Fires
THE following is a copy of Mr. Bown's report to the Board of Management of the Associated Insurance Companies:- "Engine Station, Bathurst-street, "Sydney, 27th January, 1877…
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Verdict on the Brooklyn Fire Case
New York, Jan. 31.—The coroner's jury in the case of the Brooklyn Theatre calamity gave a verdict to-day. They say, that of 218 victims of the fire, two were burned to death and the remainder…
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New York, Jan. 31.—The coroner's jury in the case of the Brooklyn Theatre calamity gave a verdict to-day. They say, that of 218 victims of the fire, two were burned to death and the remainder…
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OUR Grenfell correspondence under date 13th March writes:— "I have just received a slip from the Grenfell Record office, containing the following information :- A great fire broke out in young last night in Messrs. Hepkins and Gates' drapery…
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MANY of our readers (says the Barragong Chronicle of Wednesday)will doubtless recollect the most dieastrous fire which accured here in April, 1875, at which time many of the principal business establishments in town…
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ON Monday night a most destructive fire broke out near Mr. Lancashire's coach and buggy factory. It appears that a number of his men had been engaged working at their forges, and when they left apprehended no danger. It is…
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It is not many months since that we (Warwcik Examiner) had to record a destructive fire in Wantley-street in this town, by which a dwelling-home, kitchen, and a large quantity of furniture and valuables were…
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ON Monday night a most disastrous fire broke out near Mr. Lancashire's coach and buggy factory, It appears that a number of his men had been engaged "working at their forges…
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MANY of our readers (says the Burrangong Chronicle of Wednesday) will doubtless recollect the most disastrous fire which occurred here ia April, 1875, at which time many of the principal business establishments in town…
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A most disastrous fire occurred at Messrs. Roscoe and Lord's Stonehill Colliery, Worsley Road, Farnmonth, near Bolton, on Jan. 23, by which seventeen lives were last The pits belonging to…
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A destructive fire, says hte Melbourne Argus, occurred in Seymour late on Monday evening. It broke out about 11 o'clock in Mr. Rickerby's [?] shop and store, and rapidly spread to Mr [?] dropery…
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A most disastrous fire occurred at Messrs. Roscoe and Lord's Stonehill Colliery, Worsley head, Farnmouth, near Bolton, on Jan. 23, by which seventeen lives were lost. The pits belonging to…
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One of the most successful conceris that has ever been held in Newtown, took place last evening in aid of the funds of the Newtown and [?]amperdown Volunteer Fire Brigade, in the Newtown Town Hall. The…
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On Tuesday afternoon a cask of spirits deposited in the held of the ship Northam, berthed at the Circular Quay, took fire, and a man standing by was so very badly burned that he had to be taken to the…
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ABOUT midnight the alarm of fire was rung through the city, and almost simultaneously flames were seen bursting up in the direction of George-street, between Hunter-street and the Post Office. The fire…
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On Friday about midnight, a fire was discovered to be raging in the [?] of George-street, between Hunter-street and the General Post Office, and on arriving at the scene of the fon[?] be found that…
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The following, official report of the late fire in George-street has been forwarded to the City Corner by Sergeant George it Syam of the Central Police station: "About midnight of the 13th instant a…
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ON Saturday forenoon we made further inquiries concerning the fire. None of the Mounteastle family have, we are happy to say, been seriously injured, although some of them have received burns and have…
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At a fire which occurred at one of the hotels in St. Louis, fifty persons perished…
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