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MR. H. T. Wilkinson, J.P., who, in consequence of the illness of Mr. Henry Shiell, J.P., the City Coroner, was appointed in October last to the position of Acting—Coroner, died at his residence…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →About 2 o'clock this morning a disastrous fire occurred here on the premises occupied by Mr. G. Reynolds, boot manufacturer, and Mr. R. Cotterell, tobacconist, both places being completely demolished…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →What might happen should fire get hold of the wooden building used as the Sydney Hospital is a Question which has received a good deal of consideration of late, and no one who has seriously bestowed any…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →GOULBNRY, Saturday. -- A fire broke out early this morning on the premises of Mr. Bailey, watchmaker and jeweller, Auburn-street, and before it could be extinguished the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GOULBURN, Saturday.-A fire broke out in Auburn-street this morning about half-past 3 o'clock, in the premises occupied by Mr. J. Bailey, watchmaker. The contents of the building were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CASINO, Saturday.-On Friday morning a disastrous fire occurred here on the premises occupied by Mr. G. Reynolds, boot manufacturer, and Mr. R. Cotterell, tocacconist, both places being…
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 6 →The Melbourne Age of Thursday says: A reprehensible trick was perpetrated shortly after midnight on Tuesday in the Grand Hotel, Spring-street, and caused a serious panic amongst the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir, -- Your correspondent, Air. J. S. Davis, has anticipated me in the publication of a means of saving human life in cases of fire, which suggested itself to my mind some time since, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A terrible fire is reported from Cochin, a large seaport town south-west of India. The oil yards belonging to the firm of Messrs. Aspinwall were totally…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, This Day.--Yesterday the roof of the Government railway workshops in Blane-street was observed to be on fire. Some of the employees rendered prompt…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Monday.--A serious fire has occurred at Smithfield, London…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In connection with the fire at the Strathfield Post-office on Sunday morning, it may be of interest to the residents of Strathfield to know that all letters posted after 6 o'clock on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →LONDON, January 7.-An extensive fire broke out last night at Smithfield. It originated in a fitter's shop, and before the fire was extinguished twelve shops were burned down. A small…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A mysterious fire is reported from Rotherbithe, a town situated on the Thames about a mile and a half east from London Bridge. The local Salvation…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →What might tappen in the case of fire at the Sydney Hospital, is a question which has received a good deal of consideration, more especially when the news was received of the fire at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A disastrous fire broke out in Smithfield Market yesterday. The flames spread rapidly along a row of shops, 30 of which were totally destroyed before the progress…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An extensive fire broke out last night at Smithfield. It originated in a fitter's shop, and before the fire was extinguished 12 shops were burned down, A small…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At about 8 o'clock last night a small fire took place in a private dwelling, situated at No. 26, Botany. View-terrace, Wilson-street, Redfern, occupied by Mr. John Macpherson. A lighted…
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