Fire at the Glebe
About half-past 3 o'clock this morning a fire broke out on the premises of Mr: Thomas Chapman, of the Pyrmont, Bridge road, Glebe, Within a very short time after the discovery of the fire the premises,…
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A Fire in Pitt-street
Lost evening, at about 8 o'clock, a fire occurred on the premises of Mr. Graham Carrick, 388, Pitt-street, but, as prompt measures were taken to extinguish it, very little damage was done. It would seem…
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Virginia, October 10.—A fire broke out at the Utah mine about 7 o'clock this evening, and totally destroyed their hoisting works, blacksmith's shop, and other buildings connected therewith. The…
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Lowell (Mass), October 10.—Moore's and Wood's scouring mill, on Stony Brook, just completed and filled with new machinery took fire this morning. The flames spread with great rapidity…
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This morning the chimney of a house in a lane off Castlereagh-street took fire, and as the roof a material likely easy to fire, considerable danger arose through the sparks falling upon it. As room as…
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Shortly before 1 o'clock this morning, information was given at the Brigade Engine Station, Bathurst-street, of a fire having broke out on the premises occupied by Jessie Wilmott, Roxburgh-place,…
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virginia, October 10.—A nre broke out at the Utah mine-about 7 o'clock this evening, and totally destroyed their hoisting works, blacksmith's shop, and other buildings connected therewith. The…
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We are pleased to be able to remark that the United Fire Insurance Company, of which Sparks, and Smith are the agents, has presented the Parramatta…
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A deputation waited upon the Colonial Secretary at his office, at noon, yeaterday, with the object of inducing the Government to oppose the bil introduced the Legislative Council to make better…
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The grass was on fire in the Domain yesterday, but was speedily put out by Constable S[?]yby and an amateur fire department…
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The INVERELL DISPATCH gives us the following account of the destruction by fire of the woolshed of Wellingrove station, belonging to Messrs. J. J. R. Gibson and P. Campbell. The fire, it appears…
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Several of the fire engines turned out early this morning on an alarm that a fire was burning in a store near the Gas Company's works. The services of the firemen were not required, the fire having been…
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A telegram from Hay states that a destructive fire occurred at Messrs. Brodribb and Neale's Tarra wonga station on Friday last. The homestead and stores were totally destroyed involving a loss of about…
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Our Hartley correspondent writes:—"December 2. Mr. Shepherd's dwelling-house, store, and a considerable lot of his furniture were totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday, through the shingles of the roof…
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THIS morning, at half-past seven o'clock, indications of fire were perceived on board the ship Sir John Lawrence, loading at the Circular Quay. The alarm was given by the seamen, and in a very short time a…
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A TELEGRAM from Gulgong tells us that "the German Ball, on Thursday (last) was a great success." A glorious success Mr. PUNCH calls it--worthy of the thrice glorious Vaterland--a success not surpassed by that of any of the German Balls which rattled down the…
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About half-past 7 o'clock yesterday morning, s[?] was seen [?]uing from the lower forecastle on board the above-namedship. The alarm was immediately given, and the deck fire-pump, supplemented by a hose, passed on board from the Sammuel Pli[?]soll,…
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Yesterday was a gala day in Macquarie-street south, for shortly after noon a peculiar smell and afterwards clouds of smoke, gave token that a chimney was on fire. Inspection being made of the house tops…
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SIR,—The district of Lone Cove and Willongby has lately been visited by bush fires, which have not only done actual damage, but have been a source of continued terrer to the unhbitants. As in most cases these fires…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hydrants for Extinguishing Fires in Sydney. to the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—In this unusually dry and hot season, a fire in Sydney would spread rapidly, and I would suggest that hydrants should be kept at, say every 400 or 600 yards of our streets, ready to be screwed on and used at the first…
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