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A destructive fire, which gutted three floors of a building in George-street, city, and damaged the contents of the fourth floor, occurred early on Saturday morning. The outbreak was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →As Indicated some few days ago, the Fire Insurance Bill Introduced into the House of Representatives last week is practically the same measure as was shelved last year. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Great excitement prevailed in the city last night when it was learned that a fire had broken out on the magnificent French mail steamer Ville de la Ciotat…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Monday Evening.—Coney Island, the popular New York pleasure resort, has been devastated by fire. The damage done is estimated at £250,000,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At three o'clock this morning the fire on the French mall steamer Ville de la Ciotat was still unsubdued. When the firemen and crew were sent below…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An extraordinary affair has occurred at Riversdale, Southland. A number of fires were observed in different positions, and a Bottler, on making investigation, saw a man…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A fire, the actual dimensions of which could not be stated at an early hour this morning, occurred on board the Messageries Maritime Steamship V[?]lo de la Ciotat at Circular Quay…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coney Island, the popular New York seaside resort, has been overtaken. by a great disaster. The place has been devastated by fire, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Metropolitan Fire Brigades had a difficult task last night and this morning in attempting to extinguish a fire which broke out on board the fine French mail steamer Ville…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The French mall steamer Ville do la Clotat presented an unusual sight as she lay at the eastern side of Circular Quay this morning., The huge quantities of water that had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Zealand Royal Commission on fires on wool ships has found:— 1. There is no room to doubt that spontaneous combustion does take place in wool…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →An inquiry into the fire which occurred in the main street on Thursday evening was opened at the Court-house this morning, before Mr. E. P. Richards, J.P., District…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--Coney Island, the popular New York pleasure, resort, has been devastated by fire. The damage done is estimated at £250,000,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A loud explosion was heard to-night from the ship Melville Island, lying at the Wellington Wharf, and fire was seen issuing from the after hatchway. The watchman poured water…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Metroplitan Fire Brigades had a diffcult, task on the night of July 29 in attempting to extinguish a fire which broke out on board the fine French mall steamer Ville de…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The fire on the M.M. steamer Ville de la Ciotat was subdued sufficiently by 10 minutes to 5 yesterday morning for the official "stop" to be given. The "stop" did not mean,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →An inquiry into the fire which occurred in the main street on Thursday evening was held at the Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. E P. Richards, J.P., District Coronor. Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coney Island, the popular New York pleasure resort, has been devastated by fire, which wrought damage amounting to £250,000…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shortly before midnight a fire broke out in a four-roomed cottage in Dixon-street, Wickham, owned by Mrs. Vye, of Sydney, and leased by Mr, H.. Martin. The building was destroyed,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--Tho fire on the Melville Island was smothered under the hatches, and did very little damage to the vessel, whose departure for Newcastle not…
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