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Shortly before 10 o'clock, last night, an extensive conflagration broke out in Darling-road, Balmain. The flames were discovered at a quarter to 10 o'clock by a pedestrian, who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AUCKLAND, Wednesday.--The steamer Arawata arrived here to-day from Fiji, bringing details of the terrible hurricane which recently raged over the group. It would appear that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—I see in to-day's issue of the Herald a paragraph to the effect that at a further trial of Mr. Tatham's patent fire detector, Mr. Brown states that he sent a challenge to me. I have no idea as to the nature of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An extensive fire, involving the destruction of the English, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank, together with three adjoining buildings, broke out at Balmain last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AUCKLAND, Thursday.—News from Fiji states that but little damage was done by the hurricane in January except to the cultivations on the islands of Ramb and Tavinna. Fires occurred at Suva…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, Thursday,--A telegram was received at a late hour to-night, stating that several thousand pounds worth of property had been destroyed by a fire at Donald, Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A disastrous fire occurred on Saturday night, when the following buildings were destroyed:—Mr. Wiley's store and billiard-room, Mr. Mandelshon's tailor's shop Mr. Bright's fruiterer's shop, Mr. Trevillian's…
Continued on Trove, page 410 →ALBURY, This Day.--The Mayor presided at a banquet to celebrate the opening of the new fire brigade station and watch tower last night. Amongst the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →AUCKLAND, Monday.— Great excitement was occasioned at Lyttleton to-day when it became known that the New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M.S. Kaikoura was on fire. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →A must serious conflagration occurred in Darling Road on Wednesday night, involving the destruction of five buildings. The outbreak was observed by a passer by, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In our last issue we took occasion to congratulate our distinguished fellow townsman, Mr. Tatham. On the success of the preliminary test of his great invention…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALBURY, Friday.--A banquet, at which the Mayor presided, and at which the aldermen, with Mr. John Wilkinson, were present, was held to-night to celebrate the opening of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Captain Knight was part owner of the three-masted schooner Airlie, which was reported by wire the other day to have been burned off the west coast of Australia, Mr. J. M. Ferguson, of Fremantle, owning the remainder. It appears…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BRISBANE, Saturday.—A fire broke out in Sydney-street, Mackay, at 3 o'clock this morning, and raged for three hours. It burned sixteen shops and offices, including Mr. Willis's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A destructive fire occurred in Sydney-street Mackay, early on Saturday morning. It is supposed to have started at the rear of Barnes' saddler's shop. The flames spread with great rapidity until…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A destructive fire occurred at Sydney-street, the principal thoroughfare of Mackay, at three o'clock this morning. It raged for about three hours…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Sunday.--A fire occurred in Sydney-street Mackay, about 8 o'clock yesterday morning. Three houses were burned and 16. shops and offices, including the principal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush fires have been raging to the west and north of Lithgow during the last two days. Last night the area was about two miles long and one mile across. The fire was burning on the rising ground west of Bowenfels…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →HOBART, Monday.--The captain, first and second officers, and first and second engineers of the steamer Southern Cross arrived in Launceston on Sunday night. They report that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At 20 minutes to 11 p.m. on Sunday a fire was discovered in a chemist's shop occupied by Mr. N. C. Dwyar, at the corner of Harris and Quarry streets, Ultimo. The flames were caused…
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