Fires. Fire at Newtown. Outbreak in George-street West
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 7
A fire, resulting in a good deal of damage, broke out on Saturday night at 157 George-street West, occupied by War Sun and Co., grocers. The alarm was first given, to No. 2 branch of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, and The fire brigades received a call yesterday afternoon for a fire at 170 Emnore-road, Newtown, occupied by R. D. Craig, provision merchant, as a shop and dwelling. A staircase at the rear of the shop was damaged…
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Evening News · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 4
The hideous catastrophe at the Windsor Hotel, New York, which was burned down, as it would seem almost instantaneously, while crowded with guests watching the…
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Evening News · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 8
MELBOURNE, Monday.—As briefly wired on Saturday craning, a hotel at Kirkstall, near Warrnambool, was burnt down early in the morning, and three lodgers lost their lives, their charred…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 5
Six weeks or two months ago, after much negotiation with the Willoughby Council, the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board decided to build a fire station on a site which had been previously…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 6
BRAIDWOOD, Saturday.--During last week, Mr. Stoneham, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, has been instructing the members of the local brigade, lately organised. The Government…
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Evening News · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 6
A fire, attended with disastrous results, was discovered shortly after 6 o'clock this morning, in a ship and dwelling situated at 97 William-street, City, and occupied by a draper named Nathan…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Fatal Fire. Three Men Roasted to Death. Fears That There Are Other Victims
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 6
MELBOURNE, Saturday.--A shocking occurrence took place at a place called Kirkstall, 15 miles from Warrnambool, this morning, at Mrs. Fitzgerald's hotel. A number of visitors, who had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Great Fire in New York. Numerous Lives Lost. Enormous Damage to Property. LONDON, March 18
The Australian Star · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 5
The Celebrations held in New York yesterday in honour of St. Patrick's Day were marred by an appalling catastrophe. During the procession held in the afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Fire in Victoria. an Hotel at Kirkstall Destroyed. Three Lodgers Burned to Death. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 5
The township of Kirkstall, about three miles distant from Warrnambool, was the scene of a shocking burning fatality at an early hour on Saturday morning, the local hotel, kept by Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tragic Fire in Victoria. a Country Hotel Destroyed. Three of the Lodgers Burned to Death. MELBOURNE
The Australian Star · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 2
A shocking occurrence is reported from Kirkstall, a township three miles from Warrnambool,; where a fire occurred, which resulted in the destruction of Fitzgerald's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Later Particulars. How the Firs Originated. A New York "Fire-trap." LONDON, March 19, 3.15 p.m
The Australian Star · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 5
Later reports from New York state that the fire brigade authorities have ascertained that the outbreak originated in the basement of the hotel, and rose by the service lift,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jews by Cable. [Copyright.] Terrible Fire in New York. Hotel Windsor Destroyed. Great Loss of Life. Sixty Persons Missing
Evening News · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 6
LONDON, March 18.—During the St. Patrick's Day procession in New York yesterday afternoon the Hotel Windsor, one of the principal hotels of the city, was destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Terrible Fire in New York. Many Lives Lost. Large Hotel in Flames. During a St. Patrick's Day Procession. Becomes a Seething Furnace. Through a Smoker's Carelessness. Spectators Panic-stricken. Killed or Seriously Maimed. They Fling Themselves From Parapets. the Fire Brigades Impeded
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 5
LONDON Saturday--The celebrations held in New York yesterday in honor of St. Patrick's Day were marred by an appalling catastrophe…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War at Manila. Latest News From the Scene. Guerilla Fighting in the Islands Iloilo Destroyed by Fire. Americans Punishing the Rebels
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 7
The China Steam Navigation Company's steamer Chingtu arrived yesterday from Manila, and other Eastern ports. The latest fills by the steamer give news of the proceedings in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Terrible Fire in New York. the Hotel Windsor Destroyed. the Inmates Panic-stricken. Many Jump From Windows and Parapets. the Brigades Hampered. Fourteen Lives Lost. Fifty Persons Injured and Sixty Reported Missing. London, March 18
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 5
During the St. Patrick's Day procession in New York yesterday afternoon the Hotel Windsor, one of the leading hotels of the city, was destreyed by fire…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2
The residents of Gladesville have set their hearts on the possession of a fire brigade. A committee from the Progress Association has the matter in hand, and has received an offer of a plant at a very reasonable figure. A…
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Evening News · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 3
At 8.45 last night the Hurstville Fire Brigade received an alarm from the Kogarah Brigade for a fire in the direction of Arncliffe. On reaching the scene they found, a small tenement in…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 6
A fire occurred last night in a weatherboard house in Pile-street, Arncliffe, occupied by Robert Howe, dairyman. The building was burnt out. Firemen from Rockdale and Kogarah responded to the call, getting…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 6
Yesterday morning a fire broke out at 97 William-street, occupied by Nathan Lewis, a draper, as a shop and dwelling. A number of firemen were speedily in attendance, but despite their efforts the front shop, on…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 4
For the better protection of the populous suburb of Paddington, the Fire Brigades Board has decided to place a staff of permanent firemen at the station in Oxford-street now occupied by a…
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