Fire at Newcastle. Newcastle
At about 3 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in D. Marks' drapery establishment, Hunter-street West. The Newcastle West Fire Brigade was on the scene early…
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Fire on a Farm. Damage £600
WINDSOR, Thursday.—A disastrous fire broke out this morning in a barn on the farm of Roger Ryan, at Pitt Town Bottoms. The flames soon enveloped the building, and salvage work was out…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on a Station. Lismore
A disastrous [?] occurred early this morning, when Invercauld station, two miles from Lismore, which was owned by Wilson Bros., and comprised dairy shed, stables, and other…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Pitt Town. Windsor
The newly-organised Windsor Fire Brigade and an early call this morning, news coming in that th large barn on Mr. Roger Ryan's farm, Pitt Town [?]lands, about five miles away, was on fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Disastrous Fire at Longreach. Post-office Destroyed. Block of Buildings in Flames. Brisbane
The following wire was received from the officer at Longreach Post-office by the Post and Telegraph Office. Brisbane, to-night:—"Fire started at Kengle's store in Dee-start at 9 o'clock. Brayden's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fires
Several bush fires broke out last week in the vicinity of Hurstville and in the surrounding districts of Peakhurst, Mortdale, Penshurst, and Oatley. Two dwellings and a quantity of fencing and grass…
Continued on Trove, page 847 →Fires. Goulburn
Early this morning a house about three miles from the city, owned and occupied by Christopher Holt, dairyman, was destroyed by fire. Only a small portion of the contents was saved. The house, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Granville
On Thursday evening a fire broke out in the promises occupied by Mr. Somers, of Trongate-street, Granville. The fire was caused by some of the inmates placing a candle close to the window curtains,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rescue From Fire. Goulburn
A house at Run of Water, about three miles from Goulburn, belonging to and tenanted by Chris. Holt, dairyman, was completely gutted early this morning. Nearly all the contents…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lightning Kindled the Fireplace Fire
Saturday night there was a pretty bi-thunderstorm. An old negro name Henry Wishum lives at 551 Jefferso-street. There was no one in the house…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Current News. Fire at Granville
At S. 40 p.m on Thursday the Granville Fire Brigade were turned out at an alarm received from the south end of the Trongate, where a fire had occurred in the upper story…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Moxham Fire. A Charge Dismissed
At the Parramatta Police Court on Friday, before Messrs. D. D. Henderson and P. J. Braine, J's. P., Charles Barker was charged with incautiously lighting and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Longreach. Damage Estimated at £3O,0[?]0
BRISBANE, Friday.--A fire at Longreach yesternight destroyed 11 business promises, including the post and telegraph office. A large quantity of general stock, which had been removed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Ways of Living. Icicle the Cause of a Fire
AN icicle dropping into a barr[?]l of unslacked lime started a fire in one of the buildings in Jackson, in Mississippi. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire at Longreach. Damage Estimated at £30,000. BRISBANE
A fire at Longreach yesternight destroyed eleven business premises, including the Post and Telegraph Office. A large quantity of general stock, which had been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →London's Fire Record. Ninety-seven Lives Lost in a Year
Last year 3684 fires occurred in London, of which 99 were serious and 3585 slight. Ninety-seven people lost their lives through fire during the year, and 297 were in great danger…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire in a Blizzard. Dramatic Scenes in a New York Hotel
In a setting so dramatic as to eclipse almost anything of the kind that even New York has known before, an hotel fire on February 21 claimed the lives of 19 victims, while at least 50 other…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Fire at Longreach. Details of the Damage. the Insurances. Brisbane
Extensive damage was done by the fire at Longreach on Thursday night. The post-office and buildings, covering over an acre and a half, were burfit. The following is a list of places destroyed:—The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle. Fire in Hunter-street. Good Save by the Firemen. an Exciting Escape. Newcastle
A few minutes before 3 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in a shop occupied by Mr. Daniel Marks, Hunter-street West, as a general drapery and clothing establishment. Senior-constable M'Keller, who…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire on a Collier. at Pabbury's Wharf. an Early Morning Blaze
About half-past 1 o'clock this morning a fire broke out on the collier Illaroo, lying at Parbury's Wharf, Miller's Point. The steward, H. Burwick, who was sleeping in the after cabin, was awakened…
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