Fire and Famine in Hungary
Pesth, June 20.—The village of Homanna, in the county of Zemplin, has been destroyed by fire. Many of the inhabitants were burned and others were injured. Famine having raged since…
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Destructive Fire
LONDON, August 6.—The city of Janrrienta (?) has been the scene of a disastrous conflagration. Two-thirds of the city have been destroyed by fire…
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GRAFTON, Monday.—The Junction Hotel about three miles out of Grafton, was last night burned to the ground. The insurances, so far known, are £550 is the Australian Mutual and…
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On the 5th instant, the large woolshed on the Tenterfield Station was destroyed by fire. At a quarter past 9 p.m. (the STAR relates) two of the station hands, named Joseph Merchant and Frank…
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SIR.—A letter appeared in your issue of the 28th ultimo on the above subject and signed "F. R. S." Your correspondent's recommendation that a tower ought to be erected in Sydney, similar to the one…
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Since the departure of the last mail via San Francisco three lives have taken place of an extensive character. The most important conflagration was that which broke out on the night of the 22nd ultimo, and…
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A meeting of fire brigades was held last night for the purpose of electing a superintendent-general and four assistants. Seven brigades were represents and 209 votes were polled. Mr. Lane. noting…
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LONDON, August 6.—The city of Janrrienta (?) has been the scene of a disastrous conflagration. Two-thirds of the city have been destroyed by fire…
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BEGA, Saturday.—The Brighton Hotel, at Tuthra, was totally destroyed by fire, last night. The cause is, as yet, unknown. It was recently occupied by Thomas Ridon, but uninhabited when…
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NEWCASTLE, Monday.—Shortly after midnight yesterday the premises of Mr. Falconer, residing in a weather board home at Cook's Hill, were discovered to be an fire. The fire occurred…
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LONDON, August 17.—The state of Ireland is most alarming and distressing. The London papers contain lengthy and sensational accounts of the disturbances…
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NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—The fire-bell rung at 12 o'clock, causing an alarm throughout the city. It was discovered to be in a bedroom of a weatherboard two storeyed building in…
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LONDON, August 18.—A cablegram from New York states that a disastrous fire has occurred in California, by which the town of Eureka, on Humboldt Bay,…
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In the Supreme Court yesterday, in the action brought by Mr. M. Rickards, of Newcastle, against the Victoria. Insurance Company, for refusal to pay the amount of insurance claimed after the…
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LONDON, August 18.—A great fire has occurred in St. Petersburg. Twenty buildings have been destroyed and others damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Inteeligence. Supreme Court. Wednesday, August 18. Before Mr. Justice windeyer and juries of [?] M[?] and Another V. the Victorian Fire and Marine Inst[?] Compant
This case, which was part heard on Tuesday was resumed. It will be remembered that the plaintiffs, Messrs. M'Rickard Brothers, storekeepers, of Neweastle, sued the above company for £1000 damages for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, August 18. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice WINDEYER and a jury of four.) M'rickard, Brothers, V. the Victoria Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Jury: E. G. Staniforth, Francis Giles, W. E. Rust, and George Durham. Mr. M. H. Stephen, Q.C., and Mr. Simpson, instructed by Mr. Brennan (agent fot Mr. Nicholson, of Newcastle),…
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Two bush fires occurred in the metropolis last night, one between Rose Bay and Fairfax's Hill, and another in the vicinity of Randwick. In each instance the scrub or brushwood took fire, but by whet means…
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LONDON, August 18.—A cablegram…
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LONDON, August 18.—A great fire has occurred in St. Petersburg. Twenty buildings have been destroyed and others damaged…
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