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LONDON, Saturday.--Some alarming fires, the work of incendiaries, are reported to have taken place at Port-au-Prince, the capital of the Republic of Hayti. A large…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A WOMAN residing in the locality of Retreat-street, Waterloo, discovered yesterday that one of the miserable shanties, which the Waterloo Chinaman calls home,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A disastrous fire broke out on the Richmond Common, near Clarendon, yesterday. The origin of the fire is unknown. A strong westerly wind blew the flames across the fields belonging to Messrs. S. Hoskisson (Clifton), J…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WINDSOR, Saturday.--What between high winds and fires to-day has been one of alarm and surprises. The grass on Ham Common was sat on fire, this morning by a spark from a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A large portion of the town of Port-au-Prince, capital of the Republic of Hayti, in the West Indies, has been destroyed by fire. The fire was the work of incendiaries…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A small outbreak of fire occurred shortly after 10 o'clock last night, in the warehouse of Messrs. Hugo and Co., general importers, Nos. 8 and 10, Bond-street Chambers, Bond-street. The M.F.B…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Monday.—The premises occupied by Mr. Neil Fletcher, Victoria-street, were completely gutted by fire to-day. The damage is estimated at £200…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire took place last night, a little after 8 o'clock, at Manly, in a four-roomed weatherboard cottage, in the occupation of Mr. Jacob Brown, and owned by the Municipality of Manly…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BRISBANE, Monday.--John B. Howard, his wife and child Florence, residing at Muckadilla, 20 miles from Roma, retired to bed early yesterday morning. Howard was last seen alive at 12…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LEADERS: THE CLOSE OF THE SESSION. THE RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS REPORT. THE LECTURES ON AGRICULTURE IN…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.--A fire that has assumed large proportions broke out on the Lakelands Estate at Dapto to-day. Hundreds of acres of grass have already been burned and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A serious and extensive fire has broken out on the Lakelands Estate; 100 acres were burned. All the neighbourhood turned out, but can do nothing to cheek the fire. St. Luke's Church narrowly escaped being anrrounded by the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →FORBES, This Day.--At half-past 4 this morning the fire bell rang out an alarm, when it turned out to he a house on fire on the North Hill. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Monday.—The premises occupied by Mr. Neil Fletcher, Victoria-street, were completely gutted by fire to-day. The damage is estimated at £200…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE premises of Messrs. Hugo and Co., general importers, 6 and 8 Bond-street, was discovered to be on fire about 10 o'clock last evening. The blaze was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ABOUT six o'clock this morning a fire was discovered on the premises of Mesrs. John Melliday and Co., commission agents, 154, Sussex-street. The conflagration,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The steamer Britannia has been destroyed by fire on the liver Murray. The flames started In the cargo in the fore hold. One of the crew was seriously burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LEADERS: THE PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT. THE VICTORIAN FINANCIAL STATEMENT. THE BANKRUPTCY ACT…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWCASTLE, This Day.--Of late the number of fires is surprising, but fortunately they are rarely attended with any serious consequences. However, they…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A small fire occurred in a private dwelling-house shortly before noon yesterday. The house is situated at No. 3, off Campbell-place, Woolloomooloo, and is owned by H. Kean, of 118,…
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