Fire at Binalong
BINALONG, Monday.—The dwelling-house and kitchen of John Gannon, butcher, of this town, were totally destroyed by fire early this morning. Seven persons were sleeping on the…
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The Pacific Mail Steamer City of Sydney on Fire. London, March 15
Advices received from San Francisco state that the Pacific Mail steamer City of Sydney, has been on fire in dock at San Francisco. The extent of damage sustained by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →(Reuter's Telegrams.) the Pacific Mail Steamer City of Sydney on Fire. London, Mahch 16
Advices received from San Francisco state that the Pacific mail steamer City of Sydney has been on fire in dock at San Francisco. The extent of the damage sustained by the…
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We have been favoured with a copy of the annual report for the year 1879, of Superintendent Charles Bown, to the Board of Management of the Associated Insurance Companies Fire Brigade. The principal items contained in it are…
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LONDON, March 15.—The Pacific Mail Company's steamship City of Sydney, which left Sydney on 29th January, is on fire at San Francisco. The origin of the…
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A TERRIBLE CONFLAGRATION—HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HOMELESS—ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS' WORTH OF PROPERTY DESTROYED…
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Advices received from San Francisco state that the Pacific mail steamer City of Sydney has been on fire in dock at San Francisco. The extent of the damage sustained by the…
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WAGGA, Monday.—A large stack of hay was consumed by fire yesterday morning, belonging to Mr. Kean of North Wagga. The fire was first discovered by a guard on the railway line. The…
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ANOTHER of those horrors which thrill thE city to the very centre occurred this morning, in the burning of a Chinese washhouse and 10 or 12 of its, Chinese inmates. The house where the…
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WAGGA, Wednesday.—Thomas's Drover's Arms Hotel, 10 miles from Wagga, on the Albury railway line, was burnt to the ground tins morning, and the family were with difficulty saved from…
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We have been favoured with a copy of the annual report for the year 1879, of Superintendent Charles Bown, to the Board of Management of the Associated Insurance Companies Fire Brigade. The principal items contained in it are…
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BRISBANE, Saturday.—A fire occurred in Albert-street early this morning, by which a butcher's and three of her shops were burnt to the ground. The fire was caused by the bursting of…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.—The steam sawmills belonging to Mr. Charles Smith, and situated in the Rosewood Scrub, near the railway line, from Ipswich to Toowoomba, were destroyed by fire on…
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ADELAIDE, Friday.—A fire occurred in the workshop of Falk and Co. manufacturing jewellers, Gawler-place. Adelaide, last night, but it was subdued in 20 minutes. Considerable damage was…
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COOKTOWN, Friday.—A fire broke out last night, but owing to the exertion of flip fire brigade it was quickly subdued. Corbett's butcher's shop was partially destroyed. It was…
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FROM our files of San Franscisco papers to hand by the City of Sydney, which arrived in port yesterday, we take the following partigul[?] of the tire that occurred on board that stea[?]ship while she was lying…
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An alarming lire took place to-night in Lord's buildings, Howick-street. The fire commenced in Watson's chemist's shop, and quickly spread from Watson's to two adjoining untenanted shops, which…
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The alarm from box 59, at 7.55 o'clock last night, was caused by the outbreak of a fire in the forward part of the hold of the steamer City of Sydney, which was to have sailed to-morrow for Australia. Before the engines could…
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There is dreadful consternation in the city in consequence of a fire, which has broken out at Lord'sbuildings, Howick-street, to-night. The buildings consist of a row of shops occupying the third of one…
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THE police are [?]ly engaged in making [?] in reference to the fire. the origin of which is at present a mystery. Mr. Watson, chemist in whose place it started, had insured his stock &c., for £300 about a…
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