Fire at a Hotel. 20 Killed, 40 Injured
LONDON, February 20, 6.45 p.m.—The Clifton Hotel at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was destroyed by fire last night. Twenty persons were killed and forty injured…
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Hotel on Fire. Twenty People Killed Forty Injured. London
A fire, which was followed by fearful results, broke out in the Clifton Hotel, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.A. The hotel was completely destroyed…
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Early this morning a fire occurred in one of the outhouses at the West End Hotel, destroing the stables, harness room, storeroom, and gingerbeer factory. the premises were owned by Mrs. Alice…
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LONDON, February 21.—The fire at the Clifton Hotel, at Cedar Rapids, Iowa (U.S.), by which twenty persons were killed and forty injured, was caused by…
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Early on Saturday morning a house in Bathurst-street, Woollahra, the occupiers of which were away at the Hawkesbury, was found to be on fire, but the flames were almost extinguished…
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Early on Saturday morning a fire was observed by Senior-contable Mackenzie, of the Waverley police, who was on duty in Bathurst-street, Woollahra. The outbreak took place in a dwelling owned by…
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LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--The Clifton Hotel at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was destroyed by fire last night. Twenty persons were killed, and 40…
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The Clifton Hotel, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.A., has been destroyed by fire. Twenty persons were killed and 40 others were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Panic Among Chinese. (Some of the Items in this Issue appeared in our Latest Edition on Saturday.) a Startled Opera Party False Cry of "Fire."
In this land, of their adoption, Chinamen have at times suffered much at the hands—and feet—at their natural enemy, the larrikin. They have frequently been the victims of practical jokes of…
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GRETA, Monday.--A bush fire has started about two miles from town. It Is feared that the selectors in the vicinity are in danger of being burnt out…
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The good season in the Dungog district has already brought tho usual sequel, and early last week the following message came through, telling…
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BUNDANOON, Monday.--A selector named Podmore, living two miles from Bundanoon, was burnt out on Saturday evening. The origin of the fire is unknown. The dwelling was insured…
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FORBES, Tuesday.—A fire occurred this morning, at 2 o'clock, in the Albion Buildings, adjoining Parkes' Albion Hotel. It originated in Connolly Brothers' saddler's shop, which was…
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Two houses were burnt to the ground at Wrightville on Saturday night. Everything was destroyed. The insurances are unknown. WELLINGTON, Monday…
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Between midnight and 1 a.m. yesterday a fire occurred in Rosa-street, Oatley, which resulted in a cottage occupied by Mr. G. Howard and his family being destroyed. The occupants, Mr…
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A fire, which resulted in the complete destruction of a four-roomed weatherboard cottage and its contents, owned and occupied by Mr. Howard, and situated in Rose-street, Oatley, occurred about 12.30…
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WELLINGTON, Monday.—An outbreak of fire occurred last night at about 9 o'clock at the west end of Warne-street, when a kitchen and the whole of the contents of a house occupied by Mr…
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At about 9 a.m. yesterday a fire, caused by some tar boiling over, occurred at the premises of George Pardon, manufacturer, 421 King-street, New town. The fire caused a lot of smoke, and a…
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A deputation will walt on the State Premier (Sir John See) on Thursday next relative to an increase of the country fire brigades vote, and the introduction of an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fires. Narrow Escape of the Wentworth Hotel
The Wentworth Hotel, a building of four floors, occupied by Mr. D. Maclurcan, at Church hill, had a narrow escape from a serious fire yesterday afternoon, but owing to the prompt…
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