Fire at Rockhampton. Rockhampton
The Post-office hotel at Rockhampton and a store and cottage adjoining with all their contents Were destroyed by fire early this…
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Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) a Newspaper Office on Fire. Brisbane
The Herald newspaper office, Charters Towers, was set on fire on Saturday night about 10 o'clock by an incendiary, who apparently lifted the front window, poured a quantity of kerosene on some…
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Following closely upon the report of the strange fire at Prospect comes one with reference to a somewhat similar conflagration at Smithfield. The scene of the…
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Fire was discovered to have broken out on a building on Russell's Wharf, off Barker-street, at about a quarter to 12 o'clock last night. The building, which is owned by Alderman John…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PARLIAMENT. Wednesday, September 23. Legislative Council. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Fire Valves
On the motion of Mr. BROWN, it was decided that there be laid upon the table of the House a copy of all reports and correspondence of the Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire…
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PICTON, Friday.—A four roomed weatherboard cottage, together with the contests, the property of Mr. Foster, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday at Picton Lakes. Mr. Foster, in…
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At an early hour this morning Clark's sugar mill at Woongarra Scrub, near Bundaberg, was destroyed by fire. The property was not insured. When discovered…
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PORT MACQUARIE, Friday.--A fire took place yesterday morning at Ennis, about 12 miles from here. At daylight it was discovered that the barn, which was full of maize, belonging to…
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A shocking calamity, which was within an ace of terminating fatally, occurred at the residence of Mr. Richard Rousch, on the Smithfield-road on Friday night, when the…
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A fire was this morning discovered to have broken out in a three-roomed brick cottage at 21 Darling-street, Glebe, owned and occupied by Mr. Peter M'Inerney. It was extinguished by…
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At 2.20 this morning a fire occurred at a three-roomed cottage owned and occupied by Mr. P. M'Inerney, 21 Darling-st., Globe. The roof and other parts of the dwelling…
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Considerable discussion took place at the last meeting of the Burwood Council on the question of the erection of a fire station in the borough, to serve the surrounding districts. The Mayor (Alderman R. Shute)…
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Another serious fire occurred in this district on Monday, when the residence of Mr. William Rainbow was completely burned down and nearly the whole of its contents destroyed…
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THURSDAY ISLAND, Friday.--The steamer Airlie, from Hongkong, arrived to-day, and brings the following news:-- Later news of the fire at Canton on the 3rd…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →News From the East. Great Fire in Canton. the Rebellion in Manilla. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Thursday Island
The s.s. Airlie, from Hongkong, arrived this morning, bringing news of a fire at Canton, caused by gamblers fighting. 200 houses were burned, 100,000dol. worth of damage was done, and at…
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During dinner hour yesterday the fire[?]bells of Waverley and Woollahra rang out, and the M.F.B. steamers quickly followed the local volunteers in the direction of the…
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A fire occurred in a shed attached to the Clergy Daughters' College, Macpherson-street, Waverley, on Sunday afternoon. The shed had recently been used a hospital, but was unoccupied at…
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At about half-past 1 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in the stables hitatched to 37 Botany-street, Alexandria. An attempt was made to rescue a horse that…
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A fire broke out about half-past 1 o'clock this morning in the stables attached to 37 Botany-etreiet, Alexandria. The building, which was in the occupation of Mr. T. Parker, was destroyed…
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A fire was discovered to have broken out at 2 o'clock this morning in an unoccupied private dwelling to Alma-street Paddington, owned by Mr. J. M'Mahon, 106 Riley-street. The staircase damaged by the fire and water. Tie rest of the building was slightly damaged by fire, heat, and smoke. The structure, which was built of brick, with a shingled roof, was insured in the…
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