Fire in Park-street
Last evening, about 7 o'clock, a fire was discovered in the foundry of Mr. P. Keating, plumber, &co., 52, Pack-etreet, by the barmaid of the St. John's HoteL The foundry is…
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Latest Telegrams Destructive Fire at Wagga Wagga. Wagga Wagga
Estella, the residence of Mr. Harvey Welman, near Wagga Wagga, was burned down this morning. The estate is situated about three miles out of town, towards…
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Sir,--In this day's issue you say " there is not to be any inquest on Rapkin's fire in Liverpool-street; that the offices were satisfied of the accidental cause of the fire." I don't know where you obtained this…
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The information brought into town yesterday as to the burning of the Estella Homestead was incorrect. The fire, whick was an extensive one, was raging about the home paddock, but was kept…
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On Thursday a bush fire broke out on the Auburn Vale Estate, the property of the Hon. John Lackey. Some labourers, it is said, who were clearing must have allowed the fire to catch the long dry grass,…
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SHORTLY before 7 o'clock on Sunday morning a fire was discovered on 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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The Fire Brigade Bill, read a first time in the Assembly on Thursday, provides for the appointment of a superintendent of fire brigades, who shall have full power to control, direct, and regulate the working of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Heat and Fires at Goulburn. GOULBURN
The weather yesterday was dreadfully hot. A strong westerly wind blew all day, raising clouds of dust. Several smart showers passed south of the town during the afternoon, but only slight…
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THE COBAR AND LOUTH HERALD gives the following report of the inquest on the burning of Mrs. Hayes's Commereial Hotel, Cobar, on New Year's Day:—On Monday the Cobar Coronor held an inquest…
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Everybody tried to waken the man who wasn't there. The first fireman who came smashed a window and let the air in; the second pointed a nozzle at it for ten minutes before water came; two Volunteer Companies fought a deadly battle over a length of hose,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Extinction. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph
Sir,--I wish to give you [?]ay idea how to prevent the spreading of fires. Let the in manner companies purchase. Say two or three dozen hydrant stands with hoses and branch pipes, and have them places…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Fire Bill. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph
Sir,--Would you be so kind as to insert this short plea or behalf of volunteer firemen in your valuable paper. In the Bill now before Parliament, the existence of Volunteer [?] is overlooked Surely…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Fire Brigades Bill and the Sydney Daily Telegraph. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph
Sir,--I am pleased to find by your leader in this day's issue that we are after all very much in accord as regards the necessity of a proper fire brigade organisation, in addition to a plentiful supply of…
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A terrible bush fire has swept Mr. F. Iago Smith's paddocks at Tugong. On Thursday morning about 9 o'clock the wind began to blow with some force from the west, and before noon a hurricane had…
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A rather mysterious fire occurred as Balmain about half-past 12 this morning. About that been as alarm was given to the Balmain Fire Brigade, who, on [?] out found that the fire was in some…
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Terrible bush fires have been raging on Nubba, Berthong, Tumbleton, Stoney Creek, Millong, M. magong, and Grogan stations with great obstruction of fences, and in some instances numbers…
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The Geelong correspondent of the Melbourne Daily Telegraph writes:--The dreadful heat of Wednesday last, accompanied as it was by such a high hot wind, has been very disastrous. A very…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The City Mutual Fire Insurance Company
The half-yearly meeting was held yesterday; Mr. M. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., in the chair. The following report was presented and adopted:- The directors with place before the shareholders a…
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An extremely horrid and fatal accident occurred at Merimbula late on Saturday night. Daring the absence of Terence M'Mahon, a wharf labourer, employed by the L.S.N. Co., his house…
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The Colonial Secretary was waited on on Tuesday afternoon by a deputation of gentlemen connected with the various fire brigados of the city, introduced by Mr. J. Davies, C.M.G. The deputation suggested…
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