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The residents of Fort Macquarie were startled at about 3 o'clock this morning by an alarm of fire. It was soon discovered that the Royal Hotel, a well-known brick hostelry containing 27 rooms, was on fire. A young man…
Continued on Trove, page 1289 →About half-past 11 last night a fire broke our in the third story of Mr. Harry Stegga's establishment [?]in Hunter-street. It was some little time before an adequate stream of water could be procured, owing…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A cabin message, via London, announced a couple of days ago a serious fire at Vancouver, but intimated thai it was the city of Victoria that suffered. As there is reason to believe…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The report of the Fire Brigades Board for 1885 shows that during that year there had been in the city and suburbs 196 fires, 64 chimney fires, and 48 false alarms, making a total of 302 runs out. In…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →PORT MACQUARIE, Tuesday.--Mr John Ducat, Coroner from Kempsey, has held an inquiry into the cause of the fire at the Royal Hotel. The case concluded this morning after lasting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A fire broke out at the refreshment rooms. Flinders-street station, early this morning, and at one time threatened the whole station. Fortunately the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The report of the Fire Brigades Board for.[?] shows that during that year there had been in the [?] and suburbs;196 fires, [?] 'chimney'fires,and;-42 false alarms, making a total of.302 run out.In…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A disastrous fire broke out to-night in the timber-yard and workshops belonging to James Moore, builder, contractor and timber merchant,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A great fire occurred this evening, by which James Moore's timber yard, on the south bank of the Yarra, was totally destroyed. A portion of Huddart Parker's cartage yard, adjoining the timber yard, was also…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mr. Mozley has chosen blank verse in which to tell a charming love story. The choice was judiuous. The poetry is singularly smooth and perspicuous, qualities of which one or both are conspicuously absent in much…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- The latest particulars about the disastrous fire at Moore's timber-yard and workshops, show the amount of damages done at about £20,000 of which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The entire destruction of the extensive premises of Mr. James Moore, the well-known builder and contractor on the southbank of the river, has occurred. The fire was sensations! in many particulars, and was comparatively one of the most…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →During the "stonewall" proceedings in the Assembly last week Mr. Garrard stated that, owing lo defective insulation of the wires used in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Last evening a fire broke out in the bonded stores of R. Cleland and Son, Maclaren Wharf, Port Adelaide. The fire obtained a complete mastery of the premises, which contained a large quantity of spirits, and burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The following is the report of the Eire Brigades Board for the Metropolitan District for I885 : -- STATIONS…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A great lire occurred this evening, by which James Moore's timber yard, on the south bank of the Yarra, was totally destroyed. A portion of Huddart Parker's cartage yard, adjoining the timber yard, was also…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Last evening a fire broke out in the bonded stores of R. Cleland and Son, Maclaren Wharf, Port Adelaide. The fire obtained a complete mastery of the premises, which contained a large quantity of spirits, and burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The following is the second report of the Fire Brigades Board:- "Fire Brigades Board, Sydney, 31st March, 1886. "In accordance with section 7 of the Fire Brigades Act,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A destructive fire originated somewhat mysteriously in a tailor's shop in Hunter-street, Newcastle, on Sunday, evening, causing' damage estimated at £2000. The flames burst from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Another fire occurred here last night, when three shops had a narrow escape from being burnt to the ground. Shortly utter half-past 8 news…
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