Fires on the Mountains
THERE must have been great bush fires on the Blue Mountains. On Sunday and Monday last a strong westerly, gale of wind ‘was blowing, and brought with it large…
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Great Fires at Pennant Hills
In addition to the great fire that has been raging on the mountains, there have also been very great fires in the neighbour hood of Pennant, Hills, and Castle Hill…
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About half-past 7 a.m. on the 3rd instant, smoke was sees issuing from the lower forecastle on board the above-named ship. The alarm was immediately given, and the deck fire-pump, supplemented by a hose, passed on board from the Samuel Plimsoll,…
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Cincinnati, November 8.—A special to the COMMERCIAL reports the burning of Barrett's Mill at Camden, Ohio, this morning. Loss, 40,000dol; insured for 25,000 dollars…
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GREAT excitment was caused in the city last [?] [?] after 9 o'clock, by[?] the announcement that the Evening News office was on fire, and the rumour was not [?] in Wa[?] con[?] The alarm was speedily…
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THE office of this journal experienced a narrow escape from total destruction by fire last night. As it is, so far as so far as a hurried estimate can supply data, damage to something like £6000 or £7000 has been done to the…
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Up to the present time the origin of the fire in this office has not been satisfactorily ascertained. There was no fireplace in or near the room in which the fire broke out, nor was there anything likely to lead to…
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OF all the elements, there is none which presents such a diversity of forms as phosphorus, and not one that presents such a variety of properties which are so apparently contradictory. The…
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LAST evening, in compliance with a requisition for the purpose, the Mayor of Waterloo (Mr. Thomas Moon) convened a Public meeting of the ratepayers of that borough at the, Waterloo Council Chambers. The Mayor (Mr. Moon)…
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About on o'clock to-day two or three old sugee[?]gs caught fire in a parcel-delivery van, which bears the name of M. Morris, of No. 8, Marshall-street, Surry Hills. Some of the men on the stand, which is in…
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In compliance with a requisition, the Mayor of Waterloo convened a public meeting of the ratepayers last evening in the Waterloo council Chambers, for the purpose of considering the proposed fire Brigades…
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A little commotion took place at the the corner of Church and George-streets, last Wednesday afternoon, by the sound of an alarm of fire. On looking round we…
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OF all the elements, there is none which, presents such a diversity of forms as phosphorus, and not one that presents such a variety of properties which are so apparently contradictory. The…
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THE office of this journal experienced a narrow escape from total destruction by fire on Monday night. As it is, so far as a hurried estimate can supply data, damage to something like £6000 or…
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THE office of this journal experienced a narrow escape from total destruction by fire on Monday night. As it is, so far as a hurried estimate can supply data, damage to something like £5000 or £6000 has been done to the…
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About half-past 7 a.m. on the 3rd December, smoke was seen ssuing from the lower forecastle on board the above-named ship. The alarm was immediately given, and the deck fire-pump, supplemented by a hose, passed on board from the Samuel Plimsoll,…
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At the Water Police Court, this morning, a foreigner named Stampoyan Spedrio was charged with having, on the 30th November, left a fire which he had…
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About half-past 7 a.m. on the 3rd December, smoke was seen ssuing from the lower forecastle on board the above-named ship. The alarm was immediately given, and the deck fire-pump, supplemented by a [?], passed on board from the Samuel Plimsoll,…
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The next precaution every sensible man will take to prepare for the vicissitudes and uncertainties of life, next to the assurance of his life, is that of his…
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A fire broke out on Friday night in the premises of Mr. J. Garland, at Albert-street, between Pitt and George streets, Redfern. Two of the Insurance Brigade engines, and an engine from the No. 1 Volunteer Fire…
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