Fatal Fire Near Portland
A terrible fatality occurred about five miles from Portland, on Friday, when A man named George Jones and his wife were burnt to death. It appears that two sons of the…
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Latest Telegrams Enormous Fire in London. Church and Warehouses Burning. Fifty Fire-engines on the Spot. London, December 30
An enormous Are is at present raging in London, the scene of the conflagration being the block of buildings between Queen Victoria street and Thames-street. St. Benet’s Church and a…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Disastrous Fire. Great Destruction at Gympie
On Saturday, in the still hours of the morning, the thriving township of Gympie, a goldfield settlement of some 12,000 or 13,000 inhabitants, prettily situated on the side of a…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Tremendous Bush Fires in Condobolin
Bush fires of tremendous proportions swept down (says the Forbes Times) in the direction of Condobolin on Sunday, doing immense damage. From particulars to hand it…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Corowa Fire Brigade
A SPECIAL meeting of the members of the above was held in the School of Arts, on Monday evening. Present -- Capt P. K. Ritchie (in the chair), and eight firemen…
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[?] (says the [?] Despatch) [?] the [?] of [?] on Sunday, doing imm[?] From particulars [?] that the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accidental Fires
In calling attention to fires and pointing out some of the causes of these accidents, for most of them are accidental, one cannot help wandering in the carelessness exhibited in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corowa Fire-brigade
THE annual meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts on Monday evening, Present -- Capt. [?] too chair and 13 firemen. The minute of the last annual meeting were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extensive Fire in Collins-street, Melbourne
A Are broke out in Collins-street shortly after 1 o’clock on Thursday morning, in the building adjoining Prell’s block, at the corner of Qaeen-street and Collins-street. The building is…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Destructive Fire at Booligal. Booligal
Bradbury's Drovers' Arms Hotel, John stone's saddlers shop, and Messrs Guild and Todd's dwellings were burnt to the ground last night. Very little effects were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Booligal Fire. Further Details. Booligal
The events of Wednesday night last at Booligal were sufficiently startling to render it memorable. Probably for many years to come it will be referred to as "the night of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Fire in a Hospital. London, February 2
A fatal fire has occurred in the hospital at Skopin, a Russian town situated on the Verds. Fourteen of the inmates of the institution were burnt to death before anything could be…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Booligal Fire. Further Details: Booligal
The events of Wednesday night last at Booligal were sufficiently startling to render it memorable. Probably for many years to come it will be referred to as "the night of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Original Correspondence. the Booligal Fire. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)
SIR.—In perusing the last issue of The Grazier I notics the Booliged correspondents hurried account of the fire we had in Booligal. I wish to state there were a few glaring…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidental Fires
In calling attention to fires and pointing out come of the causes of these accidents, for most of them are accidental, one cannot help wandering in the carelessness exhibited in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Dean-street, Albury. the Inquest
On Wednesday afternoon the district coroner, Mr. T. A. Browne, P.M., held an inquest touching the cause of the fire which broke out in the shop of Mr. Jas. A. Ross on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Coliga[?] Fire. the Inquiry
An inquiry into the cause of the recent fire at Booligal, which destroyed the Drovers' Aim, Hotel and adjoining premise, was held by Mr J. E. Pearce, P. M., Booligal, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Fire at Booligal
AN inquest was held on Friday at Booligal before Mr. Pearce, coroner, on the recent fire at the Drovers' Arms. The following evidence was taken:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fires in the Ballarat District. Valuable Sheep Roasted Ative. Ballarat
About 45,000 acres of grass on the Mount Bute Estate were consumed by a bush fire on Saturday. The flames spread over an area of several miles. A large number of valuable…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Bush Fires at Kirndeen. the Origin of the Conflagration. Police Court Proceedings
Before Mr. T. A. Browne, P.M., and Mr. T. Coe, J.P., on Saturday morning last, a young man named John Barker was proceeded against on summons by Alexander M’Bean,…
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