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15 stories in Illawarra's papers
A DISASTROUS fire broke out last night at 9 o'clock on the premises of Mr. Dixon, fruiterer, of Fitzmaurice-street, and Mrs. Dixon's baby, nine months old, was burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Junee Railway Station, Castner's Hotel, Refreshment Rooms, &c., and all buildings attached were totally destroyed by a fire which broke out about six o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE most destructive and extensive bush fire that over occurred in the neighbourhood of Lancefield (Vic.) happened on the 29th January, says the (Age,) when the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A few days since a series of interesting experiments on a practical scale were carried out in the grounds of the Crystal Palace, Sydenhnm, with asbestos paint, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Covering the western part of the block bounded by Park row, Beekman street, Nassau-street, and Printing House square, New York, has stood a five-story building,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SOME interesting experiments with regard to the prevention of fires lately took place at the chief fire station, Manchester. A fire-proof paint, introduced by the United…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A VERY destructive fire occurred at the Government Printing Office, situated at the rear of the Treasury buildings, at about 11 this morning. In consequence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →H.M.S. INCONSTANT was nearly destroyed by fire in the beginning of last month while lying at anchor in Simon's Bay, Cape Colony. The fire is thus described in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Friday morning, between 5 and 6 o'clock—nearer 6 than 5—an alarm of fire reached the ears of a few solitary inhabitants in Macquarie street and Macquarie place. It came,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The liability to spontaneous ignition of the cargoes of coal laden vessels, and the precautions that tend to lessen this liability, form a question the fall importance of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ABOUT half-past 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a number of gentlemen connected with the principal firms of the city, together with representatives from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CONSIDDRAILE excitement was caused in town yesterday by the receipt of a telegram from Mr. Mylott, of Tur[?] Head, near Moruya, to the effect that a large ship or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A great fire is at the present time raging in Wood-street, Cheapside. No less than eight houses being ablaze. The conflagration is rapidly spreading…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A most disastrous conflagration broke out in London on Thursday night, in Wood street, Cheapside. The fire, which commenced about midnight, originated on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ABOUT half-past 2 o'clok this morning a fire broke out in the premises occupiod by Hemmons, Law, and Co., wholesale chemists, Russell-street. The fire appeared…
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