Fire on the Whakarua. Vessel at Capetown
A cable received by the Marine Underwriters' Association states that the Tyser line Whakarua, en route to Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand…
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The Summer-hill Fire. Many Thousands Pounds' Damage
The disastrous fire which broke out early yesterday morning at the premises occupied by Messrs. Hodgson and Smith, general store-k[?]epers, in Lackey-street, Summer-Hill, did…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire on a Steamer. Wellington (N.z.)
Early this morning a fire broke out on the steamer Matatua at Timaru in a hold where the cargo consisted of hemp. The main deck became very hot before the extinguishing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Flower Garden Mina Lobata. a Pyramid of Fire
That pretty annual deeper, the Mina lobata, forms a very pretty object in the garden during the Autumn, but there is sometimes a difficulty in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire on a Steamer. the Pacifique Paint Store Ablaze
A fire occurred on the mail steamer Pacifique (Messag[?]ries Maritimes), berthed at Mort's Dock wharf, Waterview Bay, Balmain, shortly before 7 o'clock yesterday morning. The fire was said…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Waterloo. Box Factory Gutted. Machinery and Sheds Burned
About 2 o'clock this morning a fire occurred in S. Hood's box factory, in Bourke-street, Waterloo. The building, which was 30ft [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Great Bush Fires
Fierce bush fires have been raging at Reidsdale during the week, and have destroyed a deal of fencing, and consumed a large amount of grass. A dwelling on what was formerly…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Bush Fires. Danger at Wahroonga. Exciting Moments
There has been quite an epidemic of bush fires round the suburbs of Sydney during the past two days. The North Shore line has suffered more severely than other districts…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Balmain Blaze. Fire in Bedding Factory
A serious outbreak of [?] at the bedding factory of Mr. John [?] Bharpe, Palmer street, Balmain, [?] afternoon. The fire is bellered to have [?] in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Other Fires
A spark from a locomotive yesterday blazed two aches of grass and a quantity of fencing at Victoria-crescent, Burwood. Two acres of grass and scrub were yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Suburban Fires
The disastrous fire at Summer Hill calls attention in an unpleasantly vivid fashion to the fire risks that have to be run even where adequate provision against such…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Constable Fires Revolver
At the [?] Police Court. Albert London. [?] and Edmund Thomas Hinton, 26, were charged with [?] and robbing bim of about £3 in money…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →New Fire Engines
Two new fire engines arrived from England yesterday by the P. and O. steamer Parma, and were taken to the headquarters of the Fire Brigade in Castlereagh-street. The…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A Joy Blaze. Realism of the Films. Costly Mansion Destroyed
Many films of a more or less extraordinary character have been screened at the Crystal Palace Theatre during the last. few months -- since the management Inaugurated the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire on the Whakarua
A further cable was receded in Sydney yesterday regarding the fire which occurred on the Tyser liner Wnakarua, while on her way from London to Australia and "New Zealand. The cable, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire on the Matatua
Advices from Timaru state that a fire occurred in No. 5 hold of the steamer Matatua among the cargo of hemp shipped at Auckland. Before the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on a Steamer
WELLINGTON (N Z), Tuesday. -- A fire occurred on the steamer Matat[?] at Timaru to-day. The steamer is laden with flax. The fire was got under. The damage is from £8000…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Fire on the Whakarua
Confirmation of the report that a fire had occurred on the Tyser liner Wihakarua was received by Messrs. Tyser and Company, the agents' message…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Waterloo. Case Factory Burnt
A serious blaze, resulting in the destruction of S. Hood's case factory, Bourke-street, Waterloo, occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Shortly after 2 o'clock a call…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire on a Steamer. Wellington (N.z.)
Advices from Timaru state that a fire occurred in the number 5 hold of the steamer Matatua among the cargo of hemp shipped a[?] Auckland. Before the fire was…
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