Disastrous Fire at Quebec. Quebec, June 9
A disastrous fire broke out to-day, and spread with great rapidity, owing to the high wind which provailed, and an enormous destruction of property resulted before the fire…
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Christening a Fire Engine
The fire engine recently imported to the order of the Redfern Fire Brigade, was on Saturday last the subject of much ceremony. In order that its advent might be properly commemorated along with the…
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The ceremony of christening a new manual engine, recently imported for the Redfern Volunteer Fire Brigade, was performed in the Prince Alfred Park on Saturday afternoon. The arrangements connected with the…
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The Fire Brigade originally formed for the protection of the manufacturing works of Messrs. Hudson Bros., carriage builders, Redfern, has grown in strength and importance until it has at…
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The INSURANCE AND BANKING RECORD, of Melbourne, an infiuential paper in the direction indicated by its title, has some remarks on the Bechet arson case, not by any means complimentary to Victoria…
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The Hamilton correspondent of the Melbourne Argus reported by wire on Monday as follows:—A coronial inquiry into the origin of the fire which consumed Mr. Crawford's premises in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British and Foreign Intelligence. [By Cable.] Calamitous Fire in Quebec
LONDON, June 9— Intelligence of a terrible and,disastrous conflagration has been received. The fire occurred in St. John, one of the suburbs of the city of…
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A fire broke out shortly after 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon in the japanning-house at Messrs. Alderson and Son's tannery, Bourke-street, Surry Hills. The building, which was built of brick,…
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A fire occurred on Saturday on the premises occupied by Messrs. Alderson and Sons, leather manufacturers, Bourke-street, Surry Hills. The workmen left the premises at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, and at…
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A fire occurred this morning about 2 o'clock at the Glebe. The brigades, on proceeding to the spot, found that the stables occupied by Philip Delaney, drayman, Cooper-street, were on fire. The stables…
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A large fire destroyed the premises of Messrs. Feldheim, Jacobs, and Co., in Queen-street, Melbourne, early yesterday morning. It destroyed the building and property to the value of £20,000…
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At an early hour this morning an extensive fire broke out in the promises of Feldhein, Jacobs, and Co., tobacco and eigar merchants, in Queen-street. A plantiful supply of water was to hand, and the flames were…
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Mr. Job Eoardman's flour mills at Evans Plains were totally destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning. The damage is estimated at £2000, and the property is insured for £1000, but the…
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Sawkin's flour mill had a narrow escape from destruction by fin yesterday. A small bathroom was being used as a temporary smoke house for bacon, and the attendant permitted the fire to…
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At an early hour this morning an extensive fire broke out in the premises of Feldheim, Jacobs, and Co., tobacco and cigar merchants, in Queen-street. A plentiful supply of water was to hand, and the flames were…
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LONDON, July 9.—The steamship Cincinnati has been considerably damaged by fire. Her passengers were landed at New York…
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The monthly meeting in connection with the above was hold on Friday evening last, at their meeting room. Mr. E. Oram, Superintendent-General, took the chair, and delegates from No. 1,…
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A fire broke out on board the steamship Cincinnatti, and 151 of her passengers were landed at New York…
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The monthly meeting of the United Volunteer Fire Brigade Board was held on Friday evening last at their meeting rooms. Mr. E. Oram, superintendent-general, occupied the chair, and delegates from the…
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Shortly before 6 o'clock this morning a fits occurred in some stables adjoining the flour mills at Grafton Wharf, near Sussex-street, occupied by Messrs. Boylson and Sons. The origin of the fire is…
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