A Clock that Lights the Fire and Makes Coffee
The servant problem has been advanced one step nearer solution by the completion of a remarkable timepiece. The inventor, Mr. Frank Clarke, of Birmingham, England, has…
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Storm, Flood, and Fire in America. Interview with the United States Consul
Cable messages from America have described ravages by the three pote[?]t destructive elements in nature, and with a view to obtaining further information regarding the subject a representative of…
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A cottage belonging to Mr. George Potter was burnt to the ground last night. Mr. Potter was in bed asleep when Mr. W. Hessells saw the flames, and rescued Mr. Potter and his children. A small…
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The offices of the Board of Revenue and the offices of the Board of Rites at Pekin have been destroyed by fire. The office of the Board of Revenue contained silver to the…
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A fir occcured yesterday afternoon in premises occupied as a grocer's shop, at 39 Grove-street, Balm[?] and kept by Mrs. Burness. About 1.57 p.m. the call was received through the local…
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LONDON, Wednesday.--The premises occupied by the Boards of Revenue and Rites in Pekin have been destroyed by fire. The former buildings contained 4,000,000 taels…
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YASS, Thursday.—The Commercial Hotel, in Cooma-street, the largest in Yass, caught fire about 6 o'clock this morning, and burned furiously. The fire brigade was on the scene…
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LONDON, June 10.—The offices of the Board of Revenue and the offices of the Hoard of Rites at Pekin have been destroyed by fire. The former office contained silver…
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Shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday, a fire broke out in a grocer's shop at Grove-street, Balmain, occupied by Mary Jane Burness. The outbreak, which is supposed to have been caused by the…
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A fire, supposed to have been caused by the careless use of matches, broke out yesterday in a grocer's shop occupied by Mary Jane Burness, at 39 Grove-street, Balmain. Within a brief time…
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On sale, a James Bicycle, with new tubes and tyres; a free wheel, two powerful brakes, lamp, cyclometer, tool bag. and pump. In first -class condition…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fire at Hughenden. a Block of Buildings Destroyed. Brisbane
The biggest fire in the history of Hughenden occurred at 2 o'clock this morning. Starting at the Railway Hotel at the eastern end of Brodic-street…
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MURRUMBURRAH, Friday.—A weatherboard cottage of six rooms, situated between the Commercial Bank and the Exchange Hotel, Al-bury-street, was found to be in flames at 1.45…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →From South Africa. British Soldiers Under Fire
Already the Pom-pom is trotting out of the farmhouse enclosure and the squadron of Dragoons extending on the plain beyond. The face of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Fire at Ottawa. Hundreds of Houses Destroyed
A fire, believed to be the work of an incendiary, who has since been arrested, broke out in Ottawa, the Canadian capital, on the afternoon of Sunday, April 10. Hundreds of houses…
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Through a fire alarm the M.F.B. received a call shortly after 3 o'clock this morning to 344 Elizabeth—street a shop and dwelling of brick and iron, and occupied by Amelia…
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Mutton's drapery establishment was ablaze early this morning. The damage was chiefly in the millinery room, with the assistance of a neighbour Mr. Mutton succeeded in…
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Mutton's drapery establishment was ablaze early this morning. The damage was chiefly in the millinery room. With the assistance of a neighbour Mr. Mutton succeeded in…
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The fire which occurred at No. 344 Elizabeth-street early yesterday morning was quickly overtaken by the members of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, under…
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A fire occurred this morning at the Union Steamship Company's offices, Wellington. The outbreak was confined to the wooden part of the building, but…
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