Destructive Fire at Alexandra, Victoria. (from the Courier, November 8.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 November 1872 · page 3
A MOST destructive fire broke ont in one of the rooms of Hamea's Corner Hotel, Alexandra, on Monday morning last, about 3 o'clock, which we regret to state resulted in a loss of building and other property to the value of £12,000,…
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Empire · Friday 15 November 1872 · page 3
A MOST destructive fire broke out in one of the rooms of Hamea's Corner Hotel, Alexandra, on Monday morning last, about 3 o'clook, which we regret to state resulted in a loss of building and other property to the…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1872 · page 619
A most destructive fire broke out in one of the rooms of Hamea's Corner Hotel, Alexandra, on Monday morning last, about 3 o'clock, which we regret to state resulted in a loss of building and other property to the value of £12,000,…
Continued on Trove, page 619 →Telegrams This Day. Cable News from England to November 14. Floods at Ravenswood. Large Yields of Gold at Gympie. Fire in Gippsland. Suicide at Bathurst. the Murder at Grenfell. Grenfell Friday, 5.41 p.m
Evening News · Saturday 16 November 1872 · page 2
Sheridan has confessed that Lewrie shot at Aston three times. A fearful struggle then took place between the victim and his assassins…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 November 1872 · page 2
THE New York Herald of the 3rd instant contains details of the disastrous fire which broke out at the Standard Oil Refining Company's Works, Hunter's Point, New York:—"Hunter's Point is located nearly opposite…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A steamer blown up on the Darling River. Telegrams This Day. Five Lives Lost and 200 Bales Wool Destroyed. Two Boys Fall Down a Shaft 200 Feet Deep. Horrible Depravity in Victoria. Seamen's Wages in Melbourne £6 Per Month. Meeting of Miners at Hill End. Shock of Earthquake at Queanbeyan. Fire at Prahran. Latest Commercial, c. &c., &c. Cable Message
Evening News · Tuesday 19 November 1872 · page 2
A private telegram from Ireland announces the death of Mr. John Francis Maguire, M.P. of Cork. HILL END…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams This Day. the Gambling Act in Victoria. a Barrister Assaulted by a News Vendor. the Victorian Yacht Club. Charges of Drunkenness Against a Captain. Breach of Contract—damages Laid at £30,000. Latest Commercial, &c., &c., &c. Fire at Gulgong. Discovery of Coal in Gippsland. Gulgong. Wednesday, 10.48
Evening News · Wednesday 20 November 1872 · page 2
This morning at 3 o'clock, Lomox's Hit or Miss Hotel and the house adjoining, occupied by Mrs. Lazarus, in Lower Herbert-street, was destroyed by fire. Nothing was saved, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams This Day. the Late Fire at Gulgong. the Carl Outrages. the Port Darwin Line Interrupted. Wagga Wagga Races. Latest Commercial, &c., &c GULGONG. Thursday, 12.49 p.m. The escort left this morning with 6583oz gold, £1136 in notes. At the inquest held on the late fire before the Coroner and a jury of 12, the jury returned a Terdict that it was caused by accident. The estimated loss is £400. The property was not insured. Saining steadily. MELBOURNE Wednesday, 7.38 p.m
Evening News · Thursday 21 November 1872 · page 2
Messrs. Powers, Rutherford, and Co. report that at sales to-day cattle sold easier. Sheep rather dearer. Quotations; Best quality prime bullocks…
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Empire · Friday 22 November 1872 · page 3
SIR,—Confirming the statement contained in your yes--torday's telegram from Melbourne, I have this day received the following telegram from our branch office there:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cable Messages. Telegrams This Day. News from England to Nov. 20. Another Rise in Wool. Copper Firmer—quoted at £88 TO £89. Money Market Rising. Rumoured Resignation of M. Thiers. Proposed Military Trium-virate in France. Marshal M'mahon, General L'admirault, and General Changarnier. Fire in Boston Extinguished. Terrific Hurricane in Denmark. Righty Vessels Lost and Many Lives. [Lodged, in London, November 19, at 7.50 p.m. Received in Sydney, November 21, at 9.57 p.m.]
Evening News · Friday 22 November 1872 · page 2
At sales of East Indian wool in Liverpool to-day, prices advanced 15 per cent, on previous quotations. The tin market is still in a depressed state…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1872 · page 647
THE New York Herald of the 3rd infant contains details of the disastrous fire which broke out at the Standard Oil Refining Company's Works, Hunter's Paint, New York:— "Hunter's Point is located nearly opposite…
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Evening News · Saturday 23 November 1872 · page 3
ON Saturday night, says the New York Sun of the 13th, the water of Raritan Bay was impregoated with phosphorus. The whole bay was covered with pbosphorsacent bubbles. These babbles were about the size…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →San Francisco Mail. at Auckland. Arrival of the Agrarian Violence in Ireland Collision of an Edinburgh Train. the Station-master Arrested. Deficiency of the Wheat Crop in England. Collision of a Train at Kertle Bridge. Terrific Explosion at Hanley. Forty Miners Killed. Disastrous Fire at Montreal, Canada. Railroad War Impending. a Railway Seized by the Government. Laura Fair Acquitted. Intense Excitement in San Francisco. Threats Made of Lynching Her. Auckland, November 8
Evening News · Saturday 23 November 1872 · page 2
The Nebraska left Honolulu on October 23. Passengers—For Port Chalmers: Mr. and Mrs. Van. Blaxcom, Barrows, and Mrs. Firney. For Lyttelton Messrs. Todhunter…
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Evening News · Tuesday 26 November 1872 · page 3
THE Times supposes that the cry, "Fire at [?] Escurial," must have had as ominous a [?] Spanish cars as the recent alarm of [?] Cathedral on Fire" had for…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 November 1872 · page 6
LAST night (Tuesday, November 20), a few minutes before 12 o'clock, the alarm bell rang forth its warning, and the Pacific Fire Insurance building in Fort-street was found to be in flames, and resulted in the total destruction of several…
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Evening News · Wednesday 27 November 1872 · page 3
For the following particulars the recent terrible fire to Auckland, we are indebted to the Evening Star and Daily Southern Cross:— At a few minutes before midnight a fire broke out in…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1872 · page 693
The following extract from Mr. Braidwood's work was quoted by Mr. Samuel on Wednesday whilst moving in the Legislative Council the second reading of the Fire Brigades Bill:—…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 November 1872 · page 23
The Times supposes that the cry, "Fire at the Escurial," must have had as ominous a sound to Spanish ears as the recent alarm of " Canterbury Cathedral on Fire" had for English hearts. The huge…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1872 · page 693
LAST night (Tuesday, November 20), a few minutes before 12 o'clock, the alarm bell rang forta its warning, and the Pacific Fire Insurance building in Fort-street was found to be in flames, and resulted in the total destruction of several…
Continued on Trove, page 693 →The Carl Murders. Melbourne Woollen Company. Ballarat Races. Restoration of Public Buildings at Auckland. Failure Potato Crop Feared. Cable to New Zealand. Great Fire at Christchurch. £10,000 Property Destroyed. the Locust Plague. Latest Commercial, &c., &c., &c MELBOURNE. Friday, 8.10 p.m
Evening News · Saturday 7 December 1872 · page 2
Lettere were found on Mount and Morris connected with the Carl murders. It is supposed that they were intended for the public eye. The letters state that the prisoners…
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