A Railway Train on Fire
A conflagration of a very serious character, and which might have been attended with loss of life, broke out in the 4.20 train from Edinburgh on Friday night week, between Cupar and Dairsie…
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17 stories in Illawarra's papers
Fire Brigade
We beg to remind our readers of the meeting to take place at the Council Chamber this evening, for the purpose of considering the propriety of forming a Fire Brigade in Wollongong. As the question is…
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On Wednesday evening last the committee appointed at the meeting held on the previous day assembled at the Council Chamber, but the only business transacted was the appointment of a sub-committee to canvas the…
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A well attended meeting was held at the Council Chamber, on Tuesday evening last presided over by the Worshipful the Mayor, for the purpose of considering the advisability of forming a Fire Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Great Fire in Quebec
THE great fire at Quebec is a calamity of which English readers can scarcely form a conception. In this country our buildings, if not of much solidity, are as a…
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The Superintendent of the Sydney Fire Brigade has lately published his report of the fires in Sydney during the last years. The recent prevalence of fires has been a plainful experience for the shareholders in…
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WE are indebted to Mr. S. Tulloch, Launceston, owner, of the ship Heather Bell, formerly belonging to this port, and trading between belonging to this port, and…
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ON Saturday week last a very serious fire occurred at Long Swamp on the farm of Mr. George Scott, by which that gentleman has suffered a loss of £400. His…
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A FIRE broke out at the Crysial Palace on Sunday, December 30, which destroyed the whole of the tropical department, with its fine arts courts. How the…
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Shortly before 11 o'clock last night, a disastrous fire broke out on the premises in the rear of the building known as Reiby Cottage, situated in the right of way adjourning the establishment of Mr John…
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A meeting of the members of the Wollongong Fire Brigade will take place this evening, at the Council Chamber, at 8 p.m. The Representative for Illawarra…
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THE Fire was discovered about four o'clock and the local brigade was immediately on the spot. At first there was but a scanty supply of water, and all the efforts of the…
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Another disastrous fire has to be recorded as having occurred in Sydney. This time the scene of the conflagration was the extensive and well known drapery establishment of Messrs. John Thompson and…
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FREEHOLDER'S MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.—At a preliminary meeting held in Sydney, on Monday, 22nd July, by gentlemen interested in the formation of a freeholder's…
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THE Philadelphia Inquirer gives the following account of the destruction of the American Theatre in the city:— The fire broke out in the second story…
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ANOTHER very destructive fire occurred last night in this city, resulting in the total destruction of several thousand pounds' worth of property. The scene of…
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WE are indebted to the courtesy of Mr. G. Elliott Elliott, for the following telegram, which had been forwarded to the Postmaster-General, and which he kindly…
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