A Destructive Fire
NEWCASTLE.—A fire at Plattsburg,last evening, destroyed Mr. T. Hopkins' general store, near Mansfield's Hotel. The flames were noticed at 8 o'clock, and as the proprietor and family were…
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The Goulburn Fire
GOULBURN.âAn inquest was held yesterday afternoon on the fire, by which Messrs. Lansdowne Brothers' joinery establishment was lately destroyed. The finding was that there was no…
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BARMEDMAN.—A fire at Buddigower station, on Thursday morning, destroyed about forty tons of hay and a hayshed. The cause of the fire is unknown…
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A fire broke out about 11 o'clock on Thursday night in Regent Cottage, Regent-street, Camperdown, occupied by Mr. G. S. Ferrett as a dwelling-house. An alarm "was given, and the…
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At the City Council meeting yesterday a letter was received from the chairman of the Fire Brigades, stating that as they had been refused the use of Prince Alfred Park in…
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Yesterday evening the Volunteer Fire Brigade Association held their first aunual social at the Exhibition Building, the proceeds of the entertainment going in aid of the Volunteer Fire Brigades' annual demonstration. About…
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FORBES.—On Saturday some men who had been employed by Dr. M'Auliffe to clear the cemetery, fired the grass, and the fire getting- beyond their control, the conflagration swept through the…
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WAGGA, Tuesday. A fire broke out early this morning in a tannery owned aud worked by Thomas Denning, situated on the banks of the Wollundry Lagoon. Before the alarm was…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A fire broke out to-night in a wooden building used by Mr. Cosmo Newbery, Government Analyst, as a laboratory adjoining the National Gallery, but…
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ST. GEORGE.-Extensive bush fires have been raging for the past few days, and doing considerable damage on neighboring runs and fences. The fire yesterday was close to the town…
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A deputation, introduced by Messrs. II. Taylor, Gibbes, and Schey, Ms.L.A., waited upon the Colonial Secretary on Thursday in reference to a grant in aid of the travelling expenses of…
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WAGGA, Thursday.--An inquiry was held to-day into the fire which occurred on Tuesday moraine and which resulted in the total demolition of a tannery shed owned by Thomas…
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A deputation representing the volunteer fire brigades, introduced by Mr. Hugh Taylor, M.L.A., waited upon the Premier (Sir Henry Parkes) yesterday morning, and asked that the sum of £1000 might be placed on the Estimates for…
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BATHURST, Thursday.--At the council meeting last night, the subject of the insurance companies refusing to pay contributions to the fire brigade board came under discussion, and…
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A deputation representing the volunteer fire brigades waited upon the Premier (Sir Henry Parkes) on Thursday, and asked that the sum of £1000 might be placed On the Estimates for next year for the purpose of…
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BARMEDMAN An extensive bush fire is raging west of this town, and has already destroyed a quantity of fencing on No. 2 Wyalong Station, and Hr. Gibson's selection. There will be great…
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A small fire occurred on the premises occupied by Mr. Stephen Pocock, of 105 Church- street, Camperdown, on Friday night. The fire originated in consequence of the defective…
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NORTH SHORE.-About half-past 10 o'clock on Friday night an alarm of fire was given at the East St. Leonards Fire Station. It appears that a woman named Mrs Seymour, who resided with her…
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ADELAIDE, Sunday.--At a fire which occurred yesterday at Burfords' soap factory, a young man named Tucker lost his life through the burning of the still at which he was working…
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London, November 25.-The Heckla copper mines at Calumet, in the United States, are on fire…
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