American Hotel Fires
The latest, and in some respects the most terrible, of American hotel fires points once more a moral that should have long ago been learned thoroughly, so painful and…
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The Fire at Hill End
HILL END, Monday.--On Saturday last the local Coroner, Mr. J. W. Marshall, held an inquest at Upper Pyramul on the fire which destroyed that village, the verdict being that…
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While Mr. M'Donald, a sadd[?]er, and his family were at church yesterday a fire broke out in the kitchen of their house, Constable Su[?]y discovered the 'outbreak, arid his prompt…
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While the annual race meeting was in progress at Cooma on Wednesday afternoon. the grass at the back of the saddling paddock took fire, and a horse…
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LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Half an hour after the fire was discovered in the armory of the 71st Regiment, New York, the gunpowder magazine exploded amid a scene of tremendous…
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Further particulars of the fire in the armoury at New York show that half an hour after the flames were discovered the gunpowder magazine exploded, together with an…
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STROUD, Tuesday.--The town is enveloped in smoke. Bush fires are raging in tho vicinity and the outlook is serious…
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Just before 12 o'clock last night an outbreak of fire was discovered in James lane, Darling Harbour, the occupiers of the premises. Which are used for the storage of fruit and…
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Dense volumes of smoke, which partly obscured the sky at about sunset last evening, gave rise to the apprehension that serious bush fires were ranging within a few miles of the city. During the night…
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Mr. M. Moore's store and contents at Lyadhurst were destroyed by fire at 2 a.m. to-day. The builing was owned by Mr. Richard O'Brien, and was insured in the Manchester Company…
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At about 8 o'clock last evening the M.F.B. received a call to a building situated in James's-lane, off Sussex-street. The property, which is occupied by Mr. J. G. Rockley, fruit salesman, and owned by…
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Early yesterday morning a fire broke out at the convent, which is situated about a mile from town. The alarm was given by telephone from the hospital to the presbytery at…
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At abour 3 o'clock this morning the Wyalong Convent, situated near the hospital, about one mile from town, was discovered to be on fire. The alarm was given by telephone from the hospital to the…
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ST. MARYS, Wednesday.--Tremendous bush fires are raging round the district, miles of country being on fire. The district is in a deplorable state and farming operations are at a complete…
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The office off the Croydon Brick Company, at Croydon, was the scene of a fire on Wednesday afternoon, which, according to a report received by the M.F.B., burned the fittings of the place,…
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Two fires were reported to have occurred in the city during Tuesday night, but they were not of a serious nature, being confined to areas over which the fire fighters had comparatively easy…
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A grass fire occurred at the premises of J. H. Plunkett, Drummoyne, yesterday. The cause of the outbreak was through children playing with matches. The flames were…
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A fire broke out in the Clyde marshalling yards early yesterday afternoon, that at first promised to do a considerable amount of damage. The blaze was probably caused by some sparks from…
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OURIMBAH, Thursday.--Bush fires have been raging in the district all Tuesday and Wednesday, doing conoiderable damage. The residence of Mr. T. Hall had a narrow escape, and but for…
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The Savernake Farmers and Settlers' Asaociation has passed the following resolution:—"That the assistance of kindred associations be requested to have the sale and use of wax…
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