Newspaper Burnt. Out. Soldiers As Firemen. Vancouver
The offices of the "Herald and Mail," in Halifax, were burnt out on Friday morning. The fire provided a great spectacle, and attracted thousands of people…
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The Fire Fiend. Great Blaze at Halifax. Many Buildings Destroyed
HALIFAX (Nova Scotia), Friday Evening.--The building occupied by the "Halifax Herald" has been totally destroyed by fire. A gale was raging when the fire broke out…
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A fire at Wonthaggi (Vic.) yesterday afternoon destroyed nine premises; while twelve shops were, destroyed at Willaura (Vic.) on Saturday night. In the Willaura blaze…
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YOUNG, Saturday.--A large shed at the rear of Mr. Peter Grafton's private residence, in which was a quantity of tools, was destroyed by fire. The estimated loss is about £40…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A fire broke out in the Wonthaggi State coal mine town to-day, and threatened to wipe out the greater part of the town…
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Shortly after 3 o'clock this morning a fire broke out at No. 223, a semi-detached cottage in Pitt water-road Manly, occupied by Mrs. Mary Joseph and her sons. Mrs. Joseph…
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The bootmaker's shop of Mr. R. Purcell in Bondl-road, Bondi, was slightly damaged by, fire last night, as a result, it is supposed, of the throwing down of a light. The blaze,…
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HAY, Monday.—There was another alarm of are sounded here at midnight on saturday, when the [?] in which Mr. B. Markey carries on business was discovered to be…
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On Friday night a fire broke out in a bedroom of the residence of Mr. James Ferguson, 596 King-street, St.Peters. The bedroom, with its contents, was everely damaged…
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THE OAKS, Saturday.--A hayshed, stables, and dairy cowbails, at Spring Hills Farm, belonging to Mr. Bennett, president of the Wollondilly Shire, were destroyed by fire last night…
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More than half of the buildings on the north side of Graham-street, Wonthaggi, were destroyed by fire this afternoon, and the remaining building narrowly escaped destruction…
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An outbreak of fire occurred at Manly early this morning, two cottages being severely damaged. The cause of the fire is unknown. but about…
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A fire occurred in Dr. T[?]well's rooms at the offices of the Board of Health. Macquarie-street, City. on Saturday afternoon, and for a time the relies (needed as evidence) of the…
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A bush and grass fire started at about 2 o'clock this afternoon near Mr. W. Kellinger's tannery on the western boundary of Liverpool and for a time the tannery, together with Mr…
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A serious fire occurred at Willaura last night. Practically half of the business portion of the town was destroyed. There were no fire-fighting appliances in…
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The "Halifax Herald" office has been destroyed by fire. A gale which prevalled at the time hampered the work of the fireman…
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Sunday was the hottest day of the summer. In Adelaide the shade temperature was 105.7. It was relieved at four o'clock by a cool change that lowered the thermometer 37 degrees…
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LIVERPOOL, Monday.--Extensive bush fires have been raging on the outskirts of the town during the past few days. Yesterday afternoon, another occurred in the…
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A meeting of the Malebo section of the Gobbagombalin district bush fire-brigade was held at the residence of Mr. T. B. Linsell. There was a good…
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A destructive fire on Sunday raged along the hills north of Port Elliot, South Australia, extending from Wittinga to Currency Creek, It…
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