Balmain Fire Brigade
Empire · Tuesday 21 July 1863 · page 5
LAST evening, at 8 o'clock, a meeting of the ratepayers of the muncipality took place at the Schcol of Arte, for the purpose of considering what arrangement could be made for the ex[?]guishing of fires, by the formation of a fire…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 July 1863 · page 16
A PUBLIC meeting, convened at the instance of Mr. W. Church, as chairman of the local municipality, was held last evening, in the hall of the Balmain School of Arts, for the purpose of considering what arrangements can be made…
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Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 July 1863 · page 6
A PUBLIC meeting, convened at the instance of Mr. W. Church, as chairman of the local municipality, was held on Monday, in the hall of the Balmain school of Arts, for the purpose of considering what arrangements can be made…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ship on Fire at Sea. to the Editor of the Empire
Empire · Saturday 25 July 1863 · page 4
SIR,—In the telegraphic intellgence from Melbourne contained in your issue of yesterday. I noticed that a ship burnt to the water's edgo had been seen on the 26th of Maroh last, in latitude 1 degree north and longitude 26 degrees west, and that it was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Visit of Prince Napoleon to Egypt—fire in Alexandria—outrages in Orange, &c., &c. (Translated for the S. M. Herald from H Commercial.)
Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 July 1863 · page 7
WE are in receipt of newspaper from Alexandria in Egypt), from which we translate extracts for our readers. The latest papers are dated the 28th of May and the 2nd of June. The principal intelligence…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Precautions Against the Destruction of Property by Fire
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1863 · page 5
ON the subject of a General Fire Brigade for the whole of London we quote some pithy remarks from the Standard of 7th May. The opinion gains ground that it would be highly desirable to have a similar…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve. FITCH v. the Liverpool and London Fire and Life Insurance Company
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 August 1863 · page 5
This was an action upon a policy of insurance on a store at Maitland destroyed by fire. It had been twice tried, and had on each occasion terminated in a verdict for the plaintiff. It had also been before the Court in various…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Volunteer Fire Companies. to the Editor of the Empire
Empire · Tuesday 18 August 1863 · page 8
SIR,—It was with some surprise that I read in your issue of the 15th instant, an advertisement from the Volunteer Fire Brigade, No. 1, thanking the 500 citizens who signed a petition to the city council, the object being to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Parramatta. [From Our Correspondent.] October 7Th.—parbamatta Volunteer Fire Bridge
Empire · Thursday 8 October 1863 · page 8
—This company held their fourth annual meeting on Tuesday evening, at tbeir room, Mr. N. Payten's, White Horse Cellar. The meeting was for the purpose of electing officers and committee for the ensuing year…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 October 1863 · page 5
THE half-yearly Meeting of the shareholders of this company was held yesterday, at noon. The Hon. C. Kemp, Esq., M.L.C., in the chair. The manager read the following report and balance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Additional News. Via Marseilles and Calcutta. [From Our Melbourne Telegraphic Correspondent.] Russians Defeated by the Poles in Several Engagements. Fort Sumter Totally Destroyed. Bombardment of Charleston. Use of Greek Fire by the Federals. Disturbances in the Punjaub
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 November 1863 · page 5
Letters from Rome of the 5th state that the appeal made infavour of the Poles has been warmly responded to. The Russian Ambassador has called for a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in New Zealand. Plan of Attack on Meremere. the Rebels Muster About 4000 Strong. the Pioneer Under a Galling Fire at Meremere. the Result Most Satisfactory. the Cannons of the Enemy Supposed to Be Handled by Europeans. Ministerial Crisis.—mr. Fox Sent For. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Auckland, October 31
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 November 1863 · page 5
IT is very unfortunate that from the fact of the Claud Hamilton sailing to-morrow morning you are likely to be kept in total ignorance of the results of the General's attack upon the Meremere until the next…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Zealand War. Plan of Attack on Meremere. the Rebels Muster About 4000 Strong. the Pioneer Under a Galling Fire at Meremere. the Result Most Satisfactory. the Cannons of the Enemy Supposed to Be Handled by Europeans. Ministerial Crisis.—mr. Fox Sent For. Auckland, October 31
Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 November 1863 · page 4
It is very unfortunate that from the fact of the Claud Hamilton sailing to-morrow morning you are likely to be kept in total ignorance of the results of the General's attack upon the Meremere until the next…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires. to the Editor of the Emipre
Empire · Thursday 19 November 1863 · page 5
SIR,—We have experienced another fire, and subsequent loss of property, and if the attention ol some passers by had not been dircel to it at an early stage and at a time when assistance was easily procured, the loss,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Siege of Charleston. Frightful Effects of "Greek Fire." (From the Weekly Despatch, September 27.)
Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 21 November 1863 · page 3
Wo liavo intelligence from Mew York to the. 12th instant, including detalla of the progress of the siege of Charleston, and the success ot'Liurnaido end Roaoncrana in Knst Tennessee…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Cohoes Fire—scenes and Incidents— Bodies Yet in the Buins
Empire · Thursday 26 November 1863 · page 3
THE Troy Times gives the following accent of the fire at Cohoes on Monday, at Horst's Knitting Mill:— The fire was discovered about half-past 10 o'clook, in the lower part of Harst's kni[?]ting g factory, situated on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Inquest on the Fire at the Office of This Journal
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 December 1863 · page 5
On Tuesday last, as we announced in Wednesday's issue, an inquest was held at the Bathurst Hotel, on the recent fire in our office. We give the following resume of the evidence:—Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Volunteer Fire Company, No. 1. to the Editor of the Empire
Empire · Thursday 31 December 1863 · page 8
SIR— I saw a letter is your issue of the 20th instant, starting it was the intention of the above fire company to ring their fire bell on New Year's eve. I think, Sir, it will be a most injudicious plan to attempt…
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