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The inquest into the fire which occurred at No. 147 Glebe-street on the night of Wednesday, 14th inst., and by which a boot store at the rear of the shop was destroyed, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An inquest was held at the courthouse to-day by the coroner, Mr. E. J. Fox, J.P., and a jury of 12 on the late fire at the post and telegraph office. Several witnesses were examined, and after a very…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A considerable amount of damage has been done in the Wagga Wagga district by bush fires. A fire commenced on the Ariah run at the end of last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WAGGA, Thursday.--Disastrons bush fires raged on the Ariah run at the end of last week. The fire spread to the selection of J. Gemmell, who lost 600a. of grass and 6a. of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two fires occurred at Newtown last night. The first outbreak was at a tobacconist and hairdresser's shop situated at 239 King- street, and occupied by T. Bowers. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The residence of Michael Featherstone, carrier, 12 Egan-street, Newtown, was the scene of an outbreak of fire, about 9 o'clock last night. The window curtains in the front room were ignited…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Sunday afternoon, shortly after three o’clock, a coachhouse at the residence of Mr. S. T. Sargent, Merrylands, was burned to the ground, a valuable buggy, a couple of sets…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The inquest into the circumstances attending the outbreak of fire which occurred at the boot store, 147 Glebe Point-road, on 14th December, was continued at the Glebe Courthouse yesterday morning by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The inquest on the fire on the 14th instant at the boot and shoe store, 147 Glebe-road, Glebe, occupied by George Smythe, was resumed yesterday in the Glebe Courthouse, Denham-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A grand vo[?]l h[?] and i[?] [?]lal [?]ain in aid of the above [?]tution, was given in the Albert Hall, [?]yd[?]y-road, on Friday evening last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The inquest into the fire which occurred at No. 147 Globe-street on the night of Wednesday, 14th inst., and by which a boot store at the rear of the shop was destroyed, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Deniliquin correspondent writes:—Bush fires have been numerous. One on Tuppal burnt 30,000 acres of grass. Another on Mathoura consumed about 20,000 acres, and a third on Curnalla destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 1461 →ALBURY, Friday.--Sad accounts continue to come to hand of the destruction done by bush fires in the western portion of this district during the past five or six days. At…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— A destructive bush fire broke out on Christmas Day on the property of Mr. James Hogan, in the Cohuna district. A tract of 30 square miles of country was burned,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →BERRIGAN, Monday.—An extensive bush fire broke out on Saturday on Barooga Run. The fire was carried by a high wind over the whole of Boomanoomah holding, burning out several…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A fire broke out at the residence of Mr. T. S[?]rgent on Sunday afternoon while the occupants were at Church. Fortunately it was confined to the out-buildings, which, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Sunday afternoon, shortly after three o’clock, a coachhouse at the residence of Mr. S.T. Sargent, Merrylands, was burned to the ground, a valuable buggy, a couple of sets…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DENILIQUIN, December 28.—Lately bush fires have been very prevalent. A few days ago a large haystack was burned at the Warbreccan Station, and about 1000 acres of grass…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →At about half-past 9 on Christmas Eve the Post and Telegraph Office at Mount M'Donald was found to he on fire, and within an hour it Was burned to the ground. So quickly did the flames spread that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1501 →CASINO, Saturday.—At the Ballina Police Court yesterday a man named M'Donald was brought up on a charge of attempted, murder. It appears from the evidence that accused, who is…
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