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A destructive fire took place at the M[?]rrumbidges yesterday. The day was the hottest day experienced this year, with a strong wind blowing from the west. The fire was first noticed in the Yeomburrah grass…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The excessive heat and high winds of Saturday (says the Burrowa News of Friday) did not terminate without leaving traces of destruction by fire. In the afternoon, between 2 and 3 o'clock,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A disastrous fire occurred on Saturday. The railway fettlers were burning grass along the railway near the Jindalee Crossing, when a whirlwind caused a spark to alight upon wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At a very early hour this morning a fire broke out in a stable at the rear of Selwyn-street, the property of Mr. Johnson, the well-known fruiterer of George-street Markets. It extended…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →About 1 o'clock this morning a fire was decovered on the premises of Messrs John Melli[?]ay and Company, produce agents, Sussex-street, near Market-street. The alarm having been given, the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Monday.--A fire of considerable magnitude occurred in Currie-street to-night, on the well-known premises of Messrs E. Spicer and Co., wool merchants. The whole building and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Telegrams from Tatura state that there is little fresh news in reference to the disastrous bush fires on Winter's run. On the road from Tatura to Murchison the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One of the Paris courts has just given a decision on a case against an insurance company involving the definition of the word "include," and determining to the advantage of the i[?]red owner the point…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →As was pointed out in a short paragraph in Saturday's issue, the various companies which support the fire brigade under Superintendent Bown some time since passed a resolution to close up the brigade at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--A disastrous fire occurred at Mallala, on the property of Mr Richard Butler, a farmer, which destroyed several hundred acres of grass and 200 acres of wheat ready for cleaning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another destructive fire occurred in Messrs. Kirkpatrick and Co.'s bonded stores this morning. The fire was first discovered at about 4 o'clock, but had then obtained such a hold of the building…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eleven, houses were burned to the ground this morning in Fox-street, Walgett. Patterson's Hotel, Harper's Exchange, Wright and Chadwick's new store, a bowling-alley, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The bush fires around Moruya have destroyed much valuable property and any miles of fencing. The-outhouses of Messrs. T. Emmett and Hefferman were burned down. Mr. Martin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The information concerning the fires which have raged during the past week in certain agricultural districts of this colony and Victoria points to a danger of portentous magnitude…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A disastrous conflagration took place this morning at Messrs. Kirkpatrick and Co.'s fine brick Free and Bonded Store, which was completely destroyed, nothing whatever inside being saved. By dint of great exertions on the part…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WALGETT, Wednesday.--At 20 minutes past 3 this morning the alarm of fire was given by a man named Cooper, who keeps a bowling alley. Being asleep on his own premises he was suddenly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Messrs. Wright and Madrick estimate the loss of their property at £6000. The insurance amounts to £3600. The stock was insured for £1000 in the office of the City Mutual Co. for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BOURKE, Wednesday.--A fire broke out between 3 and 4 o'clock this morning in Messrs Kirkpatrick and Co.'s bonded store. It originated in a brick building attached, 75 by 32 fee[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Considerable excitement occurred in the city this morning when it became known that the Clarence and Richmond River Co.'s steamer Tomki had returned to port, having been on fire during the night. On…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great excitement was man[?]ted in shipping [?] yesterday morning in consequence of a report that a serious fire had broken out amongst the cargo of the C. and R. R. S. N. Company's steamer Tomki whilst she was on her passage from Sydney…
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