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The post-office and the residence occupied by Alderman Telfer, St. John's Park, were totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The only things saved were the postal documents and one or…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Early on Sunday morning a fire was discovered in the post-office and residence at St. John's Park, occupied by Alderman Telfer, but was extinguished with but little trouble. It must have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An old man named Baker, camping out at Cullenbone, was severely burnt about the feet and legs on Friday by falling into a fire. He was brought to Gulgong and admitted to the hospital,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire occurred at 48 Alfred-street, North Sydney, last night on premises occupied as a fancy goods shop by Walter Burnham. A front bedroom on the first fleer was severely damaged as well aa the ceiling of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The post-office and dwelling of Mr. B. Telfer, at St. John's Park, near Smithfield, were destroyed by fire early on Monday morning. There was an outbreak of fire in one of the back…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The steamer Gulf of Martaban arrived yesterday morning from Glasgow and Liverpool, and during the day commenced the discharge of her cargo at the Cowper Wharf, Woolloomooloo…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The discharge of the Sydney portion of the cargo of the steamer Golf of Martaban was commenced yesterday, when the effects of the firs which had broken out during her voyage from Liverpool were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Tuesday night a fire occurred at a shop and dwelling occupied by Mr. Walter Burnham, at 48 Alfred-street, North Sydney, but no damage was done beyond the burning of a quantity of clothing and the flooring of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →COMMITTED FOR TRIAL FOR ARSON. The inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire which occurred on the premises of Simeon Joel, a secondhand denier, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CHARLEVILLE, Wednesday.--A fire this morning resulted in the destruction of Hawkins and Co.'s store and stock, and also the Telegraph Hotel and office adjoining. The fire originated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The action of the Fine Brigades' Board in regard to the erection of a new fire brigade station at Ashfield, for the purpose of serving Ashfield, Summer Hill, Croydon, Five Dock, Canterbury, and adjacent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—The inquest on the fire at Joel's second-hand shop in Hunter-street West last week, was concluded yesterday afternoon. The evidence tended to show that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire occurred at Charleville yesterday by which the Telegraph Hotel and office adjoining and Hawkins and Co.'s store were completely destroyed. The outbreak originated in Hawkins" store, a large…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, August 25.—The criminal proceedings instituted against Baron Mackan, the president of the bazaar committee, and two employees who were engaged in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The work of landing the cargo from the steamer Gulf of Martaban, which arrived on Tuesday morning, was continued yesterday, and a large quantity has now been taken out of the ship. At the office of the agents…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Wednesday.--The prosecution in connection with, the terrible fire which occurred at a Roman Catholic bazaar in Paris in May has been concluded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There was a busy day all round at the head office of the agents (Messrs. A. M'Arthur and Co.) and at the Woolloomooloo wharf in connection with the discharge of the cargo from the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The British-India steamer Okara brings further news of the outburst of the Mayon Volcano, in the Philippine Islands. One account says:—"Cascades of red-hot lava pouring…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The question of the erection of a new fire brigade station at Ashfield has been under notice for some time. The local council, at its last meeting received from the municipal representative on the Fire Brigades Board…
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