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Mr. W. H. Mackenzic, Mr. A. Thompson, and Mr. E. h. Montofiore, as representatives of the London and Lancashire, Sydney, and Pacific Insurance Companies, waited upon the Colonial Secretary, this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CRANA, Saturday.—An immense bush-fire is now raging on Brooking, Mr. Halliday's station. The manager has sent in this morning for all the available men in Urana, to hasten to his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A deputation, consisting of Mr. A. Thomson, representing the Sydney Insurance Company, Mr. E. L. Monteflore, representing the Pacific Insurance Company, and Mr. W. H. Mackenzie, representing the London and Lancashire Insurance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GEAFTON, Saturday.—A meeting of the newly initiated fire brigade was held at the School of Arts last night; the Mayor in the chair. The weather was unpropitions, and told…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WILCANNIA, Saturday.—Mr. Penrose's Qusen's Head Hotel was almost totally destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ABOUT half-past 6, Tuesday morning, as the crowds of early labourers were going to work, a cloud of smoke suddenly rolled out from the window of the hayloft of the Eight Avenue Railroad…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →AUCKLAND, Saturday.—A tremendous fire broke out yesterday at Omaru, destroying a vast quantity of property. Full particulars are not yet to hand, but the damage is estimated at fully…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A disastrous fire has occurred at Oamaru. The details are not yet to hand, but it is estimated that £11,000 worth of property has been destroved. A maa was also burned to death…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BOURKE, Monday.—A terrible fire broke out, yesterday morning, which did a great amount of damage. The fire originated in Harris's Royal Hotel, and quickly extended to Whitehorn's A noted character named Jane Bushel, alias Potts, died very suddenly this morning at Bathurst. The coroner has been communicated with, but it is not known yet whether he will think it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A large fire occurred here on Sunday morning. It originated in the Royal Hotel, and communicated to the stores and dwelling, &c., of Thompson, Luke, and Company, which were destroyed, together with all the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GRAFTON, Thursday.—The first meeting of the newly formed fire brigade was held last night at the School of Arts. The secretary (Mr. Lipman) reported that 40 working members were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MELBOURNE. Thursday.—An extensive fire took place at Hotham early this morning. It originated in an unoccupied dwelling-house. and extended thence to the adjoining house. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The Robin Hood Hotel, at Taringa, near Toowong, was totally destroyed by fire on Monday night, with all its contents. Insurances on it had been effected in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →COONAMBLE, Saturday.—Mr. Robart Berg's Public-[?] with nearly all [?] contents, was totally destroyed by fire last night, It is believed that the property is insured for £900, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. W. H. Mackenzie, Mr. A. Thompson, and Mr. E. L. Montefiore, as representatives of the London and Lancashire, Sydney, and Pacific Insurance Companies, waited upon the Colonial Secretary, last…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →COONAMBLE, Saturday.—A disastrous fire occurred about two o'clock this morning. Berry's I Beehive Hotel, together with kitchen and stables, was burnt to the ground, and a large stack of hay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BRISBANE, Monday—A two-storied brick house in Fortitude Valley, occupied by Booth, a produce dealer, was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. The can be of the fire is attributed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR.âI wish to correct the mis-statement of facts that occur in your report of the fires that recently occurred at Wangen hoim's Hotel. In the first place, the salarm of a in every one of the five cases was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DENILIQUIN, Monday.—A fire commenced about 4 o'clock this morning in Ryan's grocery store, completely destroying that shop, one belonging to Lacey, butcher, and two buildings…
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