Great Fire in Melbourne
THE Mutual Store, in Flinders street, was destroyed by fire shortly after 4 o'clock on Thursday morning (the Melbourne Telegraph says) about half an hour after the policeman…
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Destructive Fire at Mansfield. Courageous Rescue by a Lady
A DESTRUCTIVE fire broke out at Payne's Dela[?]ite Hotel at an early hour on Wednesday morning, and although the wooden building and its contents were speedly…
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Very extensive bush fires are reported to have taken place in central Riv[?]ina, doing a large amount of damage. The fire is stated to have started on Melrose station, and to…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the Fire Brigade station on Tuesday evening, there being a good attendance of members. An apology for…
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THE London Globe reports that on December 4 a disastrous fire broke out at the work-house, Newcastle-under-Lyme. The fire originated in the old women's ward, a…
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The scene of the late and great fire, near the General Post-office, stands just as the conflagration left it. You might pass if you were not thinking of it, and…
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A NOTORIOUS young criminal, named William G Glamp, aged 23, was placed at the bar of the Melbourne Court on Friday morn ing on a charge of vagrancy. He bad an…
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A Frankston telegram of Monday says:— A large bush fire has been raging in the vicinity of the town, and to-day it assumed quite alarming proportions. It appears to…
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THE monthly meeting of the above was held at the fire station on Tuesday evening last. Present: Capt. Stoppelbein (in the chair), 1st Lieut. Connor, 2nd Lieut. Mumford,…
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THE cloak-room at Sponcor-street [?]ution, which was destroyed by fire on Sunday evening, was insured for £510. Tuesduy's Argus says, arrangements have already been made…
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A Melbourne telegram Bays:—Serious ravages from fire occurred on Saturday on stations near Stawell. Strathven and Glenfyne were almost burnt out, and a thousand…
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THE trial of Oswald Twist for arson at the Palace Hotel, Bourke-street, on 12th August last, was concluded on Friday (the Argus says) before Mr. Justice Molesworth at the…
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THE London Globe reports that on December 4. disastrous fire broke out at the workhouse, Newcastle-under-Lyme.' The fire originated in the old women's ward, a two-storeyed building,…
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THE hot weather of the last few days has (yesterday's Age says produced a number of serious bush fires throughout the colony and in South Australia. The reports of…
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THE ordinary monthly meeting of the Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the fire station on Tuesday evening last. There were present—Captain Stoppelbein (in the…
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A DESTRUCTVR fire occurred at Wallandry on Friday, 6th inst., by which Arnold's Hotel, containing eleven rooms, was reduced to heap of ashes. From enquiries made,…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Brigade Station on Tuesday evening. Present—Capt. Stoppel[?]ein (in the chair), 1st Lieut. Connor, 2ud Lieut…
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A SHOCKING trgody occurred in a small village about 16 miles from San Antonio, Texas, on 7th March. A man named Joe Savage, who was suspooted of various…
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THE monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening. Present: Captain M, Stoppelbein (in the chair) 1st and 2nd Lieuts, Treasurer Moin, Secretary Brooker, and…
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FIBES have been of frequent occurrence in Bioken Hill lately, but one of the most serious, as far at loss of life is concerned, occurred late on Friday night. It broke out…
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