…
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LOCHINVAR, Friday.-A. fire occurred here at 12 o'clock yesterday, resulting in the loss of a house, with all contents, belonging to Mr. John Chick. It appears Mrs. Chick (the only one at home) was…
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AUCKLAND (N.Z.). Friday.-An extensive fire broke out at 1 o'clock this morning in a block of buildings in Queen-street. Although hundreds ci firemen who are here for the demonstration were…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A disastrous fire broke out shortly after midnight to-night at the magnificent college of the Presbyterian Church, tributed during lifetime £41,780 towards the…
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A meeting of the delegates to the Newcastle Fire Brigades Association was held on Monday evening, Mr. George Kempster presiding. After much discussion, a determination was come to…
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