Fire at Bowral
BOWRAL, Wednesday.—An outbreak of fire occurred this afternoon in a shop at the corner of Bong Bong and Burradoo streets, occupied by Mrs. Hanley. A few minutes after the alarm…
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Destructive Fire at Walcha. Walcha
A fi[?]e look plnce early this morning, and was the largest ever known here. The whole block of buildings belonging to Mr. F. Nicholas was destroyed. The buildings were nearly new, of brick,…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The operations of the Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Limited, for the year, show a credit balance of £8789, which, with the balance brought forward,…
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Some excitement was caused by an outbreak of fire this afternoon in a building, in the main street of the town. The premises are occupied by Mrs. Hamley, and are used as a shop. The alarm was…
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The Public school at Walhallow was burnt to the ground at an early hour on Monday morning. A number of shearers attempted to save the building, but without avail. On the matter being reported to…
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WALCHA, Wednesday.—Goldman's brick store, about the largest business place here, was totally destroyed by fire last night. A special fair was being held, and the place was heavily…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Melbourne
The annual meeting of shareholders of the Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Limited, was held this afternoon. The report stated that the operations for the year showed a…
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BALBANALD, Friday.—The residence of Mr. A. Malcolm, the proprietor of the "Riverina Recorder" newspaper, was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. Mrs. Malcolm and her…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A fatal fire occurred at Korumburra last night at a four–roomed house occupied by a miner named Liversage and family. Mrs. Liversage had put four…
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CONDOBOLIN, Thursday.—A destructive fire broke out in Roberts and Phelan's butcher's shop in Bathurst–street this morning at 2 o'clock. The fire burnt the premises occupied by Wright…
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BALRANALD, Thursday.—Last night the residence of Mr. A. Malcolm, proprietor of the "Riverina Recorder," was completely destroyed by fire, and Mrs. Malcolm and her two children…
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A fire broke out at 2 o'clock this morning in Roberts' butcher's shop and Wright, Heaton and Co.'s store on the right and Roberts' temporary hotel…
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A fire broke out yesterday in a tenement at Korumburra occupied by a man named Liversagh, his wife and family of six children. The father was…
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A bush fire was reported in the vicinity of Rose Bay this afternoon. No. 4 Station men of the M.F.B. and the Woolliahra Brigade got promptly on the…
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At about twenty minutes to 3 yesterday afternoon a bush fire broke but at Rose Bay, between the convent and the residence of Mr. Frank Bennett. Owing to the inflammable nature of…
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On Friday night last, as Mrs. Joseph Booth was burning sulphur for disinfecting purposes, some bed-clothes caught fire, and blazed up fiercely. The…
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GUNDAGAI, Friday.--What threatened to be a serious fire broke out this afternoon in the grain shed at James Nicholls' homestead, Willie Ploma. Flames were noticed issuing from the shed, and…
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A fire resulting in considerable damage occurred at Balmain od Nov. 5 at the works of the Federal Timber Corupauy, Rozelle Bay. The timber stacks covered an area of something like 350ft x 150ft, and…
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GUNDAGAI, Saturday.—A destructive fire broke out late on Friday evening in a shed owned by Mr. J.S. Nicholls, at Willie Ploma, five miles from Gundagai. The contents, consisting of 20 tons…
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