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Last night flames were again discovered on the port side of the Aristomene, near the cabin, a quantity of flax having ignited. Some members of the water police and the crow, however, managed to extinguish the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →TELEGRAMS from Young show that the recent fires were in some measure due to carefe[?] in the burning of stabble. Proceedings will probably be taken against…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →YASS Tuesday.-- The bush fires in the yass district have done incaculable damage. Near Binalong several persons were burnt completely out. NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.-- bush fires are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The bush fires last week have inflicted severe losses on several landowners. Mr. John Tout, of Irish Jack's Creek, has only about 200 acres of grass [?] out of 3000 acres. He also lost hundreds of sheep. Messrs. Gibb and Son, of Berthong,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Yesterday"morning early a fire broke out at No. 5 Argyle street, on the premises occupied by James Kareney as a grocer and iruiterer, but was extinguished by the neighbors and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, This Day.--A fire broke out in a hayloft of Ireland's stores last night, which had a narrow escape of being demolished. The Hore and Reel Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The inquiry into the fire on board the ship Aristomene will probably commence to-morrow, and is likely to last some time, there being a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A FIRE occurred about 9 o'clock lost right in a refreshment shop in the Royal Arcade. A watchman observed the flames, broke open the door, and extinguished them with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The Marine Board will to-morrow investigate the cause of the fire which happened on board the ship Aristomene on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Orange, This Day.--Heavy bush fires, which have covered several miles of country, have been raging fiercely around Warne during the last fortnight, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SINGLETON,This Day.--The district is beginning to feel the want of rain. Hush fires have been burning for the lust week in all directions around Singleton. Up…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →YOUNG, Wednesday.-- The bush fires have Again broken out in the district, and the out skirts of the town this afternoon in a westerly and north-westerly direction were obscured by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In accordance with a numerously signed requisition, the Mayor of Ashfield caused a public meeting to be held at the School of Arts, Ashfield, last night, for the purpose of taking into consideration the advisablcncss of establishing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NEWCASTLE, This Day. -- The local Marine Board will not make any enquiry into the recent fire on board the ship Aristomene till the coroner has concluded his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle, Wednesday.--At half-past 12 this morning an alarm of fire was raised, the outburst having been discovered at Ireland's hay and corn store,off Brown-street. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, This Day.--Foul piny is suspected re the fire on board the Aristomene. An inquest wilt be held…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →OUR Young correspondent wires that the bush fires, which broke out there on Wednesday, have now been extinguished with the exception of one, which has just…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →YOUNG, Thursday.--The bush fires that broke out yesterday have been subdned by the indomitable exertions of large numbers of men and boys. The several fires on Memageng…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WAGGA, Thursday.--A fire to-day consumed a house in the occupation of Mr. George Wood, ex-publican. This house was the second hotel in Wagga 40 years ago, aud was afterwards…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →YESTERDAY afternoon at the Exhibition Grounds a trial took place of a patent fire-proof lathing, manufactured by Messrs. Hudson Bros, on Johnson's…
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