Small Fire in the City
Early yesterday morning a fire was discovered on the premises of J. O'Neill, importer of engineers suppliers at 166 Clarence-street, city. Detachments of the fire brigade from headquarters…
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Fire in an Hotel Man Falls Through the Roof
BATHURST, Monday.--The kitchen and billard-room at Mortleck's Hotel, Burraga, were practically destroyed by fire this morning. The roof of the adjoining room collapsed, and…
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A fire broke out at 5.30 o'clock this morning on the first floor of a brick building, No 543 George -street, occupied by Messrs Martin and Cummins, tailors, and before a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rats Gnaw Matches. Fire in George-street. Clothing Factoey's Narrow Escape
What might have been a serious conflagration took place in George-street, Brickfield Hill, at an early hour this morning. About 20 minutes past 5 o'clock smoke was…
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A great fire has occurred at Chelsea, a suburb of Boston (U.S.A.). The flames destroyed buildings covering over a square mile, including 13 churches two public…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Boston. Damage Equal to £1,500,000. Square Mile of Buildings Destroyed. Explosion of Oil Tanks
LONDON, Monday.--A fire at Chelsea, Boston, on Saturday destroyed more than a square mile of that suburb. Thirteen churches, two public libraries, a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Great Fire in America. Suburb of Boston Destroyed. Several Lives Lost. Damage, £2,000,000. 10,000 People Homeless
LONDON, Monday Evening.—A fire broke out in a ragpicker's shop at Chelsea, a suburb of Boston, and rapidly spread till the flames covered an area of over a square mile, and it is…
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At 20 minutes past 5 yesterday morning the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call from 543 George-street, the premises occupied by Messrs. Martin and Cummins, clothing…
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LONDON, Monday Afternoon. -- The big fire at Boston started in a rag-picker's shop. Four additional deaths have taken place, and there are 10,000 homeless…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Boston Fire. Thousands Homeless. London, April 13
The disastrous fire which occurred Chelsea, a suburb of Boston, started in ragpicker's shop. Ten thousand people have been rendere[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Berlin's Garrison Church. Destroyed by Fire. War Trophies Burnt
LONDON, Friday Evening.—The famous old garrison church at Berlin has been destroyed by fire. Of the many flags captured in the war of 1870…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →School Fire. the Ohio Holocaust Teachers and Children Killed Some Harrowing Details Fire Drill That Failed Auckland (N.z.)
Special news by mail just received from Frisco gives details of the school fire disaster at Cleveland, Ohio. The tragedy occurred on the morning of March 4; and 170…
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The progress of the Illawarra suburbs has been so marked of late years that the consequent need of firefighting appliances has brought about, at the Instance of Alderman Jones, of the Kogarah Council, the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Boston Fire. [?]Osses of British Companies. London, April 15
Losses of the British insurance companies over the great fire at Chelsea, Boston, amount to 1,640,000 dollars (£328,000). The Royal Insurance Company is involved…
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HOBART, Thursday.--A fire occurred in Murray-street at an early hour this morning, two business promises being gutted. Fireman Ward, when carrying the hose up the ladder fell, and…
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LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--A disastrous fire has occurred at the E[?]mdorp Stud, Lexington, Kentucky. Thirty-two thoroughbred brood mares,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatal Fire. Three Women Burned to Death. Adelaide
Last night a cottage owned by Mrs. Elslie, at Mount Compass village settlement, was burned to the ground. In the remains were discovered the charred…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at a Stud. Valuable Stock Perish. London, April 15
A fire occurred at Elmendorf stud, Lexington, Kentucky (U.S.A.), whereby 32 thoroughbred brood mares, including Toque, Rub[?]'s half-sister, and 11 foals…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Remarkable Tragedy. Man Set on Fire with a Lamp. Woman Fatally Injured in Saving Him
MELBOURNE, Thursday.--As the result of a quarrel which took place in Nic[?]lson-street, Brunswick, last night, between William Danaher and Mrs. Boland, the latter died in the…
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A fire broke out about 3 o'clock on Saturday morning, in a weatherboard cottage owned by Mr.W. Shinner, of Hamilton-road, Fairfield. It appears…
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