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Extensive Fire in Dixon Street
ABOUT two o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in an extensive building at the foot of Dixon-street, in the occupation of Messrs. Furlong and Kennedyt as a flour-mill. Three engines were on the spot in abou[?]…
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About two o'clock this morning it was discovered that some portion of the premises occupied by the above firm, known as Dixson's Mills was on fire. In less than two hours the whole property was entirely destroyed,…
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IN yesterday morning's issue, we gave a brief notice of a fire that at the hour of going to press was reducing the premises, known as Furlong and Kennedy's flour mills to ruin. We now lay a more detailed and…
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About a quarter beforo two o'clock on Friday morning, as our readers have already been made aware, an alarm of "fire" was raised by the police constable on duty in Sussex-street South. The intelligence was conveyed…
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MESSRS. BOWDEN AND THRELMELD sold today a portion of the cargo of Gallego flour, ex Raven, slightly damaged, at Messrs. Willis, Merry, and Co.'s Wharf. The prices ranged from 60s…
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ON Saturday evening last, considerable excitement was caused by a rumour of a fire at Darling Point, two miles distant from the city, and a number of people at the first sound of the alarm bell were to be seen…
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ONE of the most fearful configurations that perhaps was ever witnessed on the Mersey occurred yesterday morning on board the American ship Constitution, Caption Britton, and up to the hour at which we write (9 p.m.) there is every probability the vessel…
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At about eleven o'clock on the evening of Sunday, the 18th November last, the building known as "the Governor's House," in the upper square of Stirling garrison, was discovered to be on fire. The Stirling Observer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Goulburn Assizes. Tuesday, March 25. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson.) Presenting Fire Arms
John Costello was indicted for unlawfully presenting a pistol at one Henry Hughes, at Yass, on the 4th The Attorney-General prosecuted for the Crown; Mr. Isaacs defended the prisoner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court.—monday, April, 7 (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.) Discharcing Fire-arms
August Seville was indicted for having, on the 19th February last, discharged a pistol at one Anne Burrows, with intent to do some grievous bodily harm. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was undefended…
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A pro formd meeting of the members of this association was held at the office of the Company, Bridgestreet, yesterday, in conformity with the deed of the Company, S. D. Gordon, Esq, M.L.A., in the chair,…
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GENTLEMEN—In your issue of Saturday last, the 3rd instant, the following letter from Mr. J. S. Mitchell, the Secretary of the "Sydney Insurance Company," to Mr. George Vindin, appeared:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Total Destruction by Fire of Covent Garden Theatre. (From the Spectator, 8th March.)
LITTLE did the "Carnival" masquers who attended Mr. Anderson's benefit on Tuesday, the 4th of March, at Covent Garden Theatre, expect the terrible finale that was not announced in the programme, but which…
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Little did the "Carnival" masquers who a[?]ttended Mr. Anderson's benefit on Tuesday, the 4th of Marth, at Covent Garden Theatre, expect the terrible finale that was not announced in the programme, but which came nevertheless --…
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The New Zealand Spectator of the 30th April has the following:—"On Sunday morning a fire broke out in the buildings and stores at the head of the Bay adjoining the Custom House, which, we regret to…
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Those who were present at the Theatre on Tuesday evening could little anticipate that the successful performances of that night would be the last they would have the pleasure of witnessing…
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In the Shipping and Mercatile Gazette of yesterday, under our "Maritime Extracts," was brieflu announced the total loss by fire of the ships Martha, Captain Christic, and the Saracen, both of Liverpool, in the River Bonny, on the 11th of last January,…
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THE Daily News announces the total loss by fire of the ships Martha, Captain Christie, and the Saracen, both of Liverpool, in the River Bonny, on the 11th of last January. Both vessels belonged to the same owners, Messrs. Harrison and Co., of…
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BEFORE of the Directors of the Liverpool and London Fire and Life Insurance Company to the twentieth Annual General Meeting of the proprietors, held pursuant to the provisions of the Deed of Settlement, on the fourteenth day of February,…
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