Fire on a Steamer
LONDON, Wednesday.--In connection with the fire which broke out in the hold of the Shaw, [?]avill, and Albion steamer Karakea, while lying in the Albert Dock, nearly a thousand tons of…
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Not That Sort of Fire
Nearly 1000 tons of coal has been destroyed by a fire that broke out in the hold of the steamer Karamea at the Albert Docks…
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Professor Chiene, the well-known Edinburgh surgeon, is hardly less famous as a raconteur, says "Golf Illustrated." At Muirfield he was full of stories, and he has said that he thought…
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A fire, which resulted in the total destruction of Messrs. P. Duffy and Sons grocery shop and produce store, at Thornleigh, occurred early on Friday morning. The fire was first discovered…
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The steamer Louisa Roth, of 3304 tons, Captain Thompson, had a startling experience last night. A fire was discovered as the ship was putting out to sea. and she was…
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A fire broke out in the bulk store of Messrs. A. E. Whittel and Co.'s warehouse on Saturday night. Part of the top storey was gutted. Considerable damage was done to the stock, which was insured…
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WEST MAITLAND, Monday.—Shortly after midnight on Saturday a fire broke out in the top storey of the bulk store at the rear of Messrs. A. E. Whittel and Company's establishment, and…
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By a fire that occurred at about 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, at the premises of Messrs. Waugh, and Josephson, engineers and boilermakers. Unwin's Bridge-road, St. Peters, about…
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At the last meeting of the Bexley Council, Alderman Marshall moved, according to notice—"That the attention of the Fire Brigades Board be again called to the fact that Bexley is without…
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The steamer Louisa Roth, of 3304 Ions, Captain Thompson, had a,startling experience on Saturday. A fire was discovered as the ship was putting out to sea, and she was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FIRE. [By Telegraph.] Engineer Burnt to Death. NEWCASTLE
With reference to the fire on the steamer Louise Rath, while going down Sydney harbour, it appears that the third engineer, David John Davies, went to look for a…
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The oldest business premises in Napier, situated in Hastings-street, and occupied by the Ka[?]poi Woollen Company and others, were destroyed by fire last night. The insurances total over £3000…
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A small fire occurred at about 6 o'cock this morning, at 152 Enmore-road, Newtown, in a bicycle shop, occupied by Sydney E. Orr. The outbreak is supposed to have originated by a…
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A spark from a passing locomotive caused a fire among some rubbish in the Petersham railway yards shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday, and before the blaze could be extinguished a…
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Do you know what Knowledge is? Somebody asked old Confucius what, it was, and he said. "Shall I teach you what knowledge is? When you know…
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The big tobacco factory owned by the Companhia General de Filipinas on Calle Conogo, Paco, was nearly entirely destroyed by fire on June 25. The fire was discovered about 12…
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The tannery known as Cornwells'at Londonderry was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. It wus insured in the Colonial Mutual Company…
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BEGA, Wednesday.—A fire occurred on Monday, by which Mr. Jt. K. Hergenhan, of Stoney Creek, lost a barn containing a quantity of hay and machinery. When it was discovered it was…
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A fire occurred at Thornleigh early on Friday morning, resulting in the total destruction of Messrs. P. Duffy and Sons' grocery shop and produce store, together with the contents. The…
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Under mystertous circumstances a small house occupied by a man named Purss was destroyed by fire last night…
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