Alarming Fire
ABOUT two o'clock this morning an alarming fire broke out in the saw-mills of Messrs. Goodlet and Co., at the bottom of Erskine-street, The engines were quickly on the spot, and after burning about an hour…
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Fire in Erskine-street
A fire broke out this morning at a quarter to two o'clock, at Goodlet's Saw Mills, at the bottom of Erskine-street, Mr. Bown, superintendent of the Fire Brigade, was informed of the…
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A quarterly meeting of the members of the Sydney Volunteer Fire Company, No. 2 was held last evening at their engine-house in Phillip-street, near the Water Police Office. About twenty members were present,…
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A terrible conflagration took place at Ballaarat on Thursday last, the 9th instant. The Star, of the following day, has the subjoined account of the disaster:— Again we have been visited by one of those terrible…
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Last night shortly arter 9 o'clock, there was an alarm of fire raised in the Victoria Theatre during the performance of the Opera, and a partial rush took place from boxes, pit, and gallery; ono gentleman who tumbled…
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SIR—I perceive by your report of the fire at Mr. Speerin's, Lower George-street, last night, that an evident injustice is done to the Fire Company's Brigade, and trust, as an eye-witness, you will permit me to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire in Lower George-street. Aut TORNING aut nullus. to the Editor of the Empire
SIR—I notice, in your impression of this morning, a letter from Mr. Superintendent Torning, in answer evidently to mine to you of the previous day. Now, in spite of all Mr. Torning can say, it must be very clear…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Volunteer Fire Company, No. 1. to the Editor of the Empire. Engine Station, Pitt-street
SIR—Having noticed on article in your journal of Thursday least, concerning the late fire in Lower George-street, signed" A Lover of Justice," allow me to state in the first place that the report in your journal of the said fire was quite correct; and in the second…
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A fire of an alarmin nature, and which appeared likely to produce most serious consequences, broke out in the Southampton Docks, on Monday afternoon, about three o'clock. It is supposed to have originated…
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ABOUT twelve o'clock last night the inhabitants of the city in the neighbourhood of George and King streets were alarmed by repeated cries of "Fire," proceeding from the vicinity of the, Victoria Theatre…
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From inquiries instituted yesterday, we learn that nothing additional has transpired which could in any way account for the origin of the conflagration which broke out on Tuesday night last in Pitt-street. The…
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SIR,—Another fire attended, as is generally the case, with a serious loss of valuable property has just occurred in Sydney; and, like that which some months ago happened in the same street, at Messrs. F[?]ss's…
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SIR—Having read your report of the late fire and observed that there appears to be some doubt as to where the fire originated and some other details, I will state what came under my own observation. The fire broke…
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SIR,—Referring to a letter signed "Civis" in your issue of to-day, I can confirm the information he gives upon the subject of "inquests upon fires," and supplement it by stating that the practice is now in operation…
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SIR,—In one of the late issues of the North Australian, I perceive a letter calling attention to the necessity for the immediate purchase of a fire-engine, and the organisation of a brigade. This letter also refers to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dottings on Astronomy. No. VI. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald. Gems sparkle in the outer courts of HIM Who [?]ced them in infinitude of space, And bade them blaze in splendour ever bright, The shadows of His glory uncreate.—ANON
SIR,—The constellations which I have here endeavoured to point out, are now near our meridian, and the moon being on the wane the present is a favourable time for viewing them…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 18. the President took the chair at fire minutes past four o'clock. Prevention of Spread of Small-pox
Mr. DEAS THOMSON gave notice of his intention, on their next meeting, to ask the hon. SolicitorGeneral, whether any precautions had been taken to prevent the introduction of small-pox into this colony,…
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About daybreak this morning a fire broke out in the yard of Mr. John Williams, Cooper, of New-Pitt-street, and in a short time consumed nearly the whole of the sheds, and a large quantity of the timber…
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ABOUT half-past three o'clock this morning, a fire broke out in the cooperage yard of Alderman Williams, of New Pitt-street, and raged with unabated fury up to the time of our going to press…
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We mentioned in our issue of yesterday that a fire had broken out at an early hour in the morning on the premises of Mr. Williams, of New Pitt-street, cooper. From inquiries since made we learn that the…
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