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A destructive fire occurred in the centre of the business bl[?]ck of the town to-night at 7 o'clock. It originsted in Mr. Thomas Mangan's Clareadon Store. Terrific excitement was caused, as the fire threatened to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →COOTAMUNDRA, Friday.--From what can be ascertained respecting the fire in Parker-street on Wednesday night it appears to have originated in the centre of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ALRURY, Friday.--A fire occurred hero at 4 o'clock this morning near the municipal sale yards, when a brick and weatherboard building belonging to a man named James…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →COOTAMUNDRA, Thursday.--The fire that occurred last night resulted in the total destruction of the store occupied by Thomas Mangan and the offices of Messrs. Channcy and Comans…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The insurances on the property destroyed by last night's fire amount to about £5600 in the Norwich Union; £3000 in the Liverpool and London and Globe; and £1600 in the National Mutual. Matthews Brothers'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A FIRE broke out last Wednesday night in the main building of Thomas Mangan's store. Not £50 worth was rescued from the store. The City Bank and some adjoining offices next succumbed,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →ALBURY, Friday.--At an early hour this morning a fire occurred on the Sydney-road, two miles from town, which caused the complete destruction of a brick and weatherboard…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The annual meeting of the Australian Mutual Fire Insurance Society was held on Friday, May 16, at the head office, corner of Pitt and King streets, when the report for the eighteenth year, ended…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →COOTAMUNDRA, Wednesday night.—Mangan's general store in Parker-street caught fire about 7 o'clock this evening, and in a short time was burnt to the ground. The adjoining…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →AT the Parramatta Police Court, on Wednesday, before Messrs. J. Giles, P.M., H. Byrnes, E. Beames, O. Saunders, and R. Harper, Js.P…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE inquest was concluded on Friday after we went to press. Following was the additional evidence:— William Bernaldo, foreman at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A destructive fire broke out yesterday morning at the corner of Mary and Shannont sreets Gympie, when Compigne's Commercial Hotel, the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALBURY, Tuesday.--A serious conflagration was narrowly averted on Friday evening in Kiewu-street, in a house belonging to a man named Jas. Wain. Some children…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, Monday. -- The Royal Mail Hotel, Aberfeldy, was burned to the ground last night. John Steel, one of the lodgers, was burned to death…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--Mr. Gates' business premises, Hunter-street, had a narrow escape from being destroyed by fire yesterday through the bed curtains which, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →COOTAMUNDRA, Tuesday. -- An inquest was held to-day into the cause of the recent fire. A large number of witnesses were examined, but little or no light was thrown on the origin,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A destructive fire occurred in Hay-street, Perth, involving great loss of property. The fire broke out in the shop of a tobacconist named Mandelstam, forming part of a building ow[?]d by. J…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The inquest on the late fire was held to-day. There was no evidence to prove the origin of the fire. It was shown that an employee in Mr. Mangan's store went back after shutting up, struck a match, and got a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WINDSOR, Wednesday.—A fire was discovered in the hayshed of Mr. Thomas Wall, Richmondroad, at 2 o'clock this morning. An alarm was raised, but the flames had such a hold that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →About 2.30 this morning a Are was discovered in a hay-shed, the property of Thos. Wall, Windsor. A large number of persons proceeded to the scene, and used their best efforts to extinguish the fire, without…
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