Destructive Fire.—Shipping Items
WELLINGTON, Tuesday.—A large fire occurred at Masterton, Wairaripa, today. About £13,000 worth of property has been destroyed. The fire is supposed to have been the work of an…
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News of the Day. Fire Enquiry
The City Coroner, this morning, commenced an enquiry at the Royal Naval Brigade Hotel, in George-street, respecting the circumstances attending a fire that broke out last Saturday night in a furniture shop,…
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WAGGA WAGGA, Thursday—During last night a large stack of hay belonging to Mr. Cummins was burnt down, and it is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. This is the fourth stack…
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NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—At half-past 7 this morning, while the children of Mr. Simpson of the Melbourne Boarding House in Hunter-street were in bed one of them, a little girl aged four…
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The City Coroner yesterday morning held an inquest at the Royal Naval Brigade Hotel. Lower George-street, respecting the origin of a fire that broke out at the residence of Ah Toy, cabinet maker, of 204, George-street north. The…
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THE half-yearly meeting of this company, was held last night. The Hon. Michael Fitzpatrick in the chair. The following report was submitted:- The directors herewith submit a statement of the operations of…
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[?]sterday afternoon (Sunday) the stables of Dr Taylor caught fire about 5 o'clock, and being built of wood, were rapidly consumed. A very valuable Arab horse, one of the best hacks in Sydney, worth of least…
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On Saturday night, about 9 o'clock, the window blinds of a house situate in Foster-street, off Campbell street, caught fire while the mistress of the house was [?] purveying for Sunday's dinner. The…
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THE annual meeting of this company was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. James Watson, M.L.A., in the chair. The following report was presented:- The directors submit herewith the annual statement of the…
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NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—A destructive are occurred at Plattsburg, last night, in the shop of Mr. Golsworthy, grocer and draper. The fire was occasioned by an explosion of kerosene. There…
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A FIRE which might have been attended with serious consequences, occurred on Alfred Square on Monday. It is supposed that some person carelessly threw…
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MR. Fleming, whose name has become familiar in connection with the importation of agricultural implements to this colony, has ordered a consignment of fire-proof champion engines, such as represented by…
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The extensive pork-packing establishment of Charles H. North and Co., in Somerville, by the side of the Fitchburg railway, was totally destroyed by fire on the 16th June. The fire broke out at about half-put 10 o'clock in the building…
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SOME excitement was caused by the ringing of the fire bell on Monday evening about half-past nine o’clock, and a crowd speedily collected outside the…
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The extensive pork-packing establishment of Charles H. North and Co., in Somerville, by the side of the Fitchburg railway, was totally destroyed by fire on the 16th June. The fire broke oat at about half-past 10 o'clock in the building…
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Lepard and Co.'s paper manufactory at Covent Garden has been destroyed by fire…
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A fire occurred yesterday morning, No. 2, Bays Water Villa, Double Bay, attended with the loss of life. It would appear that about 1 o'clock yesterday morning, one of the female servants endeavoured to…
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COWRA, Tuesday.—A store situated two miles from Cowra, on the Grenfell-road, belonging to R Stevenson, wes destroyed by fire, with the whole of the stock, on Sunday night. The loss is covered…
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NEWCASTLE, Friday.—There was a narrow escape from probably a fatal fire at the house at Mr. Burrowes, late Town Clerk, this morning He had risen early, and in moving a lamp the…
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WELLINGTON, Saturday.—About 12 o'clock last night, a fire occurred at Ferguson's Hour mill. It was soon discovered and extinguished before any great damage was done. The proprietor has no…
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