Arrival of the English Mail at Adelaide. News From London to January 30Th and New York to January 14Th. Continued Federal Successes in America. Fall of Wilmington Imminent. Great Financial Reforms in Europe. Destruction of a British Ship of War by Fire. Fall of Savannah. Sherman in South-carolina. by Electric Telegraph. [Through Greville and Bird.] Adelaide, Tuesday Evening
Empire · Wednesday 15 March 1865 · page 5
The A.S.N. Company's branch steamer Alexandra, with the English January mails brought to King George's Sound by the P. and O. Company's mail steamer Bombay,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Fire at West Maitland. (From Yesterday's Ensign.)
Empire · Thursday 16 March 1865 · page 5
It is with deep regret we have to record a very disastrous conflagration which took place in High-street, yesterday afternoon—such as has never occurred in West Maitland before. The premises destroyed were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrific Fire in High-street, West Maitland. [From Our Correspondent.]
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1865 · page 5
TUESDAY, the 14th, will be a day that will be long remembered by the inhabitants of West Maitland. The morning was, perhaps, the most disagreeable that could possibly be imagined. A strong westerly wind,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Great Fire in Maitland
Empire · Friday 17 March 1865 · page 2
Yesterday (Wednesday) the fire continued smouldering on Messrs. Cohen's premises. Some idea of the extent of these premises may be gleaned from the fact that they covered nearly two acres of ground. They…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Calamitous Fire in West Maitland
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1865 · page 8
YESTERDAY's Mercury supplies some additional particulars of this, the most destructive fire that has ever happened in Maitland. That journal says:—Various conjectures are made…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Destructive Fire at the Victoria Bridge
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1865 · page 8
The same paper says:—About nine o'clock on Tuesday morning, one of the hay sheds on the farm attached to Walli House, near the Victoria Bridge, was discovered to be on fire. Mr. William…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fires. Destructive Fire in George-street
Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 March 1865 · page 2
At about half-past one o'clock on Tuesday morning a destructive fire occurred in the premises occupied as a tobacconist shop by Mr. Hayman, in George-street, nearly opposite Barrack-street. At that time smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Fire at West Maitland
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 March 1865 · page 2
I is a very fortunate coincidence that we have never had the occasion to report a conflagration Attended with serious loss in this district up to the present time, but the one it is our unfortunate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Termination of the Maitland Fire. [From Our Correspondent.]
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 March 1865 · page 5
WEDNESDAY and Thursday the fire amongst the ruins continued to smoulder, and the engines under the superintendence of Mr. Bown, of the fire brigade, Sydney, continued to play upon the ruins. The Newcastle engine and men left…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Pit on Fire During the Last Fifteen Years
Empire · Saturday 18 March 1865 · page 3
In the file of the Ayr Adveriser of the 13th December, 1849, we find the following announcement regarding a coal pit at Dalquharran Colliery near Dailly:— "We re[?]ret to learn that sales from the colliery will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Late Disastrous Fire. (From Saturday's Maitland Mercury.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1865 · page 5
THROUGHOUT Wednesday night and Thursday, the Maitland and Newcastle Fire Brigades continued playing a good stream of water on the heap of burning goods in the ruins of Messrs. Cohen and Co's stores…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Fire at Maitland
Empire · Tuesday 21 March 1865 · page 3
The most disastrous fire, so for as the destruction of property is concerned, which over took place in the colony, occurred at West Maitland on the lath instant. The Ensign gives the following account of this dreadful…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destructive Fire in George-street
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1865 · page 9
AT about half—past one o'clock on the 14th instant, a destructive fire occurred in the premises occupied as a tobacconist shop by Mr. Hayman in George-street, nearly opposite Barrack-street. At that time smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at the Victoria Bridge
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1865 · page 9
THE Maitland Mercury reports:—About nine o'clock on Tuesday morning, 14th instant, one of the hay sheds on the farm attached to Walli House, near the Victoria Bridge, was discovered to be on fire. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Calamitous Fire at West Maitland. [From Our Correspondent.]
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1865 · page 9
TUESDAY, 14th instant, will be a day that will be long remembered by the inhabitants of West Maitland. The morning was, perhaps, the most disagreeable that could possibly be imagined. A strong westerly wind…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Inquest on the Fire at Maitland. [From Our Correspondent.]
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1865 · page 2
ON Saturday morning an inquest was hold at the Australian Arms Inn, West Maitland, as to the origin of the late disastrous fire in High-street, when the follownig evidence was taken before the coroner[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire in George-street
Empire · Monday 27 March 1865 · page 5
Yesterday morning George-street was again the scene of a destructive fire, and the occurrence on this occasion was confined to the business promises of George Murray, draper, The building was a two-storied brick one,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Late Fire in George-street South. To the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1865 · page 2
SIR,—A paragraph appears in your issue of this day referring to the fire at my store on Monday night, and stating that I had effected an insurance on the shed and stock in the London and Liverpool Company on Thursday last—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Fire in George-street. to the Editor of the Empire
Empire · Friday 31 March 1865 · page 4
Sir— A paragraph appeared in your issue of Tuesday last, referring to the fire in my store, on Monday night, and stating that I had effected an insurance on the shed and stock in the Liverpool and London Company…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires
Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 April 1865 · page 2
FIRE IN GEORGE-STREET.—A fire occurred on Sunday morning on the premises occupied by Mr. George Murrey, draper, George-street, near the corner of Liverpool-street. The whole of the stock was either consumed by the fire, or…
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