Extensive Fire in Albury
A FIRE broke out on Tuesday morning in a wooden building in Townsend-street, Albury, which was occupied as a saddler's shop by Mr. Curran. The building and…
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Fires & bushfires, 1885
197 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 10
The George-street Fire
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The inquest on the remains of the late Mr. Hill, of Manila, who was burnt to death at the Coffee Palace fire, was commenced to-day…
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FROM a Greta resident we learn definite particulars in connection with the fire which recently broke out in the colliery there, and raged for some days. All danger…
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BRISBANE, Friday.—Pettigrew's stores Ipswich, have been destroyed by fire, £12,000 worth of damage, and the property was insured for about £4000…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The inquest on the remains of the late Mr. Hil, who was burnt to death at the Coffee Palace Hotel, was continued: to-day, and further adjourned…
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ADELAIDE, Saturday.—The Academy of Music was again burned down this morning. This is the second time that it has suffered this fate within the…
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THE annual meeting of the above brigade was held in December last, at the Post Office Hotel. A full master of members being present, and First Lieutenant Dodds…
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PERTH, Saturday.—A great fire occurred at Geraldton yesterday morning, destroying Gale, Monger, and Co.'s warehouse, and causing great…
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THE District Coroner, Mr. Vindin, last week held an inquiry at the Court House, into the cause of the fire at Greta Pit. Constable Dunshea, stationed at Greta,…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The inquest on the fire at Cripps' Coffee Palace Hotel was resumed, and further adjourned till to-morrow. Mr. Cripps has been under…
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A number of the property owners and residents on the Island met in the Temperance Hall on Monday evening last, to consider the advisableness of forming a…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Owing to the illness of a juryman, the inquest on the fire at Cripps' Coffee Palace Hotel has been adjourned till to-morrow…
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GIRILAMBONE, Wednesday—An extensive fire occurred here yesterday, by which Willis and Co.'s stores, and the Mercantile Bank, were destroyed…
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AUCKLAND, N.Z., Wednesday.—At a fire near Auckland, Walker and Wilson's premises, Bourke's Hotel, were destroyed. The damage is estimated at £10,000…
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AN inquest was held at Birmingham on Saturday, November 22, on the body of the woman Mary Ann Rice, late of Aston-road, who died at the General Hospital from the…
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SYDNEY, FRIDAY.—Further evidence was taken to-day as to the fire at the Coffee Palace, and the inquiry was adjourned to Monday…
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GRAFTON, Saturday.—A distressing accident happened a day or two since at Nana Creek, Grafton, where a teamster named Franter was working his team of…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Government pilot steamer at Kaipara Heads, N.Z., has been completely gutted by fire. The damage is estimated at £1000. The…
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AUCKLAND, N.Z., Monday.—The premises of the New Zealand Timber Company and Auckland Timber Company, at Auckland, have been destroyed by ffre. The…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At the inquest on the Coffee Palace fire, a verdict of murder and arson against some person or persons unknown was returned…
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