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12 stories in Illawarra's papers
1st Tuesday a most destructive fire occurred near Behworth, at the Chinese camp. A little before 12 o'clock, noon, smoke was observed issuing from a [?]ise occupied by two Chinese diggers, standing near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To the many instances on record of persons lost in the wilds of Australia, and rescued by a singular providence from a death too horrible to contemplate, it falls to our lot…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The inquiry respecting the burning down of Mr Nerney's premises, in King street, was resumed on Saturday, before Mr Shiell, coroner, and concluded. Mr Bowden (of the firm of Allen)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The most destructive fire which has ever occurred in the of regions of Pennsylvania took place at Oil City on Saturday, the 26th May. The place is situated on the banks of the Alleghany…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AN inquest was held before T. M. Richards, Esq., coroner, and a jury of nine, on the 29th October, touching the origin of the fire which destroyed Mr. Kemp's store and dwelling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arthur Kemp, 12 years of age, deposed: On the night before the fire I went with Bridget M'Nulty, the nurse girl, into the store to set a rat-trap; it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →One of the most disastrous fires that has occurred in Christchurch took place this morning in the block of buildings which formerly stood at the corner of Armagh and Colombo streets. The alarm was given…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WITHOUT doubt the most destructive conflagration that ever took place in this town, occurred on Friday morning last, resulting in an alarming loss of property,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scarcely had the engines returned from the fire at Redfern ere the bells of the city rang the alarm calling the firemen together for another and most destructive conflagration, which broke out shortly after midnight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As the report, in yesterday's publication, respecting this unfortunate accident was necessarily very hurried, we give fuller particulars. The John Duthie, Captain Phillips, arrived from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT about 11 o'clock Friday night, a most destructive fire broke out at the corner of' George end King streets, opposite the Joint Stock Bank. The fire bells gave the alarm,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THIS fine ship, which arrived on Wednesday afternoon, after a favorable passage from London, had only been a few hours in port when she was discovered to be on…
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