Thursday Morning, half-past 5 o'clock. Alarming Fire
We interrupt the publication to announce a dangerous fire which broke out in the Wool Store of Mr. T. Holt, George-street South, in the immediate neighbourhood of the…
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Fire in George-street South
We reported in our yesterday's paper the breaking out of n destructive fire in the wool stores of Mr. Thomas Holt, jun., in George-street South. We now furnish a full account of the…
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On Thursday morning, about a quarter past four o'clock, a fire broke out in the lower part of Mr. T. Holt's wool store, situate in George-street, near the Haymarket. The flames were fanned by a strong southerly wind, and in a few minutes they made such…
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On Thursday morning, about five o'clock, a destructive fire broke out in the premises of Mr. Thomas Holt, junr., in George-street South, by which a large amount of property was destroyed…
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SIR,—Suppose a house on fire, and property destroyed, which the owner's insurance will fully cover; a statement is made of loss, which is handed in with his books, they are passed as "correct," and the amount paid. If…
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The Melbourne press has latterly become so habituated to record, and the Melbourne public to read, the occurrence of extensive conflagations, that if they proceed much longer as they have done for the last…
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ON Monday afternoon last an express arrived in Brisbane from Cleveland, bringing intelligence that the brig Courier, which was lying at anchor off Cleveland Point, with a cargo of wool and oil for England, was in flames from stem to stern, with no…
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SIR,—Seeing in this morning's publication an account of the late fire, and wishing to give credit where credit is due, I take the liberty of addressing you, hoping you will give this letter a place in your widely circulated journal…
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WE take the following particulars from the Argus:âYesterday morning, February 27th, between six and seven o'clock, a fire broke out on board the West Wind, lying off Sandridge, which has unfortunately destroyed that ship. The flames were first…
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We take the following particulars from the Argus:—Yesterday morning, February 27th, hetwceii six and seven o'clock, a fire broke out on board the West Wind, lying utt Sandridga, which has unfortunately destroyed that ship…
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YESTERDAY, the 3rd instant, the three parties charged with having wilfully set fire to this ship were taken before Dr. Wilkins, of this place, in custody of Sergeant Simeox, of the detective force. Their names…
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We take the following particulars from the Argus:—Yesterday morning, February 27th, between six and seven O'clock, a fire broke out on board the West Wind, lying off Sandidne, which has unfortunately destroyed that ship. The flames were first…
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About half-past one o'clock on Saturday afternoon last, a stable in the rear of some houses belonging to Mr. Harper in Philip-street was discoved to be on fire. It happened that a quantity of straw and shavings were lying in the stable which of course soon…
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The most extensive fire that has occurred in the City of London for some years took place on Saturday night. The scene of this unfortunate disaster was an immense space of ground, situate in the most populous…
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NEW YORK, DECEMBER 27.—About one o'clock this morning, a fire roke out in the Novelty Bakery establishment of Tread-well and Sons, No. 242, Front-street. It was completely destroyed together with the greater part of its contents, consisting of a…
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NEW YORK, DECEMBER 27.—About one o'clock this morning, a fire broke out in the Novelty Bakery establishment of Treadwell and Sons, No. 242, Front-street It was completely destroyed together with the greater part of its contents, consisting of a…
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THE half-yearly meeting of the members of the Sydney Fire Insurance Company was held in the Long Room, Mort's Commercial Buildings, Pitt-street, yesterday, at 2 p.m. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, T. W. Smart, Esq.,…
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The Hall-yearly Meeting of the members of the Sydney Fire Insurance Company was held on Monday afternoon, in the Long Room, Mort's Buildings, Pitt-street…
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AT about nine o'clock last night the alarm of fire was raised in George-street, and it was presently ascertained that the store of Mr. Stewart, Grocer and General Dealer, at the back of Mr. Cohen's. Jeweller, George-street, was in flames. The stores were…
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WE have to report a very destructive fire that broke out last night at a few minutes past ten o'clock precisely, in the rear of the Illustrated Sydney Neius printing office, and at a distance of about forty yards. The fire originated, in some manner at present unknown,…
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