Extensive Bush Fires
The provincial papers to hand this (New Year's morning) contain rather copious accounts of the damage which has resulted in the south western and c[?]t districts through bush fires…
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Total Destruction by Fire of St. Mary's Temporary, Cathedral
WE regret to have to report the total destruction of St Mary's Temporary Cathedral, by fire, between the hours of 3 and 4, this morning. The fire evidently commenced at the north end of the…
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WE have often remarked that, however modest and humble people may be in their pretensions in various arts and accomplishments, and however willing they may be to yield the palm of…
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Another heavy calamity has fallen upon the Reman Catholic community of Sydney, in the total destruction by fire of the spacious temporary cathedral of St. Mary's, with its varied and valuable contents,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Queen-street, Brisbane. (From the Courier, [?] instant.)
Queen-street, early yesterday morning, was once more the scene of a devastating fire, which has left an unsightly gap in that thoroughfare just as the vacant space created by the last which occurred there has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Extensive Fire in Queen-street Brisbane. (Abridged from the Courier.)
EARLY on the morning of the 31st ultimo, Queen-street was once more the scene of a devastating fire, which has left an unsightly gap in that thoroughfare, just as the vacant space created by the last which occurred there has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Frightful Bush Fire in Victoria.— Total Destruction of A. TOWNSHIP. (From the Gipps Land Times.)
Chtistmas Eve, 1868, will bes long remembered by those who, on theo morning of that memorable day, werea preparing for holding the Christmas festival at Gladstone. Gipps Land, The poople of Sale,…
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EARLY on the morning of the 31st ultimo, Queen-street was once more the scene of a devastating fire, which has left an unsightly gap in that thoroughfare, just as the vacant space created by the last which occurred there has…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Inquest on the Fire at St. Mary's Cathedral
An inquiry as to the causes in which the late disastrous conf[?]gration at St. Mary's originated was held yesterday morning at the District Court, before the City Coroner and a jury of twelve…
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It is with deep sorrow that we are once more called upon to record the total destruction of St. Mary's Temporary Cathedral by fire. It is comparatively but a few months ago since the…
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AN inquiry respecting the destruction by fire of St. Mary's Temporary Cathedral on Tuesday morning last, was commenred before the City Coroner, yesterday. The inquiry was held in the District Court (by permission of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Poet's Corner. the Signal Fire. (A Reminiscence of 98. By T. B.)
I saw it blaze— the holy flame" That called from hill and valley The brave and true, in Ireland's name, For Ireland's cause to rally…
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A gentleman, who has just arrived in Sydney from Twofold Bay, has favoured us with the following particulars of the ravages of the bush fires in that district:-…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[?]Uction by Fire of the Homebush Grand Stand
[?]d Stand at Homebush, which was erected and [?] at an expense of about £1000 some twelve [?]go, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morn[?] there is too much reason to believe that it was the…
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The adjourned inquiryy into the cause of the late fire at the pro Cathedral of St Mary'was resumed yesterday, at the District Court, before the City Coroner. and a jury of twelve. The Court was…
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THE inquiry respecting tho destruction by fire of St. Mary's temporary Cathedral, on the morning of Tuesday, the 6th instant, was resumed before the City Coroner yesterday, at the District Court…
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THE Ground Stand at Homebush, which was erected and furnished at an expense of about £1000 some twelve months ago, was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday mornings; and there it too much reason to believe that it was the…
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An inquiry was held yesterday, before the [?] Coroner, at the Horse and Jockey Hotel,[?] in the causes which led to the destrustion by fire o the Grand Stand, on the Homebush Racecourse, o…
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AN inquiry respecting the destruction by fire of the grand stand on the Homebush racecourse was held yesterday, before Mr. Shiell, the City Coroner, at the Horse and Jockey, public-house, Homebush…
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AN inquiry respecting the destruction by fire of St. Mary's Temporary Cathedral on Tuesday, 5th instant, was commenced before the City Coroner, on 8th instant. The inquiry was held in the District Court (by permission of Mr…
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