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The most destructive fire experienced here since 1888, occurred at 11 o'clock last night, by which a block of buildings situated at the corner of Argent and Oxide streets was completely demolished. The…
Continued on Trove, page 323 →A FIRE occurred at Pott's Hill early on Wednesday morning, when the public house owned and occupied by Mr. Thomas C. Hood was burnt to the ground. The account given…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE Royal Hotel, Potts Hill, was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning, It appears that the licensee, Thomas Hood, and his wife retired to rest about 10.35 last night, after…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →When the Monowai left Honolulu on the 19th ultimo the following vessels were in port from New South Wales:— The Mauna Ala, John Smith Robert Sudden, Grai, Hawkesbury, Omeo. Estelia, and Ethel Zan[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ALBURY, Sunday.--An extensive bush fire was reported as burning at Kinross estate, near Germanton, yesterday, and there has been some destruction of fencing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire was discovered about 3 o'clock yesterday morning, in a shop at 446 George-street, occupied by Mr. J. Noake, tobacconist. A constable noticed the glare through the window, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT about five minutes to 3 o'clock yesterday morning a constable on duty in George street saw what appeared to him to be an outbreak of fire at Noakes' tobacconist shop…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the Quarter Sessions the jury found James Rose not guilty on the charge of [?]tting fire to the rope works at Toongabbie, and he was discharge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday a bush fire was raging in the vicinity of Wowingragong, a few miles from the town, and the heat, therefore, was almost unbearable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Saturday night, shortly after 9 o'clock, a fire broke out in Mr. Donald Mackenzie's stables, Burrowa-street. A large crowd of people were soon in attendance, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BROKEN-HILL, Monday. -- Old Argent-street is gradually being demolished by fire, and at the present rate there will soon be none of the buildings of the early days left…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A number of persons from Tumberumba met at the Paddy's River Waterfalls, intending to amuse themselves for the day, but met with rather a disagreeable accident…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another fire broke out in Broken Hill late on Saturday night, and when the firemen reached the spot indicated it was found that a block of wood and iron buildings,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →LONDON, February 8.—A terrible disaster occurred at New York last night. A fixe broke out at the Royal Hotel, one of the leading hotels of the city, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →During the busiest part of Saturday night when Argent-street was thronged with people the fire bell again rang out on alarm, and immediately after a great volume of smoke and flames was seen to shoot…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A terrible fire is reported from New York. The Hotel Royal, in that city, caught fire in the cellar and spread rapidly upwards to the upper storeys of the building, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Monday. -- A telegram from New York reports the destruction by fire of the Hotel Royal in that city. The fire originated in the cellar of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Royal Hotel, at New York, was burned down yesterday. Two hundred guests, employees, and others residing in the hotel were burned to death. Many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Further particulars to hand regarding the disastrous fire at the Hotel Royal, in New York city, show that the flames were first detected by a driver on the elevated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The bush fire at Wowingragong has spent its rage, and no further damage has resulted than the burning of large tracts of grass. It was reported that Mr. Cyrus…
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