Great Fire in Yokohama
The Japan Gazette reports that on the 11th December, between 2 and 3 o'clock a.m., with tho wind blowing fresh from the south-west, a lurid glare was observed to shoot up from tho very centre…
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Destructive Fire in Barrack-street
Shortly after 12 o'clock Tuesday nightan alarm of fire was given by a cabman who was driving up Barrackstreet, and who observed smoke issuing from the warehouse of Mr. A. Bechet, importer and general…
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A fire, which has resulted in the destruction of a very large amount of valuable property, occurred on Wednesday morning in Barrack-street. Soon after midnight flames were discovered in the warehouse of M. Bechet, general…
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A MOST disastrous fire occurred in Barrack-street early on Wednesday morning, at the warehouse of Mr. A. Bechet, importer and general merchant, by which a handsome building was almost ruined,…
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The Cobar AnD LouTH Herald gives the following report of the inquest of the burning of Mrs. Hayes' Commercial Hotel, Cobar, on New [?] Day:-On Monday the Cobar Coroner held an inquest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deputations. a New Fire Brigade Bill
A deputation waited on the Colonial Seoretary, last Friday, from the various Fire Insurance Companies, having branches in the town, to ask for a bill to provide for and regulate a fire brigade for the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Terrible Fire and Loss of Life. (From the Adelaide Register.) Port Lincoln, January 1
A FURIOUS hot wind is blowing here. On Thursday last the thermometer registered 102 outside under the verandah. It would be much hotter in Franklin harbour, where a terrible fire oocurred, in which…
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The usual quiet of a Sunday morning was rudely broken in upon yesterday morning, by an alarm of fire at about a quarter to seven o'clock. The fire proved to be in premises situated at the foot of King-street, on the southern side,…
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SHORTLY before 7 o'clock on. Sunday morning a fire was discovered the premises occupied by Mr. S. S. Howes, commission agent and provision merchant at the bottom of King-street. The fire was discovered…
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About midnight on the 11th January a fire, which resulted in the destruction of a very large amount of valuable property, occurred in Barrack-street. Flames were discovered in the warehouse of M. Bechet, general importer,…
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About half–past 2 this morning a fire occurred in Liverpool–Street, near its intersection with George–street, on premises occupied by Messrs. M. A. Rapken and Co., jobbing warehousemen. The…
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Shortly before 7 o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. Wicks, landlady of the Caledonian Hotel, King–street, observed a strong smell of smoke, and upon examination, found it was coming from the rear…
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An-unoccupied house on the outskirts of the town, known as the Globe Hotel, was burned down this morning: It is supposed to have arisen through some tramps camping about the premises…
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The fire that broke out early yesterday morning, in Mr. M, A. Rapken's [?]Liverpool- street, resulted in considerable damage being done to both stock and promise, the whole of the former…
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The inquest which was initiated last week by the acting coroner on the late fire at Mr. Bechet's warehouse, was resumed to-day at the city coroner's office. Mr. H. E. Cohen, instructed by Mr. T. M…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insurance Fire Brigade Annual Picnic
The annual celebration in connection with the Insurance Fire Brigade was held yesterday, in the form of a picnic to Correy's Gardens, at Botany, and it in every respect justified the anticipation of its promoters. Thee sky was cloudy, but…
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About half-past 8 o'clock last night the premises of Mr. Patrick Keating, plumber and gasfitter, of Castlereaghstreet, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire, through the iron chimney over the furnace having become overheated…
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At five minuted to 7 o'clock last evening a fire broke out in the rear of the establishment of Mr. P. Keating, plumber and gastitter, Park-street. The chimney had been overheated, thereby igniting…
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The following is the text of a bill to make better provision for the extinction of fires in Sydney and its suburbs, which was read the first time in the Legislative Assembly yesterday:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in King-street
Last evening, shortly after 9 o'clock, an alarm of fire rang out from the city bells on smoke being seen to issue from the premises of Messrs. James and Place, tellers, of 81, King-street. The lodgers in the…
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