Disastrous Fire in New Zealand
ON Sunday a disastrous fire occurred in Auckland. New Zealand, which destroyed the premises of Bond and Bell, Nathan and Co., Owen and Co., Marks and Mnddox, also Wheeler, Tucker, Lauris…
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A Newcastle Fire. Newcastle
Shortly after 3 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in a bedroom on the upper floor of the Victoria Theatre Hotel, Perkin-street. The brigade turned out promptly,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Great Fire in Newcastle-cohen's Bond From Government Goods Shed
One of the most serious fires that have occurred in the city of Newcastle for many years past took place on the 31st ultimo, when Messrs. David Cohen and Co's bonded and sulk warehouse, situated on the Military-road, in to beyond the custom-house was come lately destroyed. A rou[?]h est[?]cate at the value of the contents would be between £50,000 and £60,000, and the building itself was worth about £10,000. The loss therefore was approximately £70,000, which was partially covered by insurance. The building was of brick and stone, and consisted of four stories in the front and six stories in the year. The frontage measured [?]00ft…
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A disastrous fire broke out on Sunday in Bond and Bell's warehouse, Auckland (N.Z.), and spread to premises occupied by Nathan and Co. and Owen and Co. The…
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TOCMWAL, Saturday.-About 100 townsmen were battling all Friday afternoon with a bush fire which broke out on the Cocomar property of M'Farland Brothers, Barooga. The large…
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GRAFTON, Monday.-A disastrous fire occurred last night which completely destroyed the premises occupied by John Moorhead and Company and Misses Harman. The premises of C. Duggan and…
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A small outbreak of fire occurred at 3 o'clock yesterday morning in a bedroom on the top story of the Victoria Theatre Hotel, Perkin-street, city. The fire had secured a good hold at the time…
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Shortly after 8 o'clock on Saturday morning a bedroom on the upper floor of the Victoria Theatre Hotel, Perkin-street, was discovered to be on fire. At the time of the discovery the room was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Geelong. Melbourne
A whole block of buildings in Mooraboolstreet, Geelong, was destroyed by fire yesterday, the damage being estimated at £16,000. The outbreak occurred in a produce store…
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News is to hand from Carrathool that an extensive grass fire occurred on Toganmain holding yesterday, burning from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The fire is said to have caused the destruction of 20,000 acres of grass,…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday --There was a disastrous fire in Geolong to-day, a whole block of buildings in Moorabool-strcot being reduced to a mass of charred and smoking ruins. The block consisted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Grafton. Great Destruction of Property. GRAFTON
A big conflagration occurred in Princestreet, between 2 and 3 o'clock thin morning, resulting in the total destruction of three business places, and the partial destruction…
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Bush fires are still raging in many parts of the district. Fires were burning during the latter portion of last week on Wantabadgery, Urangeline, and Mahonga, large areas of grass being destroyed in…
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On Thursday last a deputation, consisting of Messrs. J. C. Watson (Young), J. Gormly (Wagga), J. Hayes (The Murray), W. Affieck…
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LOCKHART, Monday.--The fire that broke out on Urangeline Station, 20 miles from here, started on Wednesday, and was not got under control till Friday. A large body of men from…
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For three days last week, from Wednesday until late on Friday night, bush fires, which broke out on Mangeline Station, raged fiercely, in spite of the incessant efforts of large…
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A deputation united on the Colonial Secretary on Friday to call attention to the disastrous results of recent bush firs in the south-western portion of the State. Mr…
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An outbreak of fire occurred in a room at the rear of the "Herald" Branch Office in King-street early this morning. The fire pierced the ceiling of the apartment, but was speedily extinguished by the…
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GRAFTON, Monday.--A disastrous fire broke out in Moorehoad and Co.'s extensive shop in Prince-street early this morning; resulting in the total destruction of Moorehead's premises, Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extensive Fire at Grafton. Business Premises Destroyed. Good Work by the Fire Brigades. Grafton
A fire occurred about 2 a. m. to-day in Princestreet. The outbreak was first discovered in an upstairs portion of the premises of Messrs. John Moorhead and Co., general storekeepers. Owing…
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