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A terrible conflagration broke out in Otho-street about half-past 12 last night, and raged for three or four hours. Owing to the drought the residents of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire which caused a great commotion in Hunter's Hill, was discovered between 1 and 2 o'clock on Saturday mornings at the rear of the premises in Alexandria-street, Hunter's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Junction Hotel, Methul, was destroyed by fire on April 20. It contained about 15 rooms, and was built of weatherboard. It is supposed to be insured for £450, but the name of the insurance…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The damage resulting from the recent fire at Toongabbie turns out to be even more serious than was at first supposed. Mr. Buckby now estimates that it would cost upwards of £200…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →INVERELL, Wednesday Morning.—The fire was still smouldering last evening. A jury was sworn in for an inquest concerning the fire and deaths, but no evidence was taken, the inquest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The calamity which has befallen the town of Inverell, and which resulted in the loss of two lives (writes an old Inverell resident), had been predicted many years ago…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Prince of Wales Hotel at Townsville, the property of Mr. David Buchanan, and occupied by Mr. W. H. Livingstone, was completely destroyed by fire this morning. The whole of the inmates of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In the last annual report of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board, the necessity for the proper organisation of the local Are brigades was referred to at length, apropos of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →LONDON, April 22.—A fire occurred this morning, recalling in its magnitude the Jewin-street outbreak. The conflagration gutted three warehouses…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →INVERELL, Tuesday.--A terrible conflagration occurred early this morning, half of Otho-atreet, the principal business thoroughfare of the town, being destroyed. The damage consequent upon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A great fire recalling the Jewin-street conflagration of seven years ago, broke out this, morning in the Barbican. E.C. Three warehouses on the south, and, two on The north…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire occurred this morning recalling in its magnitude the Jewin-street outbreak. The conflagration gutted three warehouses on the south and two on the north side of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A disastrous fire occurred in Otho-street this morning and resulted in the loss of two lives. Mr. and Mrs. C. Wilson both perished in the flames, and a few charred remains were found in the rains…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Tuesday.--A great fire, recalling the Jewin-street conflagration of seven years ago, broke out this morning in the Barbican, E.C…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This morning's fire practically destroyed the whole block in the main street, about 100 yards being left in smoking ruins. The following premises were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In the last annual report of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board to the Minister for Public Works the necessity for the proper organisation of the local fire brigades was referred to at length. The following…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Premier has received the following telegram from Mr. Walterus Brown, police magistrate at Inverell: -- "On behalf of sufferers from late disastrous fire I thank you…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, April 23.—Fifty firms are sufferers by the fire in Barbican. LONDON. April 23, 2.45 p.m.—The first estimates of the damage caused by the great…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coroner opened the inquest yesterday into the cause of the deaths of the two victims, and the origin of the fire. The jury was merely formally sworn in and viewed the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It has transpired that the damage which was caused by the great fire in the Barbican, and which was estimated at £2,000,000 was not so great as at first expected, and the…
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