Extensive Fire at Hobart Town
SHORTLY after 10 o'clock on the night of the 7th instant an alarm of fire was sounded at Hobart Town, and in a few minutes the whole city was in a state of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1877
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Latest Telegrams. Illegal Sale of Liquors. Another Case of Drowning. Fire in Sydney. Sydney Water Supply. Wilful Murder. Murders at Duke of York Island. SYDNEY. Thursday, 7 p.m
John Hawkins, a wine and spirit merchant, was fined £50 and costs, at the Water Police Court, to-day, for selling a smaller quantity of liquor than is allowed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegrams. Water Supply and Prevention of Floods. Mr. Fieldhouse's Case before Parliament. An Enquiry Promised. Immigration Question. Destructive Fire at Manly Beach. Five Houses destroyed. Damage Estimated at £8000. Trickett v. Rush. The Circular Quay Railway. Fall of Snow. Arrival of 500 Chinamen. 3000 more Expected. Distress at the Palmer. Terrific Gale on the New Zealand Coast. Tidal Wave at Tonga. Arrival of the Ship Darra at Ade[?]aide Case of Small-pox on Board. SYDNEY. Recd. Monday, 8 p.m
In the Assembly this evening, Mr. Parkes, in answer to Mr. Cohen, said that Mr. Clark, hydraulic engineer, was at present engaged upon an enquiry into…
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Petrolia (Pa.), April 20.—Yesterday afternoon lightning struck a large tank on the Troutman farm, containing 20,000 barrels of oil. The tank was destroyed, and the…
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THE present members of the Newcastle Fire Brigade Committee it cannot be said are men who hold their positions for empty honour's sake, nor are they dreaming…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Friday, 6.40 p.m. Fire at Balmain. Newcastle Public School Board. General Jervois and Colonel Scratchley. Woman Found Dead in Sydney. Disaster at Dunedin
A fire occurred at Balmain this morning which created considerable alarm, but was fortunately confined to the house in which it broke out, which was totally…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Telegrams Sydney. Disaster at Sea Funeral of the Hon. J. Fairfax. A Man Accidentally Poisoned by his Wife. Sir W. Jervois Appointed Governor of South Australia. Fatal Case of Asiatic Cholera. Destructive Fire at Lyttleton, New Zealand. Tuesday, 8 p.m
THE brig Star of the Mersey, from Lyttleton to Newcastle, has been totally wrecked off Gourd Island. The cattle which were supposed to have…
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WE have no doubt that the majority of the citizens will endorse the action of the Fire Brigade Committee in resolving to purchase "on their own…
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THE roof of the Crystal Palace Hotel, corner of Newcomen and Hunter streets. took fire yesterday morning at about half past 10 o'clock, and the building had a narrow escape…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegrams Sydney. Fire at Saywell's Tobacco Factory. Mr. Stevens' Seat Declared Vacant. Recd. Friday, 8.10 p.m
MRS. John Dunsmore, so well known in connection with several Sydney charities, died suddenly from disease of the heart. Mr. A. O. Pretius, an officer in charge…
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DR. PATON, of Paisley (says a London journal) has contrived an apparatus for dealing with [?]ontaneous combustion on board coal ships. The appliance, to which the name of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fire at Anvil Creek Colliery. Coroner's Inquest. [Condensed From the Mercury.]
THE Coroner, Mr. T. W. Pearce, J.P., held an inquest at Greta on Tuesday last, touching the origin of the fire which happened at the Anvil Creek colliery on the 1st instant. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[From the Sydney Papers.] New Zealand. Destructive Fire—loss of Life. Wellington
Alcorn's drapery store was completely burned down last night, and a child was burned to death. The stock was valued at £4000 and was insured in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cable Messages. Latest War News. Great Victory for the Turks. Recapture of Three Re-doubts by the Turks. Plevna on Fire. 1200 Russian Men and 400 Officers Killed. Success of Colonel Baker. London. September 15
THE Herald's special telegraphic correspondent says:—The Russian's general assault on Plevna, on Tuesday, (the Czar's fete day) failed everywhere,…
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A FIRE broke out in Mr. E. Webb's Great Western Stores shortly after mid-night. Most of the ground floor was involved, but by the strenuous exertions of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest Telegrams Hon. A. Stuart Will Form a Ministry. the Marine Board Have No Charge to Prefer Respecting Lord Ashley. Terrific Hailstorm in the Suburbes of Sydney. Fire in Parramatta-street. Incarcerated with a Lunatic. Sydney. Reed. Monday, 5 40 p.m
THE Honorable A. Stuart, sent for by his Excellency, has agreed to form a new ministry. The Marine Board have decided that…
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UNDER date 25th instant, our Greta correspondent states:—From information received, I visited Anvil Creek this afternoon, and found it too true, that the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest Cablegrams. Latest War News. Meremet Ali's Victory Not Verified. Detectives Committed for Trial. Fire in Washington. Wednesday, Recd, 8.15. p.m. BOMBAY Sept. 25, 1877
THE report of Mehemet Alis' victory at Biela is premature, but fighting still continues. The detectives charged with the great…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Burning Mine. Fierce Fire Raging in Boaring Brook Colliery at Scranton. Scranton, Pa. July 17, 1877
A destructive fire is raging with considerable fury in the Roaring Brook colliery at Dunmore, about two miles from this city, and threatens extensive…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Telegrams Newcastle Local Civil Service Supply. Newcastle Time-ball Newcastle Telegraph Office. Charge of Conspiracy at Yass. 10 000 Onces of Gold Shipped at Townsville. Donation in Aid of Indian Famine. The Murrumbidge Electorate. Glergyman Empowered to Marry at Wallsend. Printers Picnic. Death in Darlinghurst Gaol. Hancock's Will Case. Fire in Pitt-street. Death, and Attempted Fires. Suicide at Parkes. Supply Bill Passed Both Houses. The Estimates. Destruction of the Town Hall Mudgee, by Fire SYDNEY. Recd. Wednesday, 8.45 p.m
IT has been raining all day to day. The tender of W. Evans, for painting the Newcastle post office, has been accepted…
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