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AT a few minutes after 2 o'clock this morning Constable Tombs, of Balmain, while on duty in Reynolds-street, observed smoke issuing front the premises owned and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →What provsd to be one of the largest fires that has ever occurred in Balmain was discovered early yesterday morning in the timber yard of Mr. J. P. Walker, Reynolds-street. A great deal of timber—kauri pins…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire which resulted in the total destruction of a large pile of buildings at Balmain occurred at about 2 o'clock yesterday morning at Mr. J. P. Walker's timber yard, Reynolds-street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A telegram from Gaffney's Creek states that the Beefers' Hotel was destroyed by fire at 4 o'clock this morning. Mr. J. O'Brien, the landlord, was burnt to cinders…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--During a fire last night in a house at Albert Park an old woman named Ellen Roberts, aged 79, was burned to death…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →HOBART, Thursday.--A fire occurred at Christchurch College, Hobart, this morning, when the kitchen, outhouses, &c., were destroyed before the fire was extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ALBURY, Friday.--A fire alarm was rung here last night and on the brigade proceeding to the spot they found that the laundry of one of the large hotels was on fire. They…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ALBURY, Friday.--A flip alarm was rung here last night and on the brigade proceeding to the spot they found that the laundry of one of the large hotels was on fire. They…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON September 4.—A great fire has taken place at Salonica. One-half of the town is laid in ruins. (FROM THE MELBOURNE PAPERS.)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Friday.--A terribly destructive fire has occurred at Salomon, the second Seaport of Turkey and the chief commercial outlet of the western part of the Balkan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →About midnight flames were discovered issuing from buildings occupied by the Northern Argus printing office, adjoining B[?]rry and Stafford's stores. The fire had a great hold when seen, and there was no chance…
Continued on Trove, page 557 →A great fire has taken place at Salonica, One-half of the town is laid in ruins. Salonica, the ancient Thessalonica, is a seaport town in European Turkey, and is situated at the head of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A terrible fire destroyed the consulate and 1200 dwelling-houses at Salonica, an important seaport of Turkey, yesterday. Thousands of people have been rendered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, September 5.—Later details state that no fewer than 4000 houses were destroyed by the great fire at Salonica, 20,000 persons being rendered homeless…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Saturday Night.--A mutiny broke out yesterday in the native garrison at Jamaica when the troops fired at their officers. Thirty-seven of the men have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The fire which broke out at Salonica is still unquenched, and further great damage has been done. September 7…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Messrs. Hoskins Brothers' store and stock [?]destroyed by fire yesterday morning, [?]building was insured in the [?]Imperial Insurance Co. and the stock in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The premises of Messrs. Hoskins Brothers, general storekeepers, were totally destroyed by fire this morning about 1 o'clock. Mr. J. A. R. Selkvik, manager of the A. J. S. Bank, noticed the premises on fire, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Saturday Night.--The disastrous fire which broke out at Salonica, the second seaport in Turkey, is still raging, all efforts at extinguishing it having proved fruitless…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CONSTANTINOPLE, September 5.—Further intelligence from Salonica reports that the fire which broke out yesterday has been quenched after burning twenty-four…
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