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ON Wednesday last a fearful wind and dust storm passed over Penrith, doing great damage to buildings and to the fruit crops throughout the district. Early in the morning the wind began to blow at a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another incendiary fire took placE at about 4o'clock on Sunday morning in thE suburb of EastAdelaide. The flames destroyed thE shop of MrCharles Parkes, baker and grocer, as well as his…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The annual meeting for the election of officers for the Sydney Volunteer Fire Company, No. 2, was held in the head station last Wednesday night, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Our Belmore correspondent reports:-Last Wednesday was a most terrible one in Belmore (Canterbury) and the adjacont neighbourhood. The heat was very great, so likewise the wind. Trees were blown…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shortly before 4 a.m. to-day a fire broke out on the premises occupied and owned by Sir. James Robertson, in Alice-street, Newtown. The building, contents, coachhouse, and stables were destroyed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At about 5 p.m. yesterday, a fire broke out in a hay shed, the property of Mr. Edward Lee, on the Oakhampton-road, West Maitland. An alarm was raised, and hundreds of willing hands were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last night a fire broke out in some stables at the rear of a three-storey building situated at the the corner of Auburn and Clifford streets, and known as an old auction mart. It was about…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →GOULBURN, Wednesday.--A disastrous fire occurred yesterday in Auburn-street, by which damage to the extent of over £2000 was done. The fire commenced at 12 and continued until after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An extensiva fire broke out here lasl night in the stables at the resr of the hilliard saloon, situated at the corner of Clifford and Auburn streets, which spread rapidly to the adjoining buildings, and resulted in three houses being…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →An attempt was made to burn a Chinese encampment in Maryborough last hight. As the Chinese were going home, they noticed a pile of old wood in the rear of a wooden house in the main…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The shop of Mr. William G. Kempson, painter in Victoria-street, St. George, was destroyed by fire last night. The flames were discovered at 10.13 p.m. The whole of the building was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An extensive fire broke oat here last night In the stables at the Her of the billiard saloon, situated at the corner of Clifford and Auburn streets, which spread rapidly to the adjoining buildings, and resulted in three houses being…
Continued on Trove, page 1216 →The Collector of Customs has received a telegram from Townsville announcing that the barque Scottish Bard arrived on Wednesday morning from London with the chief mate and four…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Shortly before 6 p.m. On Sunday, a fire was discovered upon the premises of Mr. Kidman, at the corner of Market and George streets. Information, was at once conveyed to the Metropolitan Brigade,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →TEMORA, Saturday.--A diestrous fire occurred at 7 o'clock a.m. at Clear Hills stations the residence of Mr P. Heffercan, destroying a after Louse with a year's supply of stores a school…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mount Hope Hotel, owned by Mr. Charles Jones, was destroyed by fire on Sunday. All the lost property was not insured. Incendiarism is suspected…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--Messrs Hopkins and Jowelt's flour mills, Balclutha, were totally destroyed by fire to-day. The damages are estimated at £6000. The property was only insured to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A corner's inquest was held to-day to inquire into the cause of the late fire at Mr. Horman Levy's store. Mr. E. L. Rowling, P. M., was the coroner, and the jury were—Mr. T. H. Boynton (foreman),…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In this bright new land of ours, with its almost eternal sunshine, the opportunity of seeing faces in the fire is not often given. Bat there are many of us who remember a dime less bright, when fires blazed within…
Continued on Trove, page 1252 →A meeting of the members of the above Brigade was held at Tatter[?]ll’s Hotel on Thursday evening. There were present :— Messrs. S. Crouch (in the chair), T. Eades…
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