Fire at the Deniliquin Town Hall
Early on Friday evening, 20th Dec., one of the most disastrous fires with which Deniliquin has as yet been acquainted, occurred; and the Town Hall, which has only been erected…
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22 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 2
Fire at Donahee's
On Monday, Mr J. E. Pearce, coroner, and a jury of five, comprising Messrs W. Williams (foreman), J. H. Saunders, A. Tartakover, Henrich Geyer, and J. E. Pearce,…
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We regret having to record another serious fire which broke out in this town on Thursday evening, and destroyed a huge amount of valuable property. The fire originated in the coach factory…
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The Zamboanza, which has arrived at Cooktown, brings intelligence of a terrific fire which took place at Hong Kong on Christmas Day. The conflagration began at 11 o’clock at night in…
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AN "eye witness" furnishes the Sydney Evening News with the following graphic description of the extraordinary proceedings carried on in…
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ON Friday last, at midnight, a fire broke out at Fairfield Farm, the residence of Mr. George F. Morris. Mr. Morris was absent in Melbourne, and the house was…
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Yesterday morning (6th inst), the sun rose with a lurid glare, proguosticating a roasting hot day. At eleven o'clock a sultry hot wind was blowing from the west, and Colac became…
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A terrible bush fire broke out yesterday about eight miles south of Coke, and swept down with great rapidity upon the township. A large number of small selectors inhabiting the borders of the…
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"I ASSURE you, my dear boy, I am extremely sorry to appear unkind in this matter; but, believe me, I am acting for the best." "But surely I may see Rosie as usual?" I…
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A most disastrous fire broke out at Hollibone's, Burrajaa Saw Mills just before midnight on Thursday last. The mill has not been actively…
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We (Border Post) have to chronicle another fire in the heart of Albury, and another providential escape from what might have been a very serious…
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NONE of the great cities of the world have suffered more from frequent and disastrous fires than London. As early as 764 there was an extensive conflagration which laid…
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The Fire Brigades' Demonstration commenced on Friday, 23rd instant, at Beechworth, the weather being splendid and the attendance good…
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The annual demonstration of the united fire brigades of the colony, this year held in Beechworth, was commenced on Friday. The following were the results:—…
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On Tuesday night last the Banquet given to the Chiltern Fire Brigade by the townspeople to show their appreciation of their prowess in successfully bearing off…
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We take the following additional particulars of the destructive fire which occurred in Wellington on the 15th instant, from the New Zealand Times:—…
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The adjourned coroner’s inquest was held at the Court-house on Tuesday. Messrs. Emerson and Thorold watched the case for Mr. Kelly. Michael Thomas Kelly, recalled, deposed : My…
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An English paper says:—A new fire-escape has been invented and patented by a colored man from Virginia, living in New York. Some of the engineers of the fire department in that city are…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Fire at Serajevo
The latest accounts of the disaster at Serajevo, which occurred on August 9th, represent that 760 houses, exclusive of side houses and shops, have been burned down. The rich Servians are…
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THE trial of Waters for the murder of Wilson at the Octagon took place on October 15. The witnesses examined gave substantially the same…
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