The Booking Office Fire
With reference to the fire at the railway booting and inquiry and parcels office in George-street, we are informed that the fire is supposed te have originated from some combustible in one of…
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Fire at Surry Hills
At half-past 8 o'clock last night Mr. Lewis Sattler, who resides at 33, Gipps-street, Sorry Hills, while passing from the bedroom with a lighted candle in his hand, accidentally set fire to some…
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Mr.C. Wills, who lives at 271, Sussex-street,last night set fire by accident to some clothes in the bedroom. An always was given,and the fire extinguished by means of buckets of water. The damage done…
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Shortly after 8 o'clock last evening, a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. F. Howe, jun., photographen, Missenden-road, Newtown It was caused by the curtains in a bedroom catching fire through…
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THE thin end of the wedge has been inserted of what promises to be a reckless and [?]dless competition in fire insurance rates. The ball has been set calling by a company that has recently opened a branch in…
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Shortly afternoon yesterday a fire broke out at No. 4, Trewyn Terrace, which is close to the reserve, North Share. The house is occupied by Mr. C. Oerlet and family. It seems the fire originated in[?]…
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LONDON, June 20.—A most destructive fire has occurred at Bolton, in Lancashire, one of the chief manufacturing towns in England. One of the largest cotton mills in the place, containing…
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On Thursday night the School of Arts was destroyed by fire. The library, which contained about 600 valuable books, together with files of newspapers, was completely gutted, and was only…
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O'Brien's Rocky Water Holes publichouse, 50 miles from Wilcannia, was burnt down last night. J. O'Connell, storekeeper, who was sleeping at the house, and awoke, found the place in flames,…
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Shortly after 7 o'clock last evening a strong glare of fire was seen in the direction of Botany, but it was thought to be too far for any of the city engines to proceed to the spot where the fire was supposed to…
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We have received a letter signed by Mr. A. Tremain, secretary of No. 3 Volunteer Fire Brigade, stating that Mr. Bown, the superintendent of the Insurance Bridge, was not present at the fire at…
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About 3 o'clock yesterday a fire was discovered in a large building in A'Beckett-street, that was occupied by Cohen, a furniture dealer, and Corrie, a flock manufacturer. Everything being of an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FIRE in MELBOURNE and LOSS of Life. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
A serious fire, which, besides destroying property of considerable value, caused the death of a young man named Thomas Reynolds, 19 years of age, occurred at 3 o'clock this morning in a large building, in…
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In reference to a letter which appeared in our yesterday's issue, signed by Mr. Tremain, the secretary of the No. 3 Volunteer Fire Brigade, in regard to the non-attendance of Mr. Superintendent…
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O'Brien, whose hotel at the Rockey Waterhole was burnt on Saturday died in the hospital yesterday. At the inquest it was proved that O'Brien and his wife were intoxicated at the time of the…
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H.M.S. Inconstant was nearly destroyed by fire in the beginning of last month while lying at anchor in Simon's Bay, Cape Colony. The fire is thus described in the "Cape Times":—…
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A serious fire, which, besides destroying property of considerable value, caused the death of a young man named Thomas Reynolds, 19 years of age, occurred at 3 o'clock this morning in a large building, in…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →British and Foreign News. (From Our London (Correspondent and Through Reuter's Agency.) Destructive Fire at Bolton
LONDON, June 20.—A most destructive fine has occurred at Bolton, in Lancashire, one of the chief manufacturing towns in England. Ono of the [?]rgost Cotton mills tin the place, containing…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Moral Tales by a Horrid Immoralist. Vii.--smoke and Fire ; Or, the Volunteer Victim. Chapter I.--' Davy Jones's Farmer-- Pope.'
JOHN TOMKINSON BROWN was a gay Volunteer-- the pride of the camp, the delight of the fair; he'd a mien so recherche and so debonnaire and he curled his moustache with so charming an air (his moustaches I should say because he'd a pair), and in short showed so…
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About tea o'clock on Saturday night a fire broke out in a stable at the corner of Iris and Oakley-streets. It belonged to Mr. J.A. Carroll, and was situated just at the rear of the Captain Cook Hotel. It seems…
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