Fire at Woolloomooloo
An alarm of fire was given shortly after midnight on Saturday by some persons who saw flames issuing from the roof of a building situate off Yurong-street, by Messrs. Redgate and Sons as a…
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Fire at Redgate's Flour Mill
Shortly after midnight of Saturday the firebells were heard to ring out the alarm, and within a few minutes the sky was illumined with what seemed to be the reflection of an extensive…
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The adjourned hearing of the charge against Mr. Alphouse Bechet was resumed before Messrs. Penfold and Moses at the Water Police Court yesterday. Mr. Heydon, instructed by sub-inspector…
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The hearing of the charge against Mr. Alphonse Bechet was resumed at the Water Police Court yesterday before Messrs. Penfold and Moss, J's.P. Mr. Heydon conducted the prosecution, and Messrs. J. H…
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A disastrous fire took place here this morning, at 2 o'clock, when two large stores, some sheds, and a dwelling-house, belonging to Messrs. Hinton, Mackey, and Co., storekeepers; and a wooden cottage, attached…
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A fire was discovered about half-past 1 o'clock this morning in a carpenter's shop, situated at the west sids of Derwin-street, Glebe. The Glebe Fire Brigade was the first to arrive, and commenced to play…
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At the Water Police Court yesterday afternoon, before Messrs. E. T. Penfold and 1). Moses, Js.P., the [?] of the charge of arson brought against M. Alphonse Bechet, in connection with the…
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The further hearing of the charge against Mr. Alphonso Bechet was resumed at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Moses and Penfold, J.'sP. Mr. Heydon conducted the prosecution, and…
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The charge against M. Bechet, for arson in connection with the late Barrack-street fire, was proceeded with this morning, before Messrs. Penfold, Moses, and Gray; Mr. Heydon appearing for the Crown, and Messrs. J. H…
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A fire occurred between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning in Crown-street, Woolloomooloo, but owing to the prompt action of the firemen under Mr. Bown it was got under before it did more than born away…
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AT the Water Police Court on Thursday afternoon, before Messrs. E. T. Penfold and D. Moses, Ja.P "the hearing of the charge of arson brought against "M. Alphonse Bechet, in connection with the…
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A disastrous fire took place here this morning, at 2 o'clock, when two large stores, some sheds, and a dwelling-house, belonging to Messrs. Hinton, Mackey. and Co., storekeepers; and a wooden cottage, attached…
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A fire occurred at the residence of Mrs. Fanny Theese, 125, Crown-street, Woolloomooloo, about midnight on the 12th instant. Mrs.Theese left home about 9 o'clock in the evening, and left the key with…
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A great fire arose out at nay yesterday morning, which totally destroyed the store and its contents of Mr. William Smith. The stock was insured for .£3300 and the building for £1500…
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A few minutes before 2 o'clock on Saturday morning, says the Mount M[?]der Maid, Victoria, Senior constable Nowlan and Constable Short noticed a glare of fire in the vicinity of the railway goods…
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AN inquest was held yesterday at the Fitzroy Hotel, William-street, before the City Coroner (Mr. H. Shiell, J.P.), as to a fire which occurred about mid-night on Saturday last at the residence of Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. the Late Superintendent of the No. 2 Fire Brigade. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph
Sir,--Some little time back I received an application from the members of the No. 2 Fire Brigade to allow them permission to place a monument to the memory of my late husband, be being at the time of…
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The inquest was resumed yesterday. Sergeant Pine deposed that in company with sub-inspector Waters, he went on Sunday last at 1 o'clock to 125, Crown-street, and afterwards went to No. 127. He…
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The whole of Tuesday and Wednesday were occupied by the City Coroner in inquiring into the causes which led to a fire which occurred on Saturday, last at the residence of Mrs. fanny Tides, No…
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