Bush Fire at Newcastle
Destructive bush fires occurred last week all around Newcastle, which was almost encircled by fire. Lamb ton, Adamstown, Charlestown, The Glebe, Waratah, and…
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A Blind Asylum on Fire
Considerable excitement was caused in Sydney on Monday by a report that the Industrial Blind Institution, situated in Boomerang-street, was on fire. The report proved to…
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On the 22nd ult., as the coach from [?] to Albury was about half-way between the former place and Tocumwal, the driver, Mr. J. Howard, noticed that a fire had…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →TELEGRAMS. Great Fire at Hillston HILLSTON
The following was published as an extra ordinary last Saturday, Feb. 2nd. A disastrous fire occurred this morning at 3 a.m. in the buildings of Mr. John O'Donnell. The fire…
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On Saturday we issued our usual telegraphic supplement, giving among other exciting news, a brief account of the great fire which had occurred in Hillston on Friday evening. We are now able to give…
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A disastrous fire occurred at Newcastle early on Monday morning. The flames broke out in Market-square, Hunter-street, at the rear of the premises occupied by Mr. Wal[?] as a…
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The Fire Brigades Act which was assented to on the 24th of last month contains most important principles effecting the welfare of country brigades; and no time should be lost by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Hillston Fire. Magisterial Inquiry
A magisterial inquiry was held at Charter's Royal Mail Hotel, Hillston, on the 6th February, into the cause of the fire that destroyed O'Donnell's block in that town on the 2nd February. Mr Pearce, P.M.,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Telegrams. the Hillston Fire. Hillston
The inquest on the fire, held before Mr Pearce P.M., was concluded yesterday opening, and a verdict returned that there was no evidence to show how the fire originated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Fire at Hillston. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)
Sir,—The late disastrous fire in this township induces me to draw attention, through your columns, to the perfect means in existence at present of preventing such calamities: I allude to the "Extineteur"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Fire at Deniliquin. Four Persons Burnt to Death. Thursday, February 14
THE Commercial Hotel was totally destroyed by fire between twelve and one o'clock this morning. The fire appears to have originated upstairs and when the…
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A disastrous and fatal fire broke out at the Commercial Hotel on. Thursday morning at about one o’clock. The Fire Brigade promptly arrived at the ac[?]ue of the conflagration, but it was evident that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. Great Fire. Four Persons Burnt to Death. Deniliquin
The most fatal and disastrous fire that has ever occurred in Deniliquin took place in End street this morning, about 1 o'clock, resulting in the burning to death of four persons and serious injury to a fifth…
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ON all sides bush fires are to be seen. In most cases they are confined to bush country, but serious damage has resulted to homesteads and grass paddocks. On Wednesday a large fire was raging in…
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A general meeting was held in the Council Chambers, Rutherglen, on Tuesday last, Captain Ritchie and 14 firemen present. After the minutes had been read and…
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Last week, although a larg[?] amount of [?]en. information was given in collection with calamitous fire at the Commercial Hotel, there remained many interesting details which is…
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A corone’s inquest touching the ori[?]ration the fire at the Commercial Hotel was hold on the premises on Thursday last before Dr. Noyes. [?] the following jury :—Messrs A. Jameson (fore[?]…
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The following evidence was given at the inquest: Annie Elliot deposed: I am the wife of Frank Elliott. I remember the evening of the fire. My husband has been living at Bourke for the last…
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The inquest on the late fatal fire at the Commercial Hotel, Deniliquin, on the 14th inst., which caused the death of four persons, was held on the 21st inst. Seven witnesses…
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Two fatal fires are reported from New Zealand. At Masterton, on February 27, the house of a man named John Harding was burned down. A spark from the kitchen…
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