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MOLONG, Thursday.—Information has just been received that Meranburn police station was burned on Sunday afternoon. It was an old wooden building, leased by the Government. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WOLLONGONG, This Day.--A sympathetic fund has been established to give practical assistance to Rossborough Bro[?]s, who lost their all at the recent fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NOWRA, This Day.--A fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Kedzlie, baker, of Berry, on Friday evening, and threatened a deal of damage for a time. It was got…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Early this morning the Wesleyan School at Port Melbourne was completely destroyed by fire. The origin of the fire is a mystery. The building was insured in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,--In your report of the fire at Gibbs. Shallard and Co.'s, occurring this morning, I notice that several minutes were wasted in trying to find a lire plug. Why should there…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, This Day.--A fire was discovered just before daybreak yesterday morning in the top story of Fraser and Co's. buildings in Queen-street. The lower…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No accurate estimate has as yet been formed of the damage sustained by the fire of last night at the printing establishment of Messrs. Gibbs, Shallard and Co., but it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Following is Mr. Superintendent Bear's official report of the fire at Messrs. Gibbs, Shallard, and Co.'s premises on Saturday morning last: "I have the honor to report that shortly before 2…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shortly after 4 this morning a fire was discovered in a large four-storey building in Queenstreet, owned by Fraser and Co., Limited, and partly occupied by them. When first seen, the fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The official report of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade upon the fire which occurred early on Saturday morning in the premises of Messrs. Gibbs, Shallard, and Co., of Pitt-street, states that the outbreak was detected at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At twenty-four minutes past 3 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in a shop and private dwelling on the illawarra-road. The premises were occupied by Mrs. T. M. Lees,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SHORTLY after 3 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in a fancy goods shop situated in the Illawarra-road, Marrickville, and owned and occupied by Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WILCANNIA, Monday.--On Saturday afternoon a fire occurred to a drover's waggon and plant stationed several miles up the river under most peculiar circumstances. The owner,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Monday.—Early on Sunday morning a fire broke out in Fraser's Buildings, Queen-street. The building is occupied by a number of importers, who are the principal losers. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A house of 17 rooms, occupied by Mr. A. W. Collis, the owner, and until recently used as an hotel was burnt with its contents to the ground at three o'clock on Sunday morning. The inmates narrowly escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Yesterday morning, about 6 o.clock, a fire broke out in the residence of Mr. William Brook, and in a short time it consumed the building and contents, the inmates narrowly escaping. A sister of Mr. Brook was severely…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A fire which destroyed a waggon and camp stationed six miles up the river on Saturday afternoon, belonging to a drover named Winterbottom, is reported as having had a strange origin. It appears that Winterbottom…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A small fire broke out at 20 minutes past 8 o'clock yesterday morning in the dwelling house and shop of Mrs. T. M. Lees, a fancy goods' dealer, carrying on business on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MURRURUNDI, Tuesday.—A fire broke out in the residence of Mr. William Brook about 6 o'clock on Sunday morning, and in a short time it consumed the building and contents, the in-…
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