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ON Tuesday night, or more strictly speaking, on Wednesday morning—for the hour was a little after midnight—a fire broke out at [?] Government House,” -Parramatta Park. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →YET another link connecting Parramatta pas. With Parramatta present was snapped on Wednesday morning last, when—in the case of the old historic vice-regal [?]sidence in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, August 23—Another boating disaster has occurred off Skegness, on the Lincolnshire coast. A yacht capsized, and 10 persons were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Shortly after midnight on Saturday a fire was discovered in the shop of Mr. J. E. Dunbar, grocer; corner of Femdale and Margaret streets, Newtown. The Newtown branch of the M.F.B…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This mysterious disease is not unknown among the pear and apple trees of Australia. There are modifications of the disease, and sometimes only a few of the branches of a tree may be smitten,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A fire occurred shortly before 8 o'clock this morning in Queen-street, Woollahra, in the house occupied by Mr. Peter Feeney. The Woollahra Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire broke out shortly after midnight on Saturday in the front of a shop situated at the corner of Ferndale and Margaret streets, Newtown, and occupied by Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Commissioner of Police has received a telegram to the effect that the woolshed at Nairyilco Station, South Gregory, was burnt down on Thursday. The shed was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At 5.45 last evening a small outbreak of fire occurred in the residence of Mr. Wm. Watson, 18 Talford street. Glebe. Some of his children had been playing with matches in the front…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →HAY, Monday.--The bakehouse and storeroom occupied by Charles Halliday were burned down last night. About six tons of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →“ALL’S well that ends well,” is a saying that may very fitly be applied to the event, which, a few days ago, destroyed a portion, albeit but an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Wednesday, 1 p.m.--The coalminers on strike at Barnsley, 15 miles north of Sheffield, have set fire to the stacks of coal at the mines, and have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At a full meeting of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board on Wednesday last a report was received from a special committee on the new 80ft. extension ladders, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At a fall meeting of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades' Board on Wednesday, a report was received from a special committee re new 80ft extension ladders, and a recommendation for cer…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →As a full meeting of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades' Board on Wednesday, 6th instant, a report was received from a special committee re new 80 ft. extension ladders, and a recommendation for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →AUCKLAND, Thursday.--A small cottage in Nelson-street, occupied by Agnes Harvey, aged 61, has been destroyed by fire. The occupant's body was afterward discovered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our London correspondent on 28th July cabled that the splendid steel ship Cedarbank had arrived at San Francisco from Newcastle, N.S.W., with her cargo on fire. the following messages appear in the Shipping Gazette of 4th…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Government offers a reward of £100 for the conviction of the persons, except the principal offender, who set fire to the shearing shed at Maryilco- Station, Thargo…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →AUCKLAND, Thursday.--The following details are taken from American files to hand to-day by the Monowai, regarding the fire on the ship Cedar Bank, meagre…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire occurred at 1 o'clock this morning in Oatley-street, Ashfield, which totally destroyed two shops and their contents. The buildings were in the occupation of Mr…
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