Extensive Fire at Bourke
A DISASTROUS configuration took place on Wednesday morning at Messrs. Kirkpatrick and Co.'s fine brick Free and Bonded Store, which was completely destroyed, nothing…
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16 stories in Riverina's papers
Bush Fires
THOSE who from long experience in the colony entertained grave apprehensions as to bush fires in the months of January and February were not far wrong. A telegram…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fire at Melbourne. £12,000 DAMAGES. (Thursday's Age.)
As alarm of fire was given this morning a few minutes before one o'clock, the scen[?] being the Apollo Company 's Candle works on the banks of the Saltwater River. The works,…
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BUSH fires are epidemic just now. Here is a little list from Tuesday's Argus, from which it would appear that the property of our Victorian neighbours has been imperilled to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at J. Mitehelmore's Drapery Establishment
LAST evening, about 9 p.m., an alarm of "Fire!" accompanied by a sound of the tocsin, sent everybody rushing to the centre of the town, where it was stated that Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous and Fatal Fire at Deniliquin. Thursday's Echo. DENILIQUIN
A shocking calamity occurred here early this morning. A fire broke out at the Commercial Hotel, which was under lease to Mrs. Kearney, who, together with her…
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Two destructive fires broke out in the western districts of London early on January 13, within a few hours of each other. The first and more extensive outbreak originated…
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Fires occurred at Wallendbeen on Satururday last which are supected to have been started by some ill-disposed person, as the fire caught in three different paddocks within…
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ON Monday morning about 4 o'clock the inhabitants of tho town were aroused by the cry of "Fire!" The fire was found to be in Mr. F. Southee's hay and corn shed. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire at Mr. Crisp's Farm. Coronial Inquiry
AN inquiry took place yesterday afternoon at the Royal George Hotel, Tarcutta Road, to inquire into the fire at Mr. Crisp's farm on Wednesday evening last…
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WE regret very much to have to report that a heavy loss by fire was suffered by Mr. David F. Gibb, of West Berthong, on Tuesday morning, in the entire destruction of his…
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DOES it not occur to some of our fire insurance companies that something might be attempted, beyond the wringing of hands, for the amendment of their business in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Prosperous Fire Insurance Company. (From the Argus.)
Perhaps there is no company in fire or other insurance, doing business in New South Wales that exhibits such steady and great developement as the Australian Mutual Fire Society…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Ballarat Fire Brigades' Competition
THE Hon. See. of the Ballarat Fire Brigade sends us the following particulars respecting the prize to be competed for at the United Fire Brigades' Demonstration to be held at Ballarat…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →United Fire Brigades' Demonstration Committee. (To the Editor.)
SIR,—We send you below a notice of a grand prize presented to the united fire brigades demonstration, to be held at Ballarat in 1885. If you will kindly publish the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Wagga Fire Brigade
THE monthly meeting of the members of the Brigade took place at the Engine Station last night. Present: Messrs. R. Mitchell (in the chair), J. C Stopplebein, G. Bruce,…
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