TELEGRAMS. Shocking Results of a Fire
SYDNEY, Monday.—A fatal fire occurred at Franklin Harbour near Adelaide. Mrs. M'Carthy, the wife of a farmer, with her five daughters and one son, were burnt to…
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Fires & bushfires, 1881
94 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 5
Fatal Fire in New Zealand
THE Napier correspondent of the N. Z. Herald reports that a fatal fire occurred at Dennett's Albion Hotel, on the morning of the 27th December…
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YESTERDAY the Victoria Theatre, in Perkin-street, underwent a very narrow escape from demolition by fire. Some neighbours at the rear had lighted a…
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ABOUT one a.m. yesterday morning an alarm of fire was raised at the rear of the newly constructed premises belonging to Mr. Jesse Ireland, in Hunter-street, on that…
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A FIRE which has resulted in the destruction of a very large amount of valuable property, occurred on Wednesday morning in Barrack-street,…
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SHORTLY before ten o'clock on Saturday night, a sad accident occurred, resulting in the death from fire of an infant son of Captain Colin Chadwick, of the Royal…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.—An inquest was opened yesterday in the City Coroner's office, before Mr. W. T. Pinhey, Acting Coroner, to inquire into the cause of the…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A fire broke out on Sunday morning at Howe's produce stores, and Jesse and Co.'s stores, in King-street. Both are destroyed. The former…
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ABOUT mid-day yesterday the Crystal Palace Hotel, Hunter-street, experienced a narrow escape from total destruction by fire. Had it not been for the prompt and…
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Allentown, Pa., Dec. 2, 1880.—The engine house and lumber yard of F. W. Welt & Co., Catasaqua, were destroyed by fire this evening. At one…
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THE half-yearly meeting of the City Mutual Insurance Company was held at Sydney on 24th inst, Mr. M. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., in the chair. The report stated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Exhibition Letters. VICTORIA—The Australian fauna—The Platypus—The manufacture of furs—T. Macgregor's exhibit—Dr. Stanley's sarsaparilla—Mr. John Danks—A large exhibit—Brasswork, and its numberless applications—A colonial-made fire-engine—The Yan Yean water supply—Electro-plating in Victoria—Another public ceremony
The well-known fact of the fauna of Australia being entirely distinct from that of any other part of the globe, may be noticed by observant eyes to…
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THE inquest on the late fire at Mr. Bechet's warehouse in Barrack-street, Sydney, was resumed on Friday at the City Coroner's office, when evidence was…
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ABOUT 3 o'clock yesterday morning Professor West's, Thistle Hotel, in Watt-street, was the scene of a most unusual escape from total destruction by fire, as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TELEGRAMS. The Susanne Godeffrey. Robey and Others V. Netherlands-india Fire and Marine Insurance Company
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Want, instructed by Mr. Cope, appeared for the plaintiffs; Mr. Darley, Q.C., and Mr. Pilcher, instructed by Mr. S. C. Brown,…
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LAST evening a disatrous fire broke out on the promises of Mrs. Ford, off Laman-street, Cook's Hill, resulting eventually in the total destruction of the house and two…
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IN connection with the disastrous fire, which occurred on Thursday eight, several lucky recoveries of property have been brought to light. The gold watch…
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THE members of the City Fire Brigade have just formed themselves into a Good Templar Lodge. They were initiated at the Mission Chapel,…
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THE charge against Mr. Alphonse Bechet, for wilfully setting fire to premises recently occupied by him, at No. 8 Barrack-street, was resumed before Messrs. Penfold,…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—A large fire has taken place at Toowoomba. Six houses have been destroyed. The insurances are:—The Lion, £2000; The…
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