Loss by Fire
Sydney, Tuesday—The fire insurance companies of Wellington, New Zealand, lost last year over £50,000 more than the amount they received in premiums…
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Fires & bushfires, 1899
80 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 4
Disastrous Bush-fires
Sydney, Friday.—Disastrous bushfires are raging in the S[?]trathford district, Victoria, many settlers being burnt out…
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Wonder is often expressed as to how bush fires arise. Sometimes they commence from sponteneous combustion; sometimes from the wind rubbing the limbs of dry trees…
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One of the most destructive fires which has visited the town for some time was that which [?]roke out in Shewan [?] about 1 o’clock on Sunday morning, and which in the course of[?]…
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EARLY yesterday morning a fire was discovered in John Connell's four-storey building in Kent-street a wine and spirit and grocery store. Three of the floors…
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A SHED containing a quantity of wool, sadllery, harness, tools, etc., was totally destroyed by fire at Captain's Flat yesterday. The shed was the property of a…
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The town was thrown into a high state of excitement on Sunday night at an hour when most people are away from home. The firebell's fearful tongue gave out loud and…
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Early on Monday morning a fire was discovered in Mr John Connell's wine, spirit, and grocery store, a four storied building in Kent Street. Three of the floors were gutted,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Fire in Braidwood. Shew an Auer's Store Destroyed Narrow Escape of the White Swan Hotel
A fire broke out in Shewan Aueb's Store on Sunday morning last at half past 12 o'clock. Before it was observed owing to the advanced hour-when nearly every one had [?] to rest it had get…
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A destructive fire broke out early on Sunday morning, causing the entire loss of Shewan Aueh's store premises, and a heavy stock of drapery and oilmen's goods. Nothing…
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A large shed, containing about £50 worth of wool, besides a large quantity of hay, harness, suddlery, tools, etc has been burned down. It belonged to Mr…
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A DISASTROUS fire occurred yesterday whereby tho dwelling of Mrs. Chalker was burned to the ground about 2 p.m. The building, which was constructed chiefly of…
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A VARIED and excellent programme on sports is advertised in this issue to be competed for on 26th January (Anniversary Day) in the park in connection with the…
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A public meeting, convened by notice in the EXPRESS, was held in the Council Chambers last night for the purpose of enrolling members for the Fire Brigade…
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A meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last for the purpose of enrolling members. Mr. Aldermen Ross, the Mayor, presided. There was a large attendance…
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The residence of Mrs Chalker, a widow, of Captain's Flat, was destroyed by fire on Monday afternoon. The flames spread so rapidly that nothing could be saved. The…
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THE member for the district, Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, has received the following reply from the Chief Secretary's Office re the Show and Fire Brigade grants:--"Sir,--I…
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ON Friday Mr. Coroner Downing held an inquiry into the circumstances connected with the fire which destroyed a large shed containing wool, hay, &c., the property of…
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An inquest was held on Friday, January 20th, at the house of Ambrose McGuigan, near Captains Flat, as to the origin of a fire by which certain premises, early on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. The Late Fire at Jembaicnmbene. [To the Editor of the Dispatch]
SIR,—At my name was unnecessarily drugged in at the inquest on the burning of Mr. Royds's sacks at Jembaicumbene, I would [?] space to say a few words in vindication of my character. Mr…
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