Plague of Locusts at Sandhurst. Purchase of the Sandhurst Waterworks. the Wollongong Strike. Cricket at Berrima Murders by the Natives at New Guinea. Fire at Melbourne. the Sandhurst Dividends. New Gig for the Melbourne Crew. Latest Betting, Commercial. &c, &c., &c. (From Our Correspondent.) Hill End. Monday morning. Carroll and Beard's have crushed 2½ tons picked stone at Chappell's machine, yielding 758 oz. gold. [From the Anglo-australian Press Telegraphic Agency.] Melbourne. Monday, 9 p.m
Evening News · Tuesday 25 February 1873 · page 2
It is rumoured that Mr. J. S. Butters, Speaker of the Assembly at Fiji, will not return there, but intends to resume business in Melbourne…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1873 · page 3
WHILE Melbourne and Sydney have been flooded, the south-western portion of Victoria and the north-eastern borders of South Australia have been the scene of devastating bush fires. The Hamilton Spectator of the 17th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams This Day. [?]Burtal Murder at Hartley. Ministerial Crisis in New Zealand. Submarine Cables—singapore to New Zealand. a Gaoler Obtaining Money Tinder False Pretences. Bathurst Races. Visit of the Governor to the West. Committal of a Sailor for Stabbing. the First Favourite for Sydney Leger. Election of Mayor at Goulburn. Floods at Braidwood. Sir Henry Barkly's Portrait. the Atrato Immigrants. Sales of Booths, V.R.C. Autumn Meeting. Escape of a Lunatic. Fire in Melbourne. Fight in the African Free State. Bathurst. Tuesday morning
Evening News · Tuesday 4 March 1873 · page 2
The following are the arrangements for the reception and entertainment of Sir Hercules and Lady Robinson and suite to-day:—Address from members of the Bathurst…
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Evening News · Friday 7 March 1873 · page 3
ONE of the largest, if not the largest fire, that was even known in the colony occurred last evening in Flinders lane, when the store of Messrs. Connell, Watson, and Hogarth, the well-known wholesale grocers, was…
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Empire · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 4
ONE of the largest, if not the largest fire, that was ever known in the colony occurred last evening in Flinderslane, when the store of Messrs. Connell, Watson, and Hogarth, the well-known wholesale grocers, was…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 7
A FIRE broke out yesterday evening at about ten minutes past 8 o'clock in that portion of Flinders-lane where the largest and handsomest warehouses in Melbourne have been erected—viz., between Swanston-street and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Arrival of the Bangalore at Melbourne Further Particulars of the Loss of the Northfleet. Eighty Saved—327 Drowned. the Panic on Board. Human Behaviour of the Steamer's Crew. Prince Arthur at Rome. Deputation to the Pope. the Central Asian Policy Op Russia. More Complications in France. Prince Bismarck and the Emperor. Spanish Indemnity' to Slave Holders. Contempt of Court in the Tichborne Case. the Funeral of Napoleon Iii. Sir Charles Dilke at Derby. Theatre Destroyed by Fire at New York. [Pee Anglo-australian Press Telegram Agency.] Melbourne. March 10th, 12.11 a.m
Evening News · Monday 10 March 1873 · page 3
The following are the passengers for Sydney by the R.M.S. Bangalore:—From Southampton: Mrs. and Miss Wentworth, Hon. C. Lyttleton, Mr. F. T. Walker, Messrs. P. G…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegraphic Intelligence. Arrival of the Bangalore at Melbourne Further Particulars of the Loss of the Northfleet. Eighty Saved—327 Drowned. the Panic on Board. Inhuman Behaviour of the Steamer's Crew. Prince Arthur at Rome. Deputation to the Pope. the Central Asian Policy of Russia. More Complications in France. Prince Bismarck and the Emperor. Spanish Indemnity to Slaveholders. Contempt of Court in the Tichborne Case. the Funeral of Napoleon Iii. Sir Charles Dilke at Derby. Theatre Destroyed by Fire at New York. [Per Anglo-australian Press Telegram Agency.] Melbourne. March 10th, 12.11 a.m
Empire · Monday 10 March 1873 · page 2
The P. and O. Company's mail steamer Bangalor arrived in the Bay at 8.30 p.m. She brings 80 passengers saved from the Northfleet…
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Empire · Wednesday 12 March 1873 · page 2
MR. CHARLES BOWN has kindly forwarded a copy of his annual report of fires which have occurred in the city and suburbs of Sydney during the year ending 31st December. 1872. The total number of calls…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams This Day New Gold Discovery in Victoria. Were and Son v. Muston. Silver Coinage for Melbourne. Hustler's "Pups" Yield. the Illawarra Coal Mines. Law of Co-partnership and Friendly Societies. Kyneton Races. Volunteer Encampment in Victoria. Fire at Deloraine. Latest Commercial, Mining, and Other Intelligence. Grenfell. Monday evening, 8.30 p.m
Evening News · Tuesday 18 March 1873 · page 2
Mr. Sylvester Dain, innkeeper, died at 6 o'clock to-night. All the business establishments closed immediately…
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Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1873 · page 2
Also in Empire
YESTERDAY afternoon, about half-past 4 o'clock, a fire broke out in the rear of the premises of Mr. Speck, punter, &c., of 65, Market-street, between Pitt and Castlereagh-streets. The immediate origin of the fire…
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Evening News · Monday 31 March 1873 · page 2
An extensive fire has taken place here. It commenced shortly after 12 o'clock on Saturday night, opposite the scene of the last conflagration…
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Empire · Tuesday 1 April 1873 · page 4
SEVERAL disastrous bush fires have been raging in the neighbourhood within the past few days. The Wagga Wagga Express hears of numerous instances of lesses of fenceing, netwithstanding the efforts which have been…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1873 · page 5
ON Saturday, about midnight, a fire broke out in Hunter-street, and before its progress could be stayed, four of the principal business premises had been utterly demolished. It is presumed that the fire broke out first in the premises…
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Evening News · Tuesday 1 April 1873 · page 3
IT is our painful duty to chronicle one of the most disastrous fires that has ever befallen Newcastle. Shortly after 12 o'clock on Saturday night a fire broke out in Hunter-street, nearly opposite the Pilot Office, in…
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Empire · Tuesday 1 April 1873 · page 2
IT IS our painful duty to chronicie one f the most disastrous fires that has ever befallen Newcastle. Shortly after 12 o'clock on Saturday night a fire broke out in Hunter-street, nearly oppesite the Pilot Office, in…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 429
ON 29th ultimo, about midnight, a fire broke out in Hunter-street, and before its progress could be stayed, four of the principal business premises had been utterly demolished. It is presumed that the fire broke out first in the promises…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 22
IT is our painful duty to chronicle one of the most disastrous fires that has ever befallen Noweastle. Shortly after 12 o'clock on Saturday night a fire broke out in Huutor-strcet, nearly opposite the Pilot Office, in…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →The Late Fire at Newcastle. (Abridged from the Pilot, April 4.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1873 · page 5
ON Thursday morning, April 3rd, the Coroner of W[?] Maitland, Mr. T. W. Poarse, held an inquiry at the [?]humberland Hotel, Hunter-street, Newcastle, into the origin of the late destructive fire in that locality, which…
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