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A serious fire occurred at Stockton, at half-past 9 to-night, resulting in two shops, occupied by Messrs. Phillips and Thomas Jones, being burnt to the ground. Every effort was made by both the Stockton and Newcastle Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 156 →A fire, which at first threatened to assume gigantic proportions and result in the destruction of the most valuable block of buildings in Parramatta, broke out at the rear of Mr. F. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire occurred to-day in Houndsditch by which four persons lost their lives and five others were seriously injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →COONAM[?]LE, This Day.—Terrible bush fires are raging, and great destruction of property has taken place. They are the supposed work of someone actuated by a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →COONANBLE, This Day.--Bush fires are still raging in this district…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BALLINA, This Day.--Through the smoke from the heavy bush fires obscuring the beacons on the river, the steamer Tomki had to remain outside the bar at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BALLINA, Monday.--Bush fires are raging in different parts of the country. The steamer Tomki this morning had to lie off the bar, being unable to cross owing to the smoke on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, This Day.--A couple of evenings since Mr. Vale found his shop in Blane-street on fire. Entering it with some friends, he subdued the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The inquiry on the recent suspicious tire at Islington lasted the whole of yesterday, and will probably last all to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WAGGA, Tuesday.--The bush fires in the Wagga district are now out after destroying an enormous acreage of grass. Two fires commencad on Tuesday, one at Araljoel and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WAGGA WAGGA, This Day.--The bush fires which have been raging have for several days have at length been got under. The losses sustained by some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →YESTERDAY afternoon the chimney flue in Mr. R. Wilson's premises, at Carlton, near Kogarah, took fire. It was thought that the flames bad been extinguished, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday afternoon the chimney Flue in Mr. R. Wilson's premises, at Carlton, near Kogarah, took fire. It was thought that the flames had been extinguished, but…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, This Day.—A fire broke out this morning in the goods yards at the Spencer. street station, but it was quickly extinguished. Two trucks loaded…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BRISBANE. This Day.—A general store, the property of William Cross, of Logan road. was destroyed by Ore tut night. Nothing was saved, and the children of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THERE was a rumour current in town this afternoon that a fire of an extensive character had occurred at the Langham Hotel, Wy[?]ard-square. On inquiry we learn…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WAGGA WAGGA, Wednesday.-The bush fires which have been raging here for several days have at length been got under. The losses sustained by some settlers have been simply…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →A NARROW escape from what might have proved an extensive fire occurred at Pishlert's Hotel, about half-past 9 last night, it appears that a candle, which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A collection of paintings worth £35,000 was destroyed by fire in the street in London, yesterday. They were being removed, and the van carrying them caught…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At about 2 a.m. on Thursday morning an extensive fire broke out at Urana station, the property of Messrs. Newton Brothers. A large hay-shed and stable containing many valuable vehicles and almost all the station machinery…
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