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A fire which destroyed five residences and the Primitive Methodist Church at Stockton broke out about 11 o'clock yesterday morning, and burned for a couple of hours with fierceness…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →NEWCASTLE, Tuesday Afternoon.—Another big fire broke out at Stockton at about noon to-day, when six houses and a church were destroyed. The fire originated in the residence or…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A serious fire, the worst that has ever occurred at Stockton, broke out there this morning in the private dwelling-house of Mr. George Waugh, who resides next to his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A disastrous fire occurred this forenoon in the main thoroughfare of the little mining township of Stockton, resulting in the total destruction of three dwellings, a church, a public hall, and a shop, and in the partial…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Last evening a bush fire broke out on the property occupied by Mrs. Garland, on the road to Meadow Flat. The residence and sheds were consumed. The bush fire reported last week burnt over 2000…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →During the progress of the public schools' picnic at Sir Joseph Banks' Grounds yesterday, a fire broke out among the trees, near the water's edge. The flames spread rapidly, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Rev. P. Stacy Waddy, M.A., incumbent of Stockton, has offered the Methodist congregation, whose church and school-hall were entirely destroyed by Tuesday's fire, use of St. Paul's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Queen's Hotel at South sea was burned on December 9. Forty of the guests escaped from the building in their night clothes. Two chambermaids employed in the hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—The seven buildings completely destroyed by fire yesterday carry only about £1600 in insurance, while the actual loss is estimated at £2500. The Primitive…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A week or two ago on the hottest day of the season, a fire broke out at Greenwich, miles away from the nearest fire brigade station, and if it had not been for the strenuous efforts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shortly before 5 o'clock this afternoon a fire occurred at It. V. Wilson's general retail store in Bromide-street. The contents, consisting of groceries and drapery, were destroyed, or so damaged as…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At the Central Court yesterday William Donaldson, alias "Dono," 27, woodcutter, George Carney, 29, bootmaker, Charles Harrison, 30, tea- classer, and John Ward, 34…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WITH the appalling results of recent bush fires to stagger producing interests, anything which may be devised to check the all-devouring flames must exact…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Manly Volunteer Fire. Brigade received a call yesterday to a fire in Whistler-street, Manly, at the residence of Mr. Tugh. Before the flames were extinguished part of the contents of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ARMIDALE, Thursday.--At the police court today, Kyran M'Manus was charged with having on the 14th inst., at Saumarez, lit a fire and left it before it had been properly extinguished. It…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The premises occupied by Mr. Robert C. Cole, basketmaker, at 126 Walker-street, North Sydney, were the scene of a fire shortly before 9 o'clock last night. A quantity of basketware was burned and the remainder of the stock…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A fire broke out this morning in the basement of the Lyceum Theatre. A detachment from the headquarters of the M. E. B. was quickly on the scene, and extinguished the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. David Andrew, captain of the Bendigo Fire Brigade, proposes that a team of Victorian country firemen should be sent to England to take part in the firemen's competitions, and if possible to be there…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An uninsured blacksmith's shop and dwelling, occupied and owned by Mr. Edward Sharp, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. Two children were in bed, but were rescued by the…
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