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A fire was discovered in the manufacturing room of Messrs. Davis and Herbert's confectionery warehouse, 207 Hunter-street West, opposite Honeysuckle Point fire station, last night, at 9 o'clock it was overcome…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fenton's Royal Hotel was completely destroyed by fire early this morning. The building was of wood, and one of the first erected on the f[?]ld. The premises ware owned by Mr. Jacob Matthews, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AUCKLAND (N.Z.). Friday.—The Austrian Boarding House in this city was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. Three of the boarders were burnt to death, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Parramatta Fire Brigade received a call on Wednesday night, about 8.25, for an out-break at the rear of Pitt Row Public School. Captain Mills and six men were on the road in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Friday.—The Austrian Boarding House in this city was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. Three of the boarders were burnt to death, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Metropolitan Fire Brigade made a successful trial yesterday of a new hose appliance, which may be expected to play an important part in the extinction of future fires. It is an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The damage caused by the outbreak of fire in Messrs. Davis and Herbert's confectionery works in Hunter-street West last night proved to be greater than was anticipated. The stock and other contents were insured in the New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Messrs, Davis and Herbert, confectioners, at whose manufactory in Hunter-street West a fire occurred on Thursday night, find that the damage to their stock and plant has been extensive…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A fire occurred about 11 o'clock last night in the furniture store of Messrs. C. Von Hagen and Co., Union-lane, City. Before it was extinguished, considerable damage resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A fire occurred in a large warehouse leased bj Mr. C. Von Hugen, furniture manufacturer, in Unionlane, last night. It was discovered by the watchman a few minutes before 11 o'clock, who noticed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →AUCKLAND, Friday.--By a fire which destroyed an Austrian boardinghouse in the city today, three lives were lost. The victims were an Austrian named Martinich, a Maori…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A fire, which for a time threatened to develop into an outbreak of very considerable proportions, but which was fortunately extinguished by the promptitude of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At 3 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a boarding-house in Wyudhum-street, Auckland, kept by an Austrian named Lukich. The fire apparently started at the rear of the top story. The inmates were…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →CURLEWIS, Saturday.--Mr. Doell's homestead, consisting of a new house of 12 rooms, newly furnished, was burned to the ground, only the piano being saved. The estimated lose is £700. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Metropolitan Fire Brigade on Friday night made a great save at a fire in Union- lane. But for the prompt reply to the call given them by Constable Maurice Histon, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →GUNNEDAH, Monday.—A farmer named William Joel, a resident of the Curlewis district, was burnt out on Friday. Only meagre information is to hand, it is said that the house…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Under the direction of Superintendent Webb there have recently been affixed to the big fire ladder of the Metropolitan Brigade two of what are known as turret- nozzles, or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Colonial Salt Company's factory at Edithburgh were destroyed by fire last night. All the machinery was burnt, but it is hoped that the boiler and engine and the stock of salt are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The fire brigades turned out at 11.30 last evening to a small outbreak at the premises of Mr. J. W. Rix, pipe and walking stick manufacturer, 322 George-street, city. A box of small wood blocks,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ALBURY, Monday.--While on duty at 2 o'clock this morning, Constable Condie detected a man in the act of trying to force an entrance into the stores of C. Reis and Company,…
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