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Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 23, 30 June 1875, Page 3

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MELBOURNE. June 23. Yesterday morning a tire occuiTed on the premises of Thomas Lnko and Co., Kingstreet, tea merchants. The premises were totally destroyed, with the stock. The adjoining premises of Messrs Francis and M'Pherson were much damaged by water. Lnko was insured for £13,000 in the following oflicea : —Australian Alliance, London and Lancashire, National, Northern, Victoria.

On Monday night as lavo men, named Smith and Alillist, Avere generating hydrogen gas for lime light, at the rear of the Theatre Royal, an explosion followed. Smith Avas killed on the spot. Alillist avus badly injured. Both men Avere blown through an iron roof a distance of tweGe feet. The A/v/ns proprietors have proceeded against a country journal for copying Renter's telegrams without permission. The case has been fully argued, and judgment reserved. The decision avi'll dually decide the vexed question. The coffin- dam at the new avluuwcs, s >nlh bank of Yarra, gave way with a fresh in the rGer. One hundred men thrown out of employment. Messrs McEwans’, Avholesalc grocers, liabilities amount to T8G.900, of which .1558,000 is owing to the Colonial Bank unsecured. At a meeting of creditors, the managers of the Bunk declined to give any information, and the creditors resolved that the estate should be sequestrated. They did not believe that the actual unsecured debt was so great. Large majority of Irish residents Imm resolved to celebrate O’CoimeH’s centenary mi the s(h August, by a banquet and procession. SYDNEY. June 23. The GoA r ernment has arranged Avitb the A.S.N. Company for the continuation of San Francisco temporary service for four months. Melbourne scratched for Sydney Alelropolitan. ADELAIDE. June 23. GoA'ermnent purpose spending .COG,OOO on Education, exelnsGc of amount- required for buildings.