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The various events for competition at the Intercolonial Fire Briades' Demonstration are likely to be keenly contested. The entries from Victoria are already very numerous, and include the following,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Last night, about 10 minutes past 9, the fire bell gave alarm and guns were fired at the hill, announcing that a fire had broken out at Kingston's "dear" shop (drapers) in Hunter-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A destructive fire broke out to-night shortly after 9 o'clock in fhe drapery establishment of Mr. James Kingston, in Hunter-street. The whole building, which is one of the best of its kind in the city, was completely gutted in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A great fire is now raging in Hunter-street. The premises of Sir. Kingston, draper, have been entirely consumed; and Mr. Aggar's boot-store adjoining, is running a great risk. A tremendous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Intercolonial Fire Brigades Demonstration, which will take place on the 9th of November, is attracting increased interest as the time approaches. The Sydney bri[?]ades will, on the occasion referred…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The representatives of the Sydney Insurance Companys are now in Newcastle consulting about the fire at Kingston's Nothing has transpired yet as to the cause. Detective Wilmot, W. P…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The American papers contain telegraphic no counts of terrible conflagrations in Michigan The intelligence is of a fragmentary nature, consequent upon the destruction or the lines and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At 9 o'clock last night a fire [?]oke out on the promises of Mr. Watson, produce dealer situated in King-street, Newtown. A strong wind was blowing at the time, and it was feared a serious…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE fire at Newcastle on Wednesday evening last afforded another illustration of one of the characteristics of the citizens which we have been compelled on several occasions to censure…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LAST night, about 10 minutes past 9, the fire bell gave alarm and guns were fired at the hill, announcing that a fire had broken out at Kingston's "dear" shop (draper) in; Hunter-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A fire broke out of an early hour on Sunday morning at the City Sawmills, near Wentworth where in Druitt-street, and considerable damage was done before the fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early yesterday morning the premises of Messrs. Allen "and Zahel, timber merchants, of Fitz william-street, off Druitt-street, were consumed by fire. Shortly before:3 o'clock, the police disscover…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Sydney streets presented quits a lively appearance this morning, in consequence of the presence of a large number of Victorian firemen in uniform. In addition to the Ballarat City Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →With reference to the fire at Watson's store, Newtown, last Friday, the secretary of the Newtown fire brigade assures us that that brigade was the first present at the fire, and the first to get to work…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Through the bursting of a kerosene lamp a fire broke out in Howell's crookery store, south Ruthven-street, Toowoomba, on Saturday night. [?] water was available, and a high wind was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following brigades will be represented at the competition to be held on Wednesday next:--No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, Woollahra. Redfera, Mount Lachlan, Glebe, Pyrmont and Ultimo, Balmain,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To-morrow the Sydney public will be afforded the opportunity of witnessing the first Fire Brigade demonstration held in the colony. Although new in New South Wales, similar competitions have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A great fire occurred at Toowoomba on Saturday night. A kerosene lamp burst at Howell's crockery store in Ruthven-street, and there being no water, the flames spread rapidly, and the premises were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TO-DAY will probably be a red letter day in the history of fire brigades in New South Wales, and indeed in the Australian colonies, inasmuch as it may hereafter be said that on the 9th of November…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The inquiry into the fire at Kingston's commenced this morning at 10 o'clock, before the coroner, at the Courthouse. Messrs. M'Nab and Fisher watched the case on behalf of the insurance…
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