Fire in Castlereagh-street
Shortly after 6 o'clock last night a fire broke out in an old weatherboard building in the occupation of Mr. H. G. Grade, cabinet-maker and up-hoisteror, situated behind some shops in…
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Fire in George-street
A load alarm was rang out by the fireballs of the city at 20 minutes past 1 o'clock this morning and those whom interest or curiosity called into the, streets could at once see a bright glare from the…
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It will be recollected that about four months ago an extensive fire occurred at the Exchange Buildings, Haymarket. On that occasion the offices in the upper portion of the building were completely gutted, and…
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About half-past 1 o'clock this morning the city was illumined by the glare of a large fire towards the southern end of George-street. Immense volumes of smoke rolled away from the…
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Daring the fire at the Corn Exchange this morning one of the firemen, named William M'Night, had a narrow escape of his life. He is a member of the Insurance Company's Brigade, and was on the roof of…
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With reference to a fire which early yesterday morning destroyed a weatherboard store and its contents, valued at about £5000, in George-street, and the property of Mr. J. J. Curran, wholesale grocer, &c., we learn that the…
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Shortly before 6 o'clock yesterday morning--only about five hours after the conflagration in George-street--another fire occurred. It broke out in the produce stores of Mr. William Harris, situated at…
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A LOUD alarm was rung out by the firebolla of the city at 20 minutes past 1 o'olock Thursday morning and those whom interest or enriosity called into the streets could at once see a bright glare from the…
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Shortly after 1 o'clock on Thursday morning a fire broke out in the establishment of Mr. J. J. Curran, wholesale grocer, 592, George-street. His premises consisted of two stores, situated at the back of Hopson's millinery…
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Smoke was seen issuing from the shingled roof of St. James' schoolroom about 6 o'clock last evening, and an alarm was sent to the different brigades, who were quickly on the spot; but on arrival their…
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A very distressing circumstance occurred yesterday morning, about half-past 10 o'clock, at the residence of Mr. Frank B. Treatt, chief clerk of the Immigration office, who resides at…
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The Central Criminal Sessions were resumed yesterday at the Court-house, Darlinghurst, before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer, when M. Alphonse Bechet was charged with having…
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The City Coroner (Mr. H. Shiell, J.P) held an inquest yesterday at Ashley, North Willoughby, aa to the cause of death of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Treatt's two children, Bernard and Helena, aged three years…
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About 3 o'clock this morning Mr. Roger Meagher on going into his bakehouse discovered it in flames, which had taken such a hold that everything in the place was quickly destroyed;…
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The hearing of the charge against Alphense Bachel, of having set fire to his warehouse in Barrack-street on the 11th January last, was continued before Mr. Justice Windeyer, at the Central…
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The trial of Alphonse Bechet, for wilfully setting fire in January last to a warehouse situate in Barrack-street with intent to defrand various insurance companies, was concluded last night, having…
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This case, aginst Alphonse Bechet, was resumed Mr. Rogers and Mr. Heydon prosecuted forr the Crown; Mr. Dalley, Q. C., Mr. J. H. Want, and Mr. H. E. Cohen, instructed by Messrs. Slattery and Heydon, appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hidden Fire Plugs. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph
Sir, -- Please allow me a small space in your columns calling the attention of his Worship the Mayor to a grievance that the fire brigades of Sydney have to contend against at times in cases of fire. The…
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