Fire in Albury
ALBURY, Sunday.--A fire broke out last night in a boot shop t[?]nanred by W. Steel, in Dean-street. The hulk of the stock was saved, hut the store, being entirely of wood was destroyed. The fire then…
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Fire at Prahran, Victoria
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A fire destroyed there small shops in Coapel-street, Prahran, at 4 o'clock on Saturday morning. It originated in a greengrocer's shop, directly after the…
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In Ipswich, on Friday night, a fire originated in a Chinaman's shop in Brisbane-street west. The place was quickly destroyed. The Shamrock Hotel, which is the next building, and several…
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BRISBANE, Sunday.--A fire broke out at Ipswich early yesterday morning. It commenced in an empty shop in Brisbane-street. The flem[?]s communicated to the hamrock Hotel…
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A fire broke out in the West End, in a house which was occupied by a man named Evans, who with his wife and family went to Sandgate on the previous day. The house was destroyed, and a…
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A large fire broke out on Saturday in Steel's boot shop, which was destroyed, The flames then attacked the adjoining premises, which belonged to Mr. George Day, but which were let to [?]…
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A fire broke out in a fruit-shop in Chapel-street, Prahran, to-day. The names spread to the adjoining shops. The property is partly insured. The damage is estimated at £500. It is supposed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Albury. [By Telegraph. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Albury
About 10 o'clock last night a fire broke out in a weatherboard building in Dean-street, occupied as a boot store by Mr. William Steel. A large number of people bring about, the contents of the shop were got out, but all efforts to save…
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Mr. Cook's residence, in Devonshire-street caught fire on Sunday night. The Honeysuckle Point fire engine extinguished the flames. The fire was caused by curtains having become…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires in Adelaide. Capture of an Incendiary. Found-out at Last
Thus cur Adelaide correspondent:—Staer, the long suspected fire-raiser, has been ron to the ground at last. Shortly after 1 a.m. on Tuesday, two constables were enjoying a friendly chat at the junction of their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Recent Fires in Adelaide. Capture of an Incendiary in the Act. [By Telegraph.]
ADELAIDE, Tuesday. -- The man Frederick Staer, who was recently arrested in connection with the late series of incendiary fires in the city, and subsequently released, was arrested to-day in the act…
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A fire occurred in Gilhooly's produce store and the Flemington Hotel, on Wednesday. The loss is about £500, and is uninsured. An adjoining hotel and some large stables narrowly escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Bush Fire in Victoria the Governor's Residence Threatened. [By Telegraph.]
MELBOURNE, Thursday--Aserious bush fire has been burning since yesterday on Mount Macedon. It threatened to envelope Mr David Syme's villa, at present occupied by the Governor and his…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The promises of Messrs Pithers and Painter, carpenters, of Smith-streest, Collingwood, were burnt this morning. A large stock of type cases, ordered by Messrs Gordon and…
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Between 10 and 11 p.m. on Wednesday a fire broke out on the premises of Messrs. Harris and Ackman, Pitt-street. The alarm was immediately given, and it was discovered upon investigation that smoke was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Fiend in Adelaide. Staer Committed Foe Trial. Adelaide
The man Staer was committed for trial in the Police Court, on Wednesday, for having caused an incendiary fire. The mania appears to be spreading. On Wednesday a large dressmaking…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.--Bush fires of a very serious nature are still raging in the forest at Bailarat. The flames have consumed fencing of the value of £1000. A fire is raging between…
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A fire broke out shortly after 4 o'clock on Friday morning, on the premises of Mr. W. Clark. jeweller, of 64, King-street west. The alarm was immedigtely given. and within five minutes the members of the…
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Thus our Adelaide correspondent:—Staer, the longsuspeoted fire-raiser, has been run to earth at last. Shortly after 1 a.m. on Tuesday, two constables were enjoying a friendly, chat at the junction of their…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Extensive Fire at Mount Macedon. (From the Melbourne Daily Telegraph.)
A fire of unprecedented magnitude has been raging at Mount Macedon since Tuesday night, and although every possible effort has been used to check its progress, it continues to make headway, and threatens to involve serious…
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