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  2. DISASTROUS FIRE IN RUNDLE-STREET.

    The Christmas Eve of 1886 will long be remembered in Adelaide for the destructive fire which broke oat in one of the busiest quarters of Rundle-street, and involved in ...

    Article : 2,352 words
  3. THE BRIGADES AND THE SUPERINTENDENT

    Mr. H. C. Salter, the Superintendent of Fire Brigades, who, by-the-way, was married only the day before, made the following statement to one of our representatives:—" At 7.41 ...

    Article : 1,197 words
  4. THE POLICE AND THE TRAMCAR-ARRANGEMENTS.

    All the available members of the Police Force were called out by Commissioner Peterswald, and some of them were stationed on both sides of Rundle-street and up the ...

    Article : 327 words
  5. THE FUNERAL OF GARDNER.

    The body of John' Gardner will be buried in the Mitcham Cemetery to-day. As more time was available in his case, every arrangement has been made for a public funeral ...

    Article : 227 words
  6. HISTORY OF THE BUILDING.

    Places of amusement such as theatres seem especially liable to destruction by fire. Astley's old Amphitheatre in London was thrice burnt down, the Covent Garden, the ...

    Article : 844 words
  7. THE FATAL ACCIDENTS—THE SEARCH FOR GARDNER.

    In reference to this melancholy matter Mr. Shearing, the Deputy Superintendent, says—"I went into Cunningham's shop about five minutes to 8, and saw the fire at the ...

    Article : 2,361 words
  8. AFTER THE FIRE.

    During the whole of Sunday hundreds of people came to town to view the scene of the fire from Rundle-street, and the police were kept busy in preventing them from ...

    Article : 896 words
  9. THE BUILDINGS.

    The buildings are situated in the most important business centre of Rundle-street, nearly opposite to Marshall's, which was the scene of a destructive fire in 1881. The ...

    Article : 217 words
  10. BURIAL OF CLARK.—ADDRESS AT THE GRAVE.

    The fire Brigades Board wished that Clark's body should be interred on Monday, but in deference to the wish of his relatives it was eventually resolved to bury it on ...

    Article : 506 words
  11. THE VICTIMS OF THE FIRE.

    Albert Clark was the fourth son of Mr. R. Clark, a blacksmith, who has carried on business for many years in O'Connell-street, North Adelaide. The deceased who has ...

    Article : 339 words
  12. MR. CUNNINGHAM'S STATEMENT.

    Mr. Cunningham said—We were very busy in the shop when all at once an alarm of fare was given. I rushed out of the place, and saw it was next door in Mr. Castle's ...

    Article : 344 words
  13. HOW THE FIRE BEGAN.

    There is in connection with the origin of this fire the usual conflict of evidence, on minor paints. At least a dozen people have assured our representatives that they were ...

    Article : 1,131 words
  14. MISCELLANEOUS.

    There have been several small losers by the burning of the Academy. Amongst these, are the Hindamarsh Choral Society, which was announced to appear on Monday night ...

    Article : 623 words
  15. INQUEST ON THE BODIES.

    On Sunday morning, December 26, the City Coroner opened an inquest at, the Adelaide Hospital on the bodies of Messrs. Gardner and Clark. Mr. R. G. Bosisto was foreman ...

    Article : 918 words
  16. MR. CASTLE'S STATEMENT.

    Mr. R. C. Castle, who was, naturally enough, labouring under strang excitement—misfortune having fast followed misfortune—was on Christmas morning spoken to by a ...

    Article : 130 words
  17. THE INSURANCES.

    The west building of Castle's, where the fire started, was insured in the Liverpool, London, and Globs for £1,000, the Colonial Mutual for £400, the London and Lancashire ...

    Article : 367 words
  18. OTHER STATEMENTS.

    Mr. H. Hudd, an assistant at Mr. Cunnigham's, says:—"When we knew of the fire we cleared some shelves of gold lace. These we carried out and placed to a cab with a few ...

    Article : 1,239 words
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