The Sydney Fire
THE great fire which occurred in the heart of the metropolis of New South Wales on Thursday, and which turned out to be the most destructive…
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Fires & bushfires, 1890
208 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 11
Lambton. Fire Brigade
The annual meeting of the members of the Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Wednesday night at the station. After the usual practice,…
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THE calamitous fire of yesterday morning is still the all-absorbing topic of conversation, and during the whole of to-day there was a large crowd looking at the ruins. From all…
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WE are informed, with regard to the table of probable losses that may be incurred by the various firms, that, so for as Messrs. Lark, Sons, and Co. are concerned, they estimate…
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THE dangerous task of pulling down the walls of some of the buildings damaged by the recent great fire was begun yesterday morning under the direction of the City…
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LAST night, about 8 o'clock, a fire occurred in the Primitive Church, New Lambton, which caused a serious panic amongst the congregation, and in the rush for safety…
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A Hamburg merchant has investigated a large number of ships' log-books, reporting 156 cases of "St. Elmo's fire," The report is extremely interesting from a scientific point of view. It…
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The local fire brigade mustered in full strength last evening in response to an alarm from the station, but, on reaching the vicinity of the suspected…
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THE ruins of the buildings destroyed by the great fire are slowly being removed. The many tottering walls, which were pronounced dangerous by the City Improvement Board,…
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ABOUT a quarter to twelve o'clock last night the inhabitants of the city were aroused by the clanging of fire-bells, and firing of three guns from the fort, and in a short space of…
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WITH reference to the fire late on Tuesday night, whereby Mr. (. Taylor's bakehouse in William-street was destroyed, the sufferer desires to state that the report in yesterday's…
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MESSRS, RILEY BROTHERS, Newcastle, announce that they have secured a large quantity of salvage stock, slightly damaged by water, from the late fire in Sydney, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Telegrams New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. Fire in Mr Ellis's Timber-yard
AT about 2.15 this morning a fire broke out in the timber-yard of Mr. J. C. Ellis at Pyrmont. The alarm was given by the night watchman, and the flames were extinguished…
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AT 11 o'clock on Saturday night the residents of the eastern end of the city were startled by hearing the City Fire Brigade bell sounding a series of short, sharp alarms, and, upon…
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On Sunday afternoon a fire broke out in a house at Liddelsdale, near Maitland, the property of Mrs. Kelly, and, there being a strong wind blowing at the time, it was totally…
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LONDON, Monday.—Latest particulars regarding the fatal fire at Aldresgate show that thirty persons were working in the top storey when the first alarm of fire was given. Some…
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LONDON, Monday.—A fire occurred to-day at a large hat factory situated at Aldersgate. The building was totally destroyed, and six persons were burnt to death, while thirteen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. the Recent Great Fire
THE inquest into the circumstances touching the origin of the great fire, which broke out in the premises of Messrs. Gibbs, Shallard, and Co., Hoskings place, on the morning of…
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AT a meeting of the Executive Council today, it was decided to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the recent great fire, and the supply of water for extinguishing…
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NEW YORK, Thursday.—Intelligence has been received of a terrible fire at Leland. Hotel, Syracuse, State of New York, which was burned to the ground. Many persons…
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