General Cable News. the Fire at St. John
LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Six hundred families have been rendered homeless by the fire at St. John, New Brunswick…
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Outbreak of Fire on the Wodonga
On the arrival of the steamer Wodonga at Flattop this morning smoke was discovered in the afterhold lower deck by the steward when removing the passengers' luggage. The…
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LONDON, April 21.--The finest fire sensation which Londoners have been thrilled for many a day occurred last Monday at the huge aggregation of flats known as Hyde Park Court,…
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At yesterday's meeting of the City Council the committee appointed to inquire into and report upon the best method of disposing of city refuse brought up the following report:--…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Glenmore-road
At about half-past 4 o'clock yesterday morning a fire occurred at 16 Glenmore-road in a house occupied by Mr. George Walker. The M.F.B. extinguished the flames with one hydrant, but…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Darlinghurst Fire. Resumption of the Inquest. Suspicious Surroundings
The circumstances in connection with the suspicious fire which occurred last Thursday evening at 40 Victoria-street, Darlinghurst, were farther investigated to-day by the city coroner and a jury,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Murwillumbah. Hotel, Hall. and a Cottage Destroyed
MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday.—A disastrous fire broke out at South Murwillumbah about 3 o'clock on Wednesday morning, when Mr. James Murphy's fine two-storeyed Railway Terminus…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire in Victoria-st. Resumption of the Inquest Some Important Evidence
The inquest into the circumstances surrounding the outbreak of fire, discovered in an unoccupied house at 40 Victoria-street Darlinghurst, on the evening of Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Insurance Policies. Stevens V. London Assurance Corporation. Same V. Scottish Union and National Insurance Company
Mr. Wise, Q.C., and Mr. J. L. Campbell (instructed by Messrs. Hughes and Hughes) moved before Mr. Justice Owen, Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson, and Mr. Justice Cohen, in Banco, on behalf of the London Assurance…
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The City Coroner yesterday morning resumed the inquest concerning the fire which occurred at 40 Victoria-street on the evening of May 25. The inquest was initiated on Saturday, when the jury viewed the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Fire Brigades. Alleged Disorganisation
In February last the President of the Hunter River Board of Water Supply and Sewerage for warded a minute to the Colonial Secretary pointing out "that, in the opinion of the board, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Fire Brigades Trenchant Criticism by Mr. Webb. NEWCASTLE
On February 28 last the president of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board forwarded a minute to the Chief Secretary pointing out that in the opinion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Fire in Victoria St. Continuation of the Inquest. Further Evidence
The inquest into the circumstances surrounding the outbreak of fire discovered in an unoccupied house at 40 Victoria-street, Darlinghurst on the evening of Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle's Fire Brigade System. Mr. Superintendent Webb's Report. Alarming Observations. the Remedy Suggested
Mr. Alfred Webb, superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades was recently sent to Newcastle by the Chief Secretary to report upon charges made by the Hunter River District…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Recent Fire in Victoria-street. Resumption of the Inquiry. a Verdict of Arson
The City Coroner, Mr. J. C. Woore, and a jury resumed the inquiry yesterday as to the cause of the fire which was discovered last Thursday night in an unoccupied house. No. 40…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Labor Riots in Russia. Soldiers Fire on the Mob. Many Killed and Wounded
LONDON, Thursday.--Serious labor riots have occurred at Riga, the Russian seaport. The military were called out, and the rioters were fired upon, with the result that five of their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle. the Local Fire Brigades, Alleged Disorganisation. Report of Superintendent We[?]. the System Severely Commented Upon. Newcastle
The question of the reorganisation of the local fire brigades has occupied the attention of the Hunter River Board of Water Supply and Sewcrage for a considerable time past, and a great deal of interest in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wood Fire
What said the wood in the fire To the little boy that night, The little boy of the golden hair, As he rocked himself in his little armchair…
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At half-past 4 this morning a fire was discovered in a weatherboard cottage situate in Laycock's-road, Penshurst, in the municipality of Kogarah, and occupied by Mr. Cook…
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LONDON, May 27.—A terrible fire has occurred at Coney Island, the popular watering place near New York. Before the names could be extinguished 200 buildings,…
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