Great Fire at Baltimore
A tremendous fire is raging at Baltimore, United States. Despite the use of dynamite in making gaps between buildings to prevent the spread of flames, 600 houses were burned…
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Fire in Pitt-street
Shortly after 1 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a shop at 176 Pitt-street, occupied by Professor J. G. Newman, and known as the Palace of Wonders. On receipt of the alarm…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Disastrous Fire in Melbourne
A disastrous fire occurred soon after mid-night on Saturday at the premises of Charles Troedel and Co., printers, [?]thographers, and stationers, 230 Flinders-lane, close to…
Continued on Trove, page 338 →Fire at a Freezing Works
The fire at the Islington Freezing Works, Christchurch, completely destroyed one wing of the building, including the glue, manure, tallow, bag, and poultry departments. The…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →European News. The Baltimore Blaze. Damage Estimated at £20,000,000. [By Cable.]
After burning for 27 hours the Baltimore fire exhausted Itself. Altogether 140 acres were devastated, including the entire business quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victoria. the Recent Fire. Melbourne
Messrs. Charles Treedel and Co.'s building, in which a disastrous fire occurred on Saturday night, was insured for £10,250. One-fourth of this is in the Royal, one-fourth in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire on a Steamer. London, Feb. 8
The German steamer Augsburg, Captain Koch, from Adelaide November 16, via Java ports, for Hamburg, has arrived at Ferrol, Spain, with a fire in No. 3 hold,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire on the Augsburg. Vessel Puts Into Ferrol
LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--The steamer Augsburg, of the German-Australian line, bound from Adelaide via Java ports to Hamburg, has put into Ferrol (Spain), with a fire in her…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Wallaroo Mine Fire. Subsidences on the Surface
ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--A Kadina telegram states that the fire at the Wallaroo mine is still burning vigorously. Last evening's forecast of a serious development has been fully realised…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Baltimore Fire. British Insurance Companies Hard Hit. LONDON
By the calamitous fire at Baltimore, U.S. British insurance companies lest £1,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News From Abroad. the Fire at Baltimore. Losses £20,000,000
LONDON, February 9.—After raging for 27 hours, the fire at Baltimore exhausted itself. One hundred and forty acres were devastated, including the entire business quarter of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Terrible Fire at Baltimere A Tidal Wave of Flames. Damage £8,000,000. LONDON. February 8
A tremendous fire is raging at Baltimore, United States. Despite the use of dynamite, in making gaps between buildings, to prevent the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Outbreak of War. Japan Fires First Shot. Russian Men-of-war at Port Arthur Injured. (By Cable From Our London Correspondent.) London, February 9
Router's Agency reports that the torpedo boats of the Japanese fleet have attacked Russian warships in the harbour of Port Arthur. Admiral Alexeleff, the Russian Viceroy at Port…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Fire Exhausts Itself. After 27 Hours. Business Quarter Devastated. Losses, Twenty Million Sterling. London, Feb. 9
After raging for 27 hours the fire at Baltimore exhausted itself. One hundred and forty acres were devastated, including the entire business quarter of the city…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Baltimore Fire. Great Destruction of Property. a Huge Wave of Flame. One Hundred Persons Injured. Damage Estimated at Twenty Millions
LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--An area one mile long and a quarter of a mile broad has been burnt by the fire in Baltimore, U.S.A., the space including the Customs,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Baltimore Fire. Huge Strip of the City Destroyed. Many Public Buildings Reduced to Ruins. a Fiery Tidal Wave. London, Feb. 8 (afternoon)
The great fire at Baltimore is still raging. A section of the city a mile in length and a quarter of a mile in breadth has been destroyed by the conflagration. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Among the Little 'Uns Catches at Kensington, Wednesday. Evans and Fraser Cot Up the Programme Equally. Owners Hanging Fire. Pearlash a Top-notcher. Tommy Flukes a Victory
Boisterous weather prevailed last Wednesday at Kensington, but despite that the Kensington Racing Club's meeting was well attended…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires. Wee Waa
A fire occurred this morning at Mr. A. Boggs' place, about two miles out of Wee Waa. The outbreak was apparently originated by a bush fire which twice previously…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallaroo Mine Fire
The fire at the Wallaroo mines still continues, with no sign of abating. There is no material alteration at the scone of subsiding ground. Operations below are now assuming a…
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