A Small Fire
THERE were several meetings on last night, and soon after they had commenced came the dreaded cry of "Fire." At about 8.20 the alarm was first given,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1889
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Disastrous Fire. London
The military arms' depot at Weedonbeck, in Northampton, has been burnt, The damage is estimated at £6100,000…
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THE unfortunate man John Tregilgas Bottrill, who had his dwelling house burned to the ground on Monday nigh, is a greater sufferer than was at first thought;…
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AT twenty minutes past, five o'clock yesterday afternoon the alarm of fire was raised in Argent-street, and smoke was seen ascending from some buildings in…
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A MEETING of the executive committee of the local Fire Brigade was held on Wednesday evening, at the Fire Station, when the following business was…
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Twenty shops with dwellings attached, situate in Duke-street, Waikato, were burned to the ground yesterday morning. There was very great destruction of stock,…
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LAST evening fourteen, members of the Fire Brigade, under Captain Hughes, indulged in life-saving practice with their new scaling ladders, on Mr. W. Sully's…
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PRAISE should be given where praise is due; and it is because of this it is but proper some few words should be written in commendation of the actions…
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A foreigner of the name of Wernans Kopp, was presented before Mr. Gower, P. M, this morning, charged with having used obscene language to Constable…
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It has now transpired that the fire at Gibbs, Shallard and Co.'s attained a complete hold before its discovery. The top storey, containing the printing and…
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A VERY agreeable party assembled at the Carrington Shades last night to commemorate the anniversary of the appointment of Mr. Walter Hughes to the captaincy of…
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Shortly after three o'clock this morning, the Coffee Palace, situated in Hiudleystreet, was discovered to be on fire. The upper storey occupants were quickly…
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The news of the disastrous conflagration in Adelaide reached here only last evening, and to-day a sad and strange coincidence is to be reported from here. The…
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From further particulars obtained respecting the fire at Hambly's Coffee Palace, it seems that there is no doubt whatever that the Rev. F. W. Taplin lost…
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THE hon. secretary of the fire brigade (Mr. Philip A. Dornwell), has received the following communication from the Superintendent of Fire Brigades, Sydney:…
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News comes from Crystal Brook, one of the Areas towns, that yesterday morning a fire wrs discovered in Park's fruit shop there. The flames spread to…
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The West End Sawmill and Steam Joinery Company's premises were burned to the ground yesterday morning. Owing to the hose being too short, the fire raged…
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A great fire is raging in Savannah. The damage already done is computed at a million and a half dollars. The prairie fire in Dakota served to show…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Barrier Miner. Monday, April 15, 1889. Fire Alarms
A FEW months ago arrangements were made between Mr. Patton, the manager of the Proprietary mine, and the local fire brigade, for a code of…
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The London Chartered Bank and two other places at Kerang were burned yesterday morning. The total damage is estimated at £7000…
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