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NEWCASTLE, Friday. --An inquiry into the cause of the late fire at the premises of M'Lellan and Hellyer, ironmongers, Hunter street West, on the 7th last., was commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An inquiry into the origin of the fire on the 7th instant at M'Lallan and Hellyer's, ironmongers. Hunter-street West, was commenced to-day by the Coroner, Mr. Martin, J.P. Mr. W. A. Sparke appeared for M'Lelland…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →NEWSCASTLE, Sunday.-- A fire occurred a little before 1 o'clock yesterday morning at a weatherboard cottage in Wickham belonging to W. Claxton. The fire broke out in the back…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The maiden outward voyage to Australia from New York has not in the case of the Australian-American Shipping Company's fine steamer Procane been [?] dev[?]d of exciting incidents as it could be wished to have been. Off St. Vincent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →COBAR, Saturday.—The fire in the copper mine S almost extinguished. At the 25 level, it reached the north boundary of section 12, and at the 39 fathom level it reached No. 6 winze. It has not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the inquiry into the circumstances attending the fire on board the barque Ranee, at Dunedin, the following testimony was given by the master:—John Edwards said he was master of the barque Ranee, holding a Board of Trade…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →When the case of Oswald Twist, who is charged with complicity in the mysterious fires at the Palace Hotel, comes on tomorrow, some sensational developments…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At about a quarter to 8 o'clock last night a fire, occurred at Roaebud Laundry, the Strand, Cowper-street Waverley, by which the little daughter of Mrs. Dawsen, the proprietor, a child of 18 months,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WARREN, Tuesday.—A. fire occured at Tenandra, 14 miles from Warren, on Monday morning, by which the Tenandra Hotel was totally destroyed. It is supposed that a shearer, named…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Legislative Assembly, this evening, Mr. Walker will ask the Minister for Justice: I Is he aware that a constable, while in the execution of his duty at the recent great fire which originated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GRETA, Tuesday. -- Firbank's Crystal Palace Skating Rink, With a small shop and dwelling attached, was butnt to the ground at 12.30 this morning. The building was of wenther boards…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A mystery attaches to the fire at Mr. Fleming's houses at Wickham on Saturday afternoon last. All the family went out, leaving a ser[?] at home; she went out afterwards, taking the keys with her. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Saturday evening at the Melbourne Athletic Club the glove contest between Joe Goddard and W. B. Curran was brought off in presence of 500 or 600 spectators. When…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The inquest into the fire which destroyed Messrs. M'Lellan, Hellyer and Co.'s ironmongery store in Hunter-street West on November 7. was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The little girl Ethel May Chalker, who was severely burned about the legs and arms at the fire which broke out on Tuesday night in a house in Cowper-street, Waverley, occupied by a Mrs. Dawson, succumbed to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The inquiry into the origin of the fire on the 7th inst, at M'Lellan, Hellyer and Co.'s ironmongery store, Hunter-street West, was resumed to-day by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tenandra Hotel, about 15 miles from here, was totally destroyed by fire cn Monday, at 1 a. m. A man named Seaton, who had been drinking at the hotel for some time, perished in the flames. The house…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The adjourned inquiry into the cause of the fire at the store of Messrs. M'Lellan and Hellyer's, ironmongers, Hunter-street West, on the morning of the 7th instant, was resumed this morning at the Cardiff…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The first bush fire of this season occurred yesterday about ten miles from here, but was subdued after burning about 600 acres of grass, it luckily being too green to burn with much rapidity…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALBURY, Thursday.—Passengers by the 9.45 mixed train from Wodenga (Vic.) to Benalla on Wednesday morning, were surprised, and not a little alarmed, to discover just prior to the train…
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