A Fatal Fire. Melbourne
A fatal fire occurred at Nhill during last night. A fire broke out in a cottage ocoupied by Mrs, Convary, and she perished in the flames…
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The Fire on the Ganges
This morning the Underwriters' Association surveyors had not completed their examination of the damage on board the ship, but they are expected to have it completed during…
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MELBOURNE. Monday.--A four-roomed cottage at Nhill, occupied by Mrs. Con- very, her daughter, and two grandchildren, was destroyed by fire early this…
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HOBART, Monday.--A disastrous fire broke out about 2 o'clock this morning at Burnie, a seaport on the north-west coast, and before the conflagration was…
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A destructive fire occurred at Burnie, on the North-west Coast, last night, the largest and most valuable block of buildings in the town being destroyed, including…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The fire is reported to have broken out afresh in the Seaham Colliery. Volumes of thick smoke are issuing from the hole cut in the plugging of the shaft, and it is feared…
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WAGGA, Tuesday.—A fire occurred shortly before 4 o'clock this morning at the Murrumbidgee Brewery, owned by Martin Tracey and Sons. The building was constructed of wood, covered by an iron…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on Board the Ganges. Her Stores Destroyed. Good Work by the Fire Brigade
About 8.15 last night some of the members of the crow of the iron barque Ganges,lying at Dalgety's Wharf, Milson's Point, noticed volumes of smoke coming from the after part of the…
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The iron barque Ganges, of 1395 tons, lying at Dalgety's Wharf, Miller's Point, was reported to be on fire at about 8 o'clock last night. She was being loaded with wool, tallow…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Alarms. To the Editor of the "Evening News."
Sir,—With your permission, I would like to call the attention of those whom it may concern to the necessity of haying fire alarms fixed at Enfield, Strathfield, Concord, and Five Dock, to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tasmania; [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) a Disastrous Fire. Hobart
A disastrous fire ocourred this morning at Burnie, the Bay View and Commercial Hotels, Bone's auetion mart, two dwelling-houses, and other buildings being totally destroyed. Most of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Broken Hill. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Broken Hill
A small wood and iron tenement in Bromidestreet was destroyed by fire this morning. The building, which belonged to Mr. Champion, was, with its contents, totally destroyed. The damage…
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WAGGA, Tuesday.--Messrs. Treacey and Sons' Murrumbidgee Brewery was burned to the ground at 4 o'clock this morning. The building covers a piece of ground about…
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The underwriters surveyors' have not yet made their final report in connection with the fire in a cabin in the poop of the barque Ganges. It is only " supposed" that some…
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As a result of the fire on board the barque Ganges, on Monday night, a quantity of the cargo was damaged by water, and yesterday Captain J. Hall, of the Sydney Underwriters' Association, gave orders for the…
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AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--By a fire at Temple-chambers, Invereargill, the promises of Mr. Smith, a printer, were damaged to the extent of £600. The building was…
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As a result of the fire on board the barque Ganges, on Monday night, a quantity of the cargo was damaged by water, and yesterday Captain J. Hall, of the…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--Information has boon received here this evening to the effect that the fire in the Seaham colliery has not yet been extinguished. It has been…
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COONAMBLE, Thursday.—Wilga House, the property of Mrs. L. Nail, commission agent, situated about a mile and a half from town, was totally destroyed by fire this morning about 2…
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Wilga House, the property or Mrs. L. Nail, commission agent, situated about a mile and a half from the town, was totally destroyed by fire at about 2 o'clock this…
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