Narrow Escape from Fire
THE drapery establishment of Mr. E. O'Gallagher, in Hunter-street, had a narrow escape of being burnt to the ground on Saturday night, through what appeared to…
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Fires & bushfires, 1879
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Great Fire at New Zealand
An immense conflagration occurred at Wellington, New Zealand, on Sunday. The opera house. Wesleyan Church, Markets, two hotels, and forty business places destroyed…
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IT appears from a private telegram received in Melbourne on Tuesday that the loss by the fire which occurred in Wellington on Sunday night will…
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EARLY yesterday morning Maryville, the residence of Mrs. Hannell, situated at Wickham, had a narrow escape of being destroyed by fire, under the following circumstances…
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ABOUT four o'clock yesterday morning Constable Burns, while on his beat, discovered smoke issuing from the bar of the Newmarket Hotel, and upon looking through a small…
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IN our notice of the above, we omitted to refer to the presence of Mr. Webb, the Fire Brigade Superintendent, who was quickly on the scene and gave such directions, as…
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ABOUT 1 p.m., yesterday, the fire-bell rang out the usual note of warning, which was answered with alacrity by the City Fire Brigade who turned out, and without the…
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THE whole of the members of the brigade met yesterday afternoon and had a practice, and a thorough testing of the hose in the barracks, kindly lent by Mr. Cane. With…
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THE Maitland Mercury states that by a fire which occurred on Mrs. Chapman's Hunter River Inn, Morpeth, on Wednesday morning, the property narrowly escaped entire…
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There was a terrible fire this morning at the Octagon, Dunedin. Five thickly-tenanted houses were destroyed. As all the lower portions of the houses were first in flames, most…
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LAST evening, another of those dangerous conflagrations, which have of late, been too common in this city, occurred in Hunter-street, shortly before…
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THERE are but few particulars to add in connection with the disastrous fire which took place on Wednesday night, in Hunter-street. Up to late last night the fire was still…
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IN the history of all progressive steps in Municipal Reform, the promoters of the latter have invariably had to contend against local prejudice on the one…
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WE are pleased to observe that with the promptitude which invariably characteris[?] the firm of Gates and Co., (Agents for the Australian Alliance Assurance Co.), the…
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In connection with the recent fire in Ha[?] street, we learn that a very prompt settlement of claims was made by the Imp[?] Fire Insurance Company. Mrs. Hey[?]…
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A LATE telegram states that the recent fire at Dunedin is proved to have been caused by an incendiary. The particulars of the fire may the found on our third page…
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A FIRE, more terrible than any that has ever previously occurred in Dunedin and possibly in the colony, broke out early on the morning of September 8 in a block of buildings…
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WE are happy to state that the City Mutual Fire Insurance Co. have (through their agent, Mr. G. Tully, of the city) paid to Mrs. Heydon the amount of her policy, £250; and…
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THE fire inquiry was resumed at seven p.m., on the 18th September. The Coroner delivered a lengthy summing up. After an absence of three hours…
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IN connection with the last conflagration in Hunter-street, we are informed that, yesterday, Major Bolton, the owner of the property formerly known as the London Tavern,…
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