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A destructive fire occurred at the saw mills and timber yard of Messrs. Langdon, Hopkins, and Langdon, early this morning. The fire was discovered raging at 3.45 by a passer-by, who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tattersall's Hotel narrowly escaped destruction by fire this morning. At about 8 o'clock the fire alarm bell was rung, when it was discovered that the wooden kitchen of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A large fire broke out early yesterday morning at Petersham on premises occupied by Messrs. Langdon, Hopkins and Langdon, timber merchants, of Canterbury-road. The alarm…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire, resulting in the total destruction of a two-story weatherboard house in Cook's-road, Marrickville, occurred shortly before 6 o'clock on Friday afternoon. Notice of the disaster was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →About 4 o'clock Yesterday morning a fire was discovered in Messrs. Langdon, Hopkins, and Langdon's timber yard, Canterbury-road, Petersham. At the time of the discovery the fire was raging flercely, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →ORANGE, Saturday.--The members of the fire brigade held their annual social on Thursday night in the Oddfellows' Hall. Although the night was most unpromising…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday afternoon a two-story weatherboard house on the Cook-road. Marrickville, occupied by Mr. Thomas Marden was burned to the ground, and the greater part of the contents was destroyed. A little…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →In a fire on the premises of Hill and Son at Port Melbourne the building and contents were totally destroyed. Three horses were roasted to death…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tattersall's Hotel narrowly escaped destruction by fire this morning. At about 8 o'clock the fire alarm bell was rung, when it was discovered that the wooden kitchen of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire broke out at 3 o'clock this morning in a block of brick buildings owned by Mr. K. C. M'Kenzie. The fire originated in the rear of Stewart Bros. mens' mercers' and tailors' shop. On the alarm being given,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The monasteries of Mount Athos are remarkable for their picturesque positions on the top of inaccessible rocks, and are most curious monuments of ancient and romantic times, filled with interest…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →LITHGOW, Saturday.--A firs broke out shortly after 6 o'clock this evening in a wooden building is the main street, occupied by J, Smith and Co., drapers. Both it and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire broke out about half-past 6 this evening in Smith's drapery store, adjoining the E. S. and A. C. Bank. The fire was caused by the burating of a kerosene lamp. But a few minutes elapsed before the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LITHGOW, Monday.--The damages caused by Saturday night's fire are:--To the E. S. and A. Bunk, about £20; two shops, belonging to Robinson, of Mount Druitt, and supposed to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At 7.22 p.m. on Tuesday, a fire broke out at 223, King-street, Newtown, occupied by John Steward, grocer. The building combines both shop and dwelling. The fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The strike on the New York Central Railway, which was stated last week to have been settled, has been reopened. A very serious incident in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALBURY, Thursday. -- Information was received to-day of the destruction by fire of the Burrowa Hotel, Upper Murray. The building and contents were uninsured and the loss is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At 6 p.m. on Saturday last a fire broke out in Smith's store at Lithgow, next to the E.S. & A.C, Bank. Before many minutes elapsed the fire had reached the shop occupied next door by Mr. Richard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire took place at 10.54 a.m. on Sunday at the Trades Hall Hotel, Goulburn and Sussex streets. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade, after receiving the call, were quickly on the scene,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following telegram was received yesterday by the Postal authorities:--"Hungerford mailman arrived yesterday after 6 p.m. and reported that his horse foll with him on…
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