Fire in Lower George-street
A hour 12.42 a.m. to-day the premises, 85, George-street North, occupied by Geo Ick, general storekeeper, were discovered to be on fire. The blaze was restricted to the…
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Fires at Forbes
[?] FOR[?], This Day. -- What might have been a very serious conflagration occurred [?]re this morning a few minutes before [?] o'clock, by a fire breaking out in the…
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G[?]NVELL, This Day. -- An inquiry has been held by Mr. Howarth, the Coroner. into the origin of the fire at H[?]undah woolshed, and a verdict that it was the…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Jane Robson, aged 30, sister of a dairy farmer, at Whittlesea, was burned to death this morning. The house caught fire and she could not escape in time…
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FORBES, Friday. -- On Wednesday night Hodge's Hotel, at Budgercbong, was burnt to the ground. The place is said to have been injured for £570. Two children who were in bed…
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A FIRE occurred on the premises occupied by Mr. Wm. Edwards, John-street, Waverley, about 3.20 a.m. to-day, The house is a private dwelling, and through negligence…
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LITHGOW, This Day.--A fire broke out yesterday in a shop kept by Mr. G. R. Siggins, in the main street, which resulted in the building being totally destroyed…
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An alarming fire broke out at 6 o'clock this evening in a very large galvanised shed full of hay and produce, in Kalile-street, the property of Francis Rosa. The premises are adjoining the shop of Mr. Pye, chemist. In the course…
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A disastrous fire occurred at midnight on Thursday, by which Siggin's store, lately occupied by H. W. Brandon, was burnt to the ground. The stock was valued at £1300, and was insured in the Phœnix office for £750. The origin…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Attempted Wife-poisoning. Fire at Lithgow. the Case of Ex-policeman Porter. Some Sensational Evidence a Tragic Scene on the Bondi Sands. (By Telegraph.) (By Telegraph.)
NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- At the police court today James W. Porter, alias William Henry Dare aged 29, was charged, on remand, with maliciously administering a certain poison -- to wit, LITHGOW, Friday. -- The "Red Flag" store, lately occupied by H. W. Brandon, but recently taken by G. R. Singings and Co., was totally destroyed by fire about 12 o'clock…
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LITHGOW, This Day.--A fire broke out yesterday in a shop kept by Mr. U. R. Biggins, in the main street, which resulted in the building being totally destroyed…
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A FIRE occurred on the premises occupied by Mr. Win. Edwards, John-street, Waverley, shout 3.20 a.m. to-day. The house is a private dwelling, and through negligence…
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A MAN named skinner discovered an outbreak. of fire in M'Coy's-buildings, Park-street, yesterday, and immediately gave the alarm to the M. F. Brigade, who were…
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MELBOURNE, This Day.--A fire broke out on Tuesday night in the refractory ward of the Ararat Asylum for the Insane, but fortunately it was extinguished before…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- On Friday night a fire broke out in the Ararat Lunatic Asylum, in that portion of the building occupied by refractory patients. The latter were safely got out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Principal Contents of This Day's Paper. Sydney Driving Park Club Races. Central Cumberland Election. the Weather in the Country. the Chinese Question. Fire in Park-street
LEADERS: O'CONNOR v. NORTH. THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION DISPUTE. UNIVERSITY LECTURERS AND THE SENATE…
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ABOUT 6 p.m. last evening a fire broke out on the premises occupied as a stationer's shop, Parramatta-road, Leichhardt, by Mrs. Lydia How. The Leichhardt…
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MELBOURNE. This Day.--The premises of Edward Shears, wine and spirit marchant at Prabran, were destroyed by fire this morning. The adjoining premises…
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WAGGA WAGGA, This Day.-- Bellair's Commercial Hotel had a narrow escape from serious damage by fire last night. The roof became ignited, it was thought…
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A FIRE broke out this morning in Little Arthur- street, in a four- roomed weather- hoard cottage, the property of Mr. A. Johnson, but at present unoccupied. The…
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