Destructive Fire in Melbourne
One of the largest, if not the largest fire, that was ever known in the colony occurred on March 3, in Flinders-lane, when the store of Messrs. Connell, Watson and Hogarth,…
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Shifts and Contribances Available in Wild Countries. by Francis Galton, F.R.G.S. FIRE. (Continued.)
Fire-sticks.—The sticks that savages use require a long apprenticeship to work with, and it is not every kind of sticks that will do. But if a serious emergency should occur,…
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ON 29th ultimo, about midnight, a fire broke out in Hunter-street, Newcastle, 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…
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Boston, February 27.—The fire in Sammett's mattress manufactory broke out about 10 o'clock this morning. Sixteen girls were at work in the fourth story; and they all reached the adjoining roof, and were safely rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 509 →Telegrams This Day Committal of Kabat. French Transport Ship at Melbourne. the Border Duties Bill. National Agricultural Society. Immigrant Ship for Brisbane. the New Zealand Ministry. Fire at Reefton. Search for the Springbok. South Australian Wheat Exports, &c., &c., &c. [Per Anglo-australian Press Telegram Agency.] Melbourne. Friday, 8.53 p.m
Kabat has been committed for trial, and admitted to bail for the sum of L4000. The French transport L'Orme, with Communist prisoners on board, has put into…
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ABOUT a quarter to 11 o'clock on last Saturday night, a number of persons residing near Woolloomooloo Bay discovered that the premises between Dowling and Duke streets, occupied by Messrs. Seamer and Robertson…
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AT about ten minutes to 11 o'clock on Saturday night, a fire broke out on the premises of Messrs. Seamer and Robertson, occupied as a saw mill, timber-yard, and wholesale joiner's establishment, and which were…
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AT about ten minutes to 11 o'clock on Saturday night, a fire broke out on the premises of Messrs. Seamer and Robertson, occupied as a saw mill timber-yard, and wholesale joiner's establishment, and which were…
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ABOUT a quarter to 11 o'clock on last Saturday night, a number of persons residing near Woolloomooloo Bay discovered that the premises between Dowling and Duke streets, occupied by Messrs. Seamer and Robertson…
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AT about ten minutes to 11 o'clock on Saturday night, a fire broke out on the premises of Mossrs. Seamer and Robertson, occupied as a saw mill, timber-yard, and wholesale joiner's establishment, and which were…
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An inquiry concerning the origin of the late fire what occurred upon the premises of Messrs. Seamer and Robertson, Woolloo-[?] was commenced this morning, at the Coroner's office, Hyde Park. After the…
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YESTERDAY forenoon the City Coron[?]r held, at his office in Hyd[?] Park, an inquest respecting the origin of the late fire at Messrs. Seamer and Robertson's mill, Woolloomooloo, after the premises had been viewed by the jury…
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AN Inquiry concerning the origin of the late fire that occurred upon the premises of Messrs. Seamer and Robertson, Woolloomooloo, was commenced this morning, at the Coroner's office, Hyde Park. After the…
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The inquiry concerning the late fire at S[?] and Robertsen's saw mill and timber yard was [?] this morning at the City Corner's office. Hyde Park. The following additional evidence was taken:…
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YESTERDAY forenoon the City Coroner resumed, at his office at Hyd[?] Park, the inquest respecting the origin of the late fire at Messrs. Seamer and Robertson's mill, in Woolloomooloo Bay…
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The inquiry concerning the late fire at Seamer and Robertdon's saw mill and timber yard was continued yesterday morning at the City Coroner's office, Syde Park. The following additional evidence was taken:…
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CAPTAIN W. O. Hersee, late master of the C. and R. R. S. N. Co.'s steamship Fire King, recently wrecked on the Manning River, arrived in Sydney at 1 o'clock this morning, in the Morpeth (s.). The following particulars of the loss of the Fire King appear…
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To obtain a Spark.—The Homans certainly used two flints, and not a flint and steel; but [must confess myself wholly unable to light tinder from stones alone, and am…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Telegrams This Day Eire at Melbourne. Opening of the Victorian Parliament. Melbourne Press Association. Testimonial to H. L. NELSON, M.L.A. Fire at Jambaicumbene. &c., &c., &c. [Per Anglo-australian Press Telegram Agency.] Melbourne. Tuesday, 2.32 p.m
Mr. Higinbotham met with but a middling reception before the electors, and it seems possible that he will be defeated. A fire broke out last night in Bourke-street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams This Day the Press and the Treasurer of Victoria. Murder at Williamstown. Fire at the Theatre Royal Melbourne. the Bathurst Synod. Gulgong Races. Attack Upon the Government of Victoria. Conclusion of the Smith Divorce Case. Brutal Murder at Tipperary Gully. the Baroda's Passengers. Hay Races. Mr. Winch and the Melbourne Herald. Gold Excitement in Adelaide. Bathurst
The Synod concluded its sittings on Tuesday night. At the borough council meeting, yesterday, Alderman Jones said that he had been…
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