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The jury and witnesses attended at the coroner's court, Chancery-square, on Wednesday for the purpose of continuing the inquest in the case of the fire at Mrs. Hayes's Wentwortn House Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →About midday on Wednesday, some of the sheds erected for the carrying on of M. Pasteur's experiments in rabbit extermination were destroyed by fire. The fire was first noticed as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—In your Saturday's issue Mr. W. H. Rowsell urges objections against the above bill; and, on the assumption that similar reasoning will be used by the deputation appointed to wait on the Premier, I ask…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—If on an alarm of fire a lodger could open his umbrella and alight in thE street without much of a shock, there would be a usefulness in the parachute that we should gladly recognise; but at present we are…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MELBOURNE, This Day.-- A mysterious fire occurred at Koroit Creek-road, Williamstown, this morning. Warren's grocer's shop was burnt, and with difficulty…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A banquet was given to Mr. Hyam Hains by a number of his friend at the German Concordia Club-hall last night, when some 30 or 40 gentlemen sat down to dinner. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MR. J. C. WOORE, formerly P.M. for Queanbeyan, has been offered the post of Acting City Coroner during the temporary absence of Mr. Shiell. At the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →About midday on Wednesday, some of the sheds erected for the carrying on of M. Pasteur's experiments in rabbit extermination were destroyed by fire. The fire was first noticed as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Dec. 28.—At a special meeting of the board of managers of the Alfred Hospital, on Thursday, it was decided to rebuild the west wing, which was gutted by the late fire. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →LONDON, December 27.—A fearfully destructive fire took place yesterday at Marble Head, a seaport town situated about fifteen miles north-east of Boston, on Massachusetts Bay, United States…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →CASINO, This Day.-- A disastrous fire occurred at two o'clock this morning, when Mr. G. Reynold's boot manufactory and shop and Mr. R. Catterell's tobacconist and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BATHURST, Tuesday.—The Centennial march in connection with the Fire Brigades Demonstration, last night, was a great success. Over 210 men took part in the procession, which passed off…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.-A fire broke out this morning in a house occupied by a grocer named John Warren. The whole stock and building were destroyed. The damage is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →GOULBURN, This Day.-- A fire broke out shortly after 3 this morning, in the premises of Mr. Bailey, watchmaker and jeweller, of Auburn-street. The fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An inquest concerning the deaths of Thomas Theodore Charles Armstrong and Edgar Caufeild, who lost their lives on Christmas morning by falling from the roof of the Wentworth…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The annual meeting of this brigade was held on Wednesday evening last at the Fire Brigade Station. There was a full attendance of members and after the discharge of minor items of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An inquest touching the origin of the late fire was held in the courthouse on Saturday before the Coroner Mr. Howarth. Mr. Fisher, of Sydney, represented the insurance companies. A large amount of evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 44 →At a small fire in Russell-street, Melbourne, on the night of the 28th ultimo, three brigaded attended Superintendent Stein, finding the fire was of no magnitude, ordered the National Brigade to…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →MELBOURNE, . This Day.-- The dispute between the Insurance Co. and the Association of Fire Brigades has been settled, and a conference is to be held to arrange…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A destructive fire broke out at Ironbarks at 2 o' clock this morning. Poile and Co.'s general store, the post-office, and Pratt's Hotel and general store were destroyed…
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