Fire Brigades Dispute
Yesterday Messrs Abigail and Butcher, Ms.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Colonial Secretary, from the Fire Brigades companies, with reference to the recent difficulty between the Volunteer and…
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Fire Brigades Bill
A deputation, consisting of a numbsr of representatives of Volunteer Fire Brigades, was introduced to the Colonial Secretary yesterday by Messrs. Abigail and Butcher, Ms.L.A. The deputation urged upon the Colonial…
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At a few minutes past 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the firebell rung out the alarm, and it was at once known that the scene of the fire was the premises of Messrs. F. Lassetter and Co., ironmongers,…
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The third annual meeting of the United Volunteer Fire Brigades of New South Wales was held last evening in the Protestant Hall, Superintendent-General Kelly occupying the chair. About 100…
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A large fire occurred at Cobar, at 4 a.m. on Sunday, in Mr. P. M'Alister's new grocery and drapery establishment, which was completely destroyed. The loss is estimated at £8000. The…
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The third annual meeting of the United Volunteer Fire Brigades of New South Wales was held last evening in the Protestant Hall. Superintendant-General Kelly occupied the chair; there being present about 80 to 100…
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On Tuesday the third annual meeting of the United Volunteer. Fire Brigades was held at the Protestant Hall, when the chair was occupied by superintendent Wells, Lieutenants Rainford,…
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The adjourned inquest into the circumstances in connection with the fire, which occurred on the 29th ultimo on the premises of Louis Orlando Carr, picture-frame maker, 24 George-street, was…
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A fire took place last night on the fern of Mr. John Davies, Ulmarra, Grafton. A barn, containing 200 bags of maise, was totally destroyed. The cause or the fire is unknown…
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Mr. Abigail, M.L.A., and. Mr. Butcher, M.L.A., last Friday introduced a deputation to the Colonial Secretary from the fire brigades companies with reference to certain recent difficulties between the…
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A most extensive fire took place last night in D'Arcy-street, off Druitt-street. It originated on the premises of Messrs. Alien and Walker, timber merchants. The discovery was first made by a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MISCELLANEOUS. Joking While Under Fire
IN the midst of danger, soldiers are sometimes proneto jest and laugh, and even try practical jokes on each other, as the following anecdote will show:—…
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About half-past 7 o'clock last evening the inhabitants of West Sydney were thrown into a state of excitement through the breaking out of a most disastrous fire in D'Arcy-street, off Diuitt-street. The fire originated en premises…
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Shortly after half-past 7 last evening, names were visible towards Darling Harbour, and the bright glare from that direction which was visible pretty well all over the city, indicated that an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Fire at Nelligen. [By Telegraph.] Braidwood
Intelligence has reached town that a disastrous fire has occurred at Nelligen, by which the dwelling-house of Mr William Cooper and a quantity of corn were entirely destroyed. It appears that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hand Fire-engines. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—That I am swathed like a mummy, unable to "sigh like a furnace," or, indeed, to sight all, without eliciting a dismal groan; that I am, as the gentle Fanny would say, "a mask of brooziz from head to heel; " in short, that I…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destruction by Fire of the Laggan Flour Mill. [By Telegraph.] Goulburn
It was rumoured in town on Saturday that the Laggan flour mill, with store attached, was burned down. To-day the news was verified. The building was the property of Mr Thomas…
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LONDON, August 14.—A fire broke out this morning in a private lunatic asylum at Southall, Middlesex, nine miles from London. The building was burned to the ground, and five inmates…
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SIR,—Referring to a local appearing in your issue of Saturday last to the fire on our premises, we are reported as being insured in different insurance companies, Ac. We have to advise that such is not…
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A fire broke out this morning in a private lunatic asylum at Southall, Middlesex, nine miles from London. The building was burned to the ground, and live inmates…
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