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Yesterday afternoon, at 1.16, a fire which was indirectly responsible for the death of a fireman, occurred at Messrs. J. P. Wright and Co.'s boot factory,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CASSILIS, Monday.--At 2 o'clock this morning one of the bedrooms in premises rented by Mr. W. Miller and Kum Chong Yek, adjoining the Royal Hotel was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It is estimated that by the fire at J. P. Wright and Co.'s boot factory on Sunday the [?] will be losers to the amount of at least £7000 over and above the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The above brigade at its recent meeting elected the following officers for the ensuing year:—Captain, — Baldock, first lieutenant, C. W. Moore; second lieutenant, A. T. Jackson, secretary, G…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire broke oat in a bedroom at the residence of the Hon. Dr. Garran, M.L.C., Barncleuth-square, off Elizabeth Bay-road, on Sunday morning. The Paddington…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A thorough inspection of Messrs. J. P. Wright and Co.'s boot factory, which was severely damaged both by fire and water on Sunday, was made by Superintendent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-By the aid of powerful pumping machinery the water was soon removed from the hold of the steamer Orient yesterday. A careful…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Messrs. J. P. Wright and Company are losing no time in starting anew. For this purpose the old skating rink in Elizabeth-street, Redfern, has been secured, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, Monday.--The work of ejecting the immense volume of water in the hold of the mail steamer Orient was vigorously undertaken to-day, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Powerful pumping machinery was used this morning for removing the water from the hatches of the mail steamer Orient, with the result that the vessel was soon dry and afloat. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Superintendent Bear withdrew his men from J. P. Wright and Co's boot factory yesterday, and Mr. Kelso King, in the interests of the fire insurance companies, took possession. Mr. Mansfield was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A large meeting of the newly-formed Protectionist Union of Newcastle East was held in the Route Assembly Rooms, Hunter-street, last evening. Mr. J. M'Farlane…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ALBANY (W.A.), Tuesday. -The R.M.S. Parramatta arrived to-day from London, bringing English, files. Beater's correspondent at Jeddah, a seaport of the TOCUMWAL, Tuesday.-Strong presumptive evidence is daily furnished of the likelihood of an influx of Victorian farmers to take up the land in this neigh…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The two brothers, George and Alfred Wilson, who were committed for trial in connection with the Sussex-street fire, were arraigned at the Central Criminal Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The R.M.S. Orient (Orient line), from London on route to Sydney, berthed at Circular Quay to-day for the discharge of cargo. After the cargo has been landed the damage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →All the steam is now shut off from the Block 11 fire, and the gas alone is allowed to do the work of smothering the fire underground. On the surface navvies are still packing and filling the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The trial of the two brothers George and Alfred Wilson, charged with having maliciously set fire to their shop in Sussex-street on June 27 last, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The trial of Alfred Wilson and George Wilson on a charge of having on Jane 27 maliciously set fire to a shop in Sussex-street with intent to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BROKEN HILL, Friday.-In connection with the Block 11 fire, the vapors rising from Harry's Quarry were more pronounced early yesterday morning, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The R.M.S. Orient arrived yesterday morning from London, looking none the worse externally for the fire which occurred on board at Melbourne. She was…
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