Fires
SHORTLY after 3 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in Ada-lane in an unoccupied shed, owned by Mr. R. Miller, of Collinas-treet. The building, which was a…
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Fire at Singleton
SINGLETON, This Day.--The steam saw mills, situated at South Singleton, owned by Gould and King, were burnt down on Sunday morning at 3 o'clock. Nothing…
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THE Minister for Lands has ordered circulars to be issued to all Crown lessees who have not paid the rents, &c., assessed them at, or proceedings will be taken…
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WAGGA, This Day.--The destruction by fire of the Ropingpoles and Powers station is apparently the final effort of Saturday's fire which is now entirely subdued. The…
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AVOCA, This Day.--Fearful bush fires are raging in the district, and the result to farmers is most disastrous. The ranges in the vicinity are all aflame, and…
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Wagga, Sunday.--One of tho largest bush fires seen in this district for some time made its appearance in a mysterious manner on Wednesday morning at 5 o'clock, and being fanned…
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Melbourne, Monday.--Terribly destructive bush fires are raging in the Western district. Mount Nathier, Mount Abrupt and Mount Sturgeon are a mass of flames. A large number of…
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LAMBTON, This Day.--The Lambton Arms Hotel, kept by Mr. Tennison, caught fire about three o'clock this morning. The local fire brigade, with…
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Newcastle, Monday.--A fire occurred Tennyson's Lambton Arms Hotel, Lambton, at a 3 o'clock this morning. The fire broke out in the pantry, under the staircase, and spread…
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A disastrous fire has occurred, by which five large business bouses, situated in Broadway, were completely destroyed. The loss is estimated at 2,000,000dols…
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The Lambton Arms Hotel, Lambton, caught fire this morning at 3 o'clock, and was completely gutted. Mr. Tallerner, the landlord, is in Sydney A boarder early this morning was awakened by smoke…
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A great fire took place on Sunday morning at about 3 o'clock, by which the Excelsior Steam Sawmills were burnt to the ground. The property destroyed amounts to over £4000, and was insured for about £2000 in the Royal…
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COONAMBLE, This Day.--The showers last night subdued the bush fires greatly…
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TEMORA, Tuesday.--As an outcome of the bush fires raging around the town, Mr. B. Bannon's house, furniture, &c., about nine miles from Temora, were totally destroyed last night…
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Bush fires, rivalling in their destructiveness even those of a fortnight ago, have been raging in this district for several days. At Yarragundry Messrs. A…
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Extensive bush fires have been raging in the district. For several days past volumes of smoke have been visible from the town, issuing from behind the hills in the direction of the Rock and neighbourhood of Yarragundry…
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MORPETH. This Day.--On the night of the 25th instant a hayshed on a farm, till that day tenanted by a man named Bull, and belonging to the Hon. John Eales. was…
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Melbourne, Tuesday.--a destructive fire broke out at 2 o'clock this morning at Gowan's boatbuilding yard, on the Yarra bank. From thence the flames spread to a store belonging to Ferguson and Urie, glass merchants. The…
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MELBOURNE, This Day.—I have just viewed the scene of the fire which broke cut at Ferguson and Urie's glass factory on the South Yarra Bank last night…
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A destructive fire took place about 2 o'clock this morning in the factory of Ferguson and Urie, glass stainers and importers of glass, Yarra Bank South. It resulted in the destruction of the greater part of…
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