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The annual dinner, in celebration of the inauguration of the Paddington Brewery Fire Brigade, was given last evening at the station, Paddington, when members and visitors to the number of about 50 eat down…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The number of deaths consequent on the disaster at a bazaar in Leeds last week, in which 14 girls were enveloped in flames through their fancy dresses catching fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. J. C. Martin, District Coroner, resumed the adjourned inquiry into the cause of a fire which was found in premises occupied by one Michael Cassidy, baker, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The resumed inquiry into the cause of the fire on the premises of Michael Cassidy, baker and storekeeper, at Wickham, on the 26th nit., was commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is announced that the recent fires, by which the Fifth-avenue and Hermann's Theatres were destroyed, and the Sturtevant House was injured, originated in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This morning the coroner, Mr. Martin, and a jury of 13 resumed the inquiry at the Belleview [?], Wickham, into the origin of the fire which occurred on last Boxing Night on the promises of Michael…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BOURKE, Thursday. -- During the last fortnight large bush fires have spread their devastating effects over many large stations and other holdings throughout the district…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ALBURY, Thursday. -- A report was received from Culcairn this morning stating that nearly 4000 acres of grass were destroyed there on Sunday through bush fires,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →About 2 o'clock this morning the look-out man on the Insurance Brigades' fi[?]e tower observed a dense volume of smoke issuing from a building in Collins-street. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Coroner Martin resumed the inquiry this morning into the late fire at Wickham on the premises of Mr. Cassidy, baker. Sub-Inspector Lynch conducted the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Mercantile Mutual Fire Insurance Co.'s balance-sheet for the thirteenth year to December 31 shows that, after providing for all claims, including the losses sustained…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. John Wilson, proprietor of the Palace Hotel, to-day swore an information against Oswald Twist, late boots of the hotel, who is now undergoing 18 months'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The inquiry into the cause of the fire at Cassidy's house at Wickham, on December 26 last, was resumed this morning before the coroner, Mr. Martin, J.P., and jury. Mr. D. Gardner,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE journalism is in a very bad way justnow. Politically, socially, morally, legally, mentally and physically it is dull. Nobody will go out and do anything desperate in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALBURY, Thursday.--A report received from Culcairn to-day states that the bush fires which broke out on Saturday destroyed upwards of 4000a. of grass on Kirndeen station, owned by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An outbreak of fire occurred in the tobacconist shop of Mr. F. Clark, George street, near King street, towards noon today. A full complement of firemen with a couple of engines were promptly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Early this morning the premises of the Universal Bui ding Society, on the south side of Collinastreet, between Elizaboth and Queen strcots, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire. A fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday morning the gas-meter and box in Riley Brothers drapery warehouse, 390 George-street, was discovered to be on fire. The M. F. B. were quickly on the scene, but their help was not required, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →IT is rather difficult for us to imagine people who know nothing about fire, and, as a matter of fact, there are no people now on the face of the earth, no matter how…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- The inquest in reference to the fire at Wickham was resumed today, but on account of the illness of Coroner Martin was again adjourned till Monday at 10…
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