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New England · Fires & bushfires
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TELEGRAMS for some days past have notified an alarming outbreak of bushfires around the Singleton district. The Singleton Argus of Wednesday last stated that the flames had extended to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Monday last bush fires broke out afresh in many parts of the Moruya district, and about 10 o'clock a strong, hot north-westerly wind set in, and soon after the whole place for many…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →PROBABLY the greatest bosh fire known for years in the district spread from the direction of Adamstown towards the A. A. Company's pits shortly before noon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ABOUT half past one o'clock on Monday morning the public were awakened from their slumbers by the firing of the signal guns from the Battery, giving the alarm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TELEGRAMS from Deniliquin report a shocking calamity as having occurred there early last Thursday morning. A fire broke out at the Commercial Hotel, which was under lease to Mrs. Kearney,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Glen Innes Municipal Council has [?]e well in deciding to establish a Fire [?]gade. So far, we have been very for-[?]ate--no fires of a serious nature having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Sunday.—The premises of Mr. Whitely, the universal provider at Bayswater, have been totally destroyed by fire. Damage was done amounting to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Monday Night.—A great fire occurred at Dubbo, on Sunday morning. Gunnell's book shop, Lucas, the draper's, and the Chinese store, Hobba's billiard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Sunday.—A fire broke out at the stables of the Tramway Co., Glasgow. The flames spread with such rapidity that 200 horses were burned to death…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About three months ago a fire was dis[?]ered in a workshop at the rear of a gilder's residence in Grey street, between [?] hours of 2 and 3 in the morning. Truly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Sunday.—A fire broke out at the War Office, but was extinguished before any damage was done…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Wednesday.—A fire occurred in the menagerie at Shoreditch, London. The erection was burned to the ground, and all the animals perished…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY, Monday.—A fire broke out a little before nine o'clock this morning, at Samuel Collins's hatter's shop in King-st., adjoining the Theatre Royal. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Richmond tobacco factory, at Churchill, was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday night The loss is estimated at £18,000, and the cause…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY, Thursday Night.—Mr. Bear, the new Superintendent of the Sydney fire brigades, arrived from England today, and received a cordial welcome from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arndell's Fitzroy Hotel, at Narrabri,was totally destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Jindera Hour mills, near Albury, have been destroyed by fire. The mill and stock were insured for £3000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two foreigners occupied the same room, and one of th[?] [?] [?], was showing his mate a revolver, when it exploded, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The fire on board the barque Emil Julius is attributed to spontaneous combustion. The water has been pumped out and the ship…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mrs. Russell s grocery store, in Sussexstreet, was considerably damaged by fire, yesterday morning…
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