Fires at Palmerston
Two fires occurred at Palmerston North tonight. One destroyed the High School, and the other gutted Pigden's large furniture factory…
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Two fires occurred at Palmerston North tonight. One destroyed the High School, and the other gutted Pigden's large furniture factory…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →PARKES, Thursday,—A six-roomed cottage on. Peak Hill-road was destroyed by fire last night, nothing being saved. A man named Cook, who was sleeping on the premises, had a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A fire in Chapel- street, Prahran, this morning did a great deal of damage to shops occupied by Miss M'Intyre (milliner) and Mrs. A. Warns' (confectioner)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire just after 6 a.m. on Tuesday destroyed the greater part of the Social Democratic Club buildings in Argent-street. The fire was one of the biggest in Broken…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Roman Catholic church at Timaru, with its valuable contents in the way of ohuroh furniture, was completely destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →PARKES, Thursday.--Last night' a seven roomed weatherboard cottage at Currajong, a mile from Parkes. was destroyed by [?] only occupant at the time was Mr. Aubrey…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A fire at Central Wyalong on Thursday morning destroyed the Grand Central Hotel, owned by Mr. John Campbell, and occupied by Mr. Owen Roberts; Hi Chong's store, and Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TUMUT. Friday.—A fire occurred this morning in the local railway engine-shed which was considerably damaged, as also was an engine in the shed at the time. The origin…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →BATHURST, Friday.—A weatherboard cottage, containing five rooms, situated in King-street, South Bathurst, tenanted by Harry Rae, rail-way employee, and his family, was destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A fire occurred at the railway engine shed,Tumut, this morning. The local brigade quelled the outbreak with difficulty owing to not being on the main. The water…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mabel Lewis, a daughter of Constable Lewis, of Barren-street, Erskinsville, was standing in front of a fire yesterday morning, when her dress caught alight She was severely burned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire broke out in Central Wyalong at 3 o'clock this morning, resulting in the destruction of the Grand Central Hotel, owned by Mr. John Campbell, Mr. Owen Roberts…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →WYALONG, Thursday.--A fire occurred at Central Wyalong early this morning, when the Grand Central, Hotel, occupied by Owen Roberts, jun., with stock and furniture, and also the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sensational incidents attended an outbreak of fire that occurred on the steamer Cairnena in the Channel. There were no fewer than 900 passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Balmain, Rozelle, ana Drummoyne Fire Brigades turned out on Friday afternoon, in response to a call from Wolseley-strest, Drummoyne, where a small fire had broken out, as…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →HAY, Saturday.—A destructive fire broke out in Water-street, shortly before 8 o'clock last night, at the residence, of Mr. Albert John Macleay, stock and station agent. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.--The people living in Paimerstone district have been thrown in a state of great excitement through a succession of fires and burglaries in…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Early this morning a fire broke out in a house occupied by Harry Rea. South Bathurst. It was completely destroyed, together with furniture, excepting a piano. The origin of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Those who have aeon a common a-fire on a hot August day will know how the flame loupe from clump to clump, defying all efforts to extinguish it. Imagine a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—I was very much surprised to learn through the medium of your paper that the partial paid fire brigades have been deprived of their insurance, and I thoroughly endorse…
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