Suspicious Fires. In the City. An Inquest Asked For
A few minutes after 3 o'clock this morning a call was received by the M.F.B. from a telephone alarm in Dixon-street. The alarm was given by…
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Fires in Dixon-street. Supposed Incendiarism. an Inquest Desired
Two fires, surrounded by circumstances of a [?] ns picious character, were discovered in unoccupied houses in Dixon-street early this morning. The discovery was made by Constable Eager of No. 1 Station,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Curse of the Fires
"Look, Isabel! Thou hast heard of old Nona Tacoma?" "Ay, de mi! how ugly a woman'--" "Hush, girl, hush! She will hear…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Disastrous Blaze Fire at Croydon. Many Business Places destroyed. Damage Estimated at £15,000--The Insurances. Croydon (Q.)
A disastrous fire occurred yesternight and the whole of one side of Sircom-street, between Samwell-street and Brown-street, was burned to the ground…
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The Chicago Flourmills, on the Lane Cove River, at the foot of Mowbray-road, Willoughby, were completely destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. The mills are in the occupation of Messrs. Clifford…
Continued on Trove, page 251 →Queensland. Extensive Fire. Brisbane
At Croydon a fire occurred at 11 o'clock last night at Connor's [?]rapery shop, in Sircom-street Within an hour and a half the whole side of the street between Samwell and Bowen streets was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The New Lamb ton Fire Brigade
The opening of the new fire brigade station at New Lambton and the christening of the reel took place on the afternoon of Saturday, the 17th instant, with a considerable amount of ceremony. The associated fire…
Continued on Trove, page 232 →Fires in Dixon-street. Two Houses Burned-an Inquest Called For
Two fires broke out in Dixon-street early yesterday morning, and from the peculiar nature of the circumstances incendiarism is suspected by the authorities. Shortly after 3 a.m. Constable Eagar, who was on duty…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Big Fire at Croydon. £15,000 Damage
BRISBANE, Friday.—A telegram from Croydon states that a fire broke out shortly after 11 o'clock last night in Connor's drapery shop, in Sircom-street, and within an hour and a half the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Gunning Fire. Verdict of Incendiarism. GUNNING
An inquest was held yesterday upon the fire which recently occurred at Curtin's Hotel. Mr. N. T. Collins (coroner) presided, and the Victoria Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destructive Fire in Queensland. Twelve Places of Business Destroyed. Damages Estimated at £25,000
CROYDON (Q.), Friday.--A fire broke out at 11 o'clock last night in Mrs. J. Connor's drapery shop, In Sircom-street, and within an hour and a hall the whole side of the street between Samwell…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Partially Destroys a School. Incendiarism Suspected. MELBOURNE, Saturday Night
THE State School at Abbotsford, a suburb of Melbourne, was partially destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. It is thought to have been the act of an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federation. a Gilded Pill. 'Fire Low and Lay' Em Out.'
SIR,—In his recent speech Mr Attorney General Want described Federation as a gilded pill of particularly nauseous contents, but he did not indicate either the true object…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fires
Shortly before 5 o'clock on Saturday morning a fire broke out in a small store in Oakville-street, North Willoughby, the property of Mr. John Single, post and telegraph master. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Martaban Fire
All danger seems to have been averted in connection with the fire on the steamship Gulf of Martaban, and from what can be ascertained this morning…
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WELLINGTON, Saturday.--A fire broke out in the Half-way Hotel at Geurie, 13 miles from Wellington, at a late hour last night. The hotel, which was owned by Mr. J. N. Payne, was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in George-street
A small fire occurred last night at 67 George-streel west, occapied as a shop and dwelling by J. C. Morris. The damage was but slight, No. 2 M.F.B., under Foreman Ford, promptly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Collins-street
A fire broke out yesterday afternoon in a fivestory building in Collins-street, known as the "Metropolitan-chambers." The flames were got under before much damage was done…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Fire Extinguished. Melbourne
A fire, which broke out in a fivestorey building, the "Metropolitan-Chambers," in Collins-street, was extinguished before much damage was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire on the Gulf of Martaban
Messrs. M'Arthur and Co., the agents for the Gulf line of steamers, have [?]eived a telegram from the captain of the steamer Gulf of Martaban, stating that the vessel will leave the West…
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