Bush Fires
ONE of the most remarkable circumstances peculiar to the Country i. e. in contradistinction from England (and we believe it prevails nowhere to a greater if to so…
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25 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 2
The Great Fire Near London Bridge
The strictest inquiries have failed in ascertaining the origin of this frightful conflagration. All that is known with certainty is, that the flames were first seen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Vox Populi—Vox Dei." Fire and Life Assurance
We take the opportunity of the appearance of the following piece of Domestic Intelligence to impress upon our readers, in the country, particularly, with the prudence of insuring…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Literature and Science. Fire in the Human Body
THE subjoined extract, from The Saturday Magazine, on he subject of Spontaneous Combustion in the human body, will be read with interest by many of our readers:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Precautions in Case of Fire
1. SHOULD a fire break out, send off to the nearest engine or police station. 2. Fill buckets with water, carry them as near the fire as possible, dip a mop into the water, and throw it…
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EXHIBITIONS OF FIRE ESCAPES.-- On Tuesday, at noon, a numerous and highly respectable meeting took place at the workhouse in in Poland Street, Oxford Street, to witness an…
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THE recent fire in the printing department within the Bank of England, and the vast importance of there being a full assurance of safety for the enormous amount of securities and moneys…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Report of the Committee on the "Australian Fire and Life Assurance Company Bill."
THE Committee appointed for the purpose of considering and reporting upon "A Bill to enable the Proprietors of a certain Company, carried on is the Town of Sydney, in the Colony of New South…
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The following letter from Colonel Hanker, late of the 12th Dragoons, to Colonel Brotherton, Comm nier of the Cavalry Depot at Maidstoue, has gone…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destructive Fire in Dublin
About three o'clock this morning, one of the most awful and destractive fires that has occurred in this city for many years bu[?]st out in Suffolk-street side of the Royal Arc[?]de. It raged with uncontrollable…
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The Report of tho Committee appointed by the Minute of the proceedings of the Legislative Council, dated 23d August, 1837, "to confer with the Chairman of the Company, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letter from John Lamb, Esquire, Chairman of the fire and Life Assurance Company, to William Macpherwn, Esquire, Clerk of Councils. Sydney, 98th August 1837
Sir,—Referring to the proceedings in the Legislative Council respecting the Australian Fire and Life Assurance Company's Bill, on the 23d instant, and to the communication made to…
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The Report of the Committee appointed by the Minute of the proceedings of the Legislative Council, Dated 23 August, 1837, '' to conter with the Chairman of the Company, and ascertain whether…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letter from John Lamb, Esquire, Chairman of the Fire and Life Assurance Company, to William Macpherson, Esquire, Clerk of Councils. Sydney 28th August, 1837
SIR,—Referring to the proceedings in the Legislative Council respecting the Australian Fire and life Assurance Company's Bill, on the 23rd instant, and to…
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The Report the Committee appointed by a Minute of the Proceedings of the Legislative Council, dated 23 August, 1837, " to confer with the "Chairman of the Company and ascertain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Postscript—two O'clock. Fire at Cartars' Barracks
A short time after eleven o'clock this morning, flames were observed issuing from the roof of the left wing of the debtors' prison, Carters' Barracks. An alarm was…
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On Tuesday last, the weather was rendered very disagreeable and oppressive, in consequence of the prevalence of a hut wind from the North-west. The heat was so intense that it…
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LAST night about half-past twelve or one o'clock, a fire broke out at the back ot George and York-streets, between King street and Barrack-lane. It originated on…
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About half-past one o'clock on the morning of Saturday last, and alarming fire was discovered by the private watchman employed at Macdonald's Buildings, George-street towards the…
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We stopped the press on the night preceding our last publication, to make mention of an alarming fire which broke out in the rear of Dr. Hosking's houses…
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