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LONDON, Sunday.--Reuter's Agency reports a regrettable incident which occurred yesterday on the Pelho. It appears that the German bridge over the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Later news of the fire at Jacksonville, Florida, go to show that no fewer than 148 blocks of buildings, covering a space of two miles long by 13 blocks wide, and including…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--A great fire has occurred in the city of Jacksonville, Florida, during a gale. Thirty-five Blocks of buildings were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, May 4.—The column under Colonel Colvile operating in the Transvaal surprised the laager of Commandant Hans Botha, near Heidelberg, during a fog. LONDON, May 5.—Reuter's correspondent reports that the German bridge over the Peiho, near the southern end of the British concession at Tientsin, impedes the traffic in the river…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two fires, each of which is believed to have been caused by a lighted candle coming in contact with bedroom drapery, occurred on Monday evening. The first, at 8.10 o'clock, was at 103…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Further details of the fire at Jacksonville, Florida, go to show that it was much more disastrous in its effects than was at first supposed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the great fire at Jacksonville, Florida. 148 blocks of buildings were destroyed. The length of the burned area was 2 miles, and its width was 13 blocks…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The procession of the fire brigades to-night was an interesting event. The fire engines, with ladders, rules, and waggons, representing every station in the city and suburbs, formed up in line in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A fire broke out in a private dwelling, occupied by Frederick Sheaper, 33 Bathurst-street on Monday night through a candle coming in contact with a window curtain. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Add to the brilliant blaze of the ordinary illuminations, wonderful crimson flarelights mignificently polished fire engines picked out in thousands of tiny…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The fine large stables and coach-house belonging to Mr. John Neale, of Meadowbank, and which stood about 30 yards away from the main residence, were partially destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Possibly the most unique demonstration ever seen in Australia took place through the streets of Melbourne yesterday in connection with the Commonwealth festivities, it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday Morning.—A large crowd of people assembled at Port Melbourne Pier on Tuesday afternoon to witness the official visit of the Duke of Cornwall to the foreign…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The festivities attendant upon the Royal visit were continued to-day and during the evening at Government House, which for this present is the home of the Royal visitors. The lovee this morning was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—Should we get good winter and spring rains there will, with the absence of live stuck in the country, be such an abundance of grass and herbage that the lossos from bush fires next summer will be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Late last night a fire broke out in a five-roomed weatherboard cottage in Edward-street, Petersham. The Ashfield and Leichhardt Volunteers and the Marrickville and Newtown Metropolitan…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At 25 minutes past 11 last night the Marrickville Firt Brigade received a call to a four-roomed weatherboard cottage situated in Edward-street. Petersbam, A detachment of men with appliances…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shortly after 10 o'clock last evening the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak of fire on the second floor of a large three-storey building situated at 102…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At a late hour last night the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak at 102 Sussex-street. Having full knowledge of the vicinity, a large detachment of men, under…
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