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Despite the great disaster sustained by the "Australian Star" yesterday, in which the proprietary's handsome and comparatively new offices were almost totally destroyed by fire, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The " Star " newspaper office was complete[?]y destroyed by fire early this morning. LATER. The publishing and printing office of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early yesterday morning an outbreak of fire occurred in the office of the "Australian Star" in Castlereagh-street, and so swift was the progress of the flames that within an hour the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The dwellers in Castlereagh-street were roused from their slumbers at an early hour yesterday morning by the noise of fire engines thundering along in the direction of Circular Quay. There was no doubt…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A fire, occasioned by a quantity of lime slaking, broke out on Saturday night at the premises of Mr. Walter M'Kenzie, news agent. Percival-road, Petersham. The premises were of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Captain Love presided at the annual meeting of the Burwood Volunteer Fire Brigade, which was held at the station on Wednesday evening. In addition to the members of the brigade there were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →NYNGAN, Monday.—On Saturday a fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Cocking, a selector, about nine miles from town. The house and nearly all the contents were entirely destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An official report regarding the fire on board the Gulf of Martaban reports that 14 days before the vessel reached Albany the coal bunkers were found to be on fire, and eight days ago this set…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A fire broke out on Friday night at Jamberoo resulting in about £10 worth of damage to curtains, bedding, and furniture. The outbreak occurred in the bedroom. The premises, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A destructive fire occurred early yesterday morning at Smithfield, when Carter's general store was burnt out. The usual business had been conducted on Saturday, and the premises…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The annual meeting of the members of the Minmi Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at Daniel's Hall on Saturday evening last, and was followed by the anniversary social and concert. The report stated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELONG, Monday.--A fire happened here early tills morning, by which a shed on Mr. John Watson's property at Donkey-bill was destroyed, with the contents. The shed, which is situated about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At last night's meeting of the Leichha[?]dt Council a communication was read from the secretary of the Fire Brigades' Board to the effect that considering the expenditure incurred during the last half-year,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The premises of Mr. Worters Carter, at Smithfield, were, with the stock, completely destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. Mrs. Carter was awakened about 4 o'clock by hearing the roar of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Leichhardt Council has been making representations to have telephone fire alarms established in various portions of the electorate in view of some important developments that have recently taken…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Replying to a request for the erection of additional telephone fire alarms at Leichhardt, the secretary of the Fire Brigades Board has informed the Leichhardt Council that, considering…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BYRON BAY, Monday.--At 3.15 p.m. yesterday M'Lean's Great Northern Hotel, one of the largest hotels on the North Coast, was totally destroyed by fire. The stables, assembly-hall, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday afternoon, at a quarter-past 3 o'clock, a fire started in M'Lean's Great Northern Hotel, upstairs, and in a short time the building was burned to the ground. Owing to the south-west…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. John Watson, of Donkey Hill, lost about 15 tons of tobacco leaf by fire last night, besides a quantity of farming machinery and harness. One of his sons came home about 11 o'clock, when there was no…
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