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The steamer Elderslie arrived here to-day from London, via Fremantle and Albany. She reports heavy weather down cast, during which a boat was smashed and deck gear…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BATHURST, Tuesday.--A fire broke out on the premises of Mrs. Henry Butler, at Perth, which was fortunately put out before any serious damage was done. It arose through…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The steamer Elderslie arrived here to-day from London, via Fremantle and Albany. She reports heavy weather down east, during which a boat was smashed and deck gear…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the telegrams from Perth (W.A.), which appeared in the Herald on July 19, it, was reported that the steamer Elderslie, from London to Sydney, was on fire after leaving Perth and before arrival at Albany. The steamer is now at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →At a quarter past 8 o'clock last night the firebells rang out an alarm, and a blaze shot up from the Dyke, where the American barquantine John S. Emery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It was touch and go yesternight with the ship. John S. Emery, as the fire was not mastered till after one hour's hard work. Captain Worster once thought that it would…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire occurred aboard the American schooner John S. Emery, loading coal at No. 5 hydraulic crane, at Carrington, at 10 minutes past 8 o'clock this evening The fire broke out in the main hold, and was not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Extract from letter dated May 8, 1890, from The Austral Otis Elevator Co., Ld, Melbourne, to the proprietors of the Grinnell Sprinkler: "We have fitted our pattern and cabinet…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →NEWCASTLE, Friday.—A fire broke out on board the American brigantine John S. Emery, loading coal at Carrington, about 8 o'clock last evening. The fire occurred, in the main hold, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWCASTLE, Saturday.--The damage done to the ship John S. Emery by the recent fire is estimated at £400…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWCASTLE, Friday.--An examination of the schooner John S. Emery this morning showed that the lining of the hold from the stem to the stern had been more or less charred, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- A fire occurred early this morning on the stage of the Gaiety-hall, attached to tho Palace Hotel, Bourke-street. Fortunately the fire was discovered in time,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Sunday. -- A survey has been made of the American schooner John S. Emery by Captain Cross (chairman of the local Marine Board) Mr. Brooks (underwriter and Lloyd's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, August 4.—A terrible fire broke out on Mount Athos, a lofty mountain in European Turkey, at the extremity of the peninsula of Macedonia, and called " Holy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →About half-past 1 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the shop of Messrs. Phillips Bros., jewellers, Bourke-street East. Upon the firemen breaking into the premises they found Mr. Phillips…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A terrible fire broke out on Mount Athos, a lofty mountain in European Turkey, at the extremity of the peninsula of Maoedonia. Whole forests were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A WARRANT has been issued for the arrest of William Ager, who is wanted badly in connection with extensive defalcations which occurred during his secretaryship of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Considerable surprise was expressed in Sydney yesterday when it became known that William Aper, the secretary of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, had absconded, leaving behind…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ENQUIRIES at the office of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade to-day disclosed no further particulars with reference to the elopement of late Secretary Ager with moneys of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WHILST everybody will recognise and appreciate the wonderfully complete arrangements which, thanks in a great measure to the ability and energy of Mr…
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