Fires
Yesterday morning at about a quarter to 12, a fire broke out in the house of Chas. Brown, Bathurst-street, near Kent-street. It was caused through a defect in the brickwork of the obimney, and got…
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Bush Fires near Wagga. Wagga Wagga
An extensive bush fire occurred at Pomingalarma on Saturday on the selection occupied by Mr. Davies. All the grass there and a quantity of hay were burned, also the grass on the…
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A fire alarm was received at the Insurance Brigade station this morning at about 10 o'clock, to the effect that the services of the brigade were required in the direction of Sorry Hills. The information came from…
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A disastrous fire has occurred in Wodonga west, upon the properly of Mr. H. Richardson. Owing to the very dry state of the country the fire spread with great rapidity, and over 1000…
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At about 2 o'clock on Sunday morning the workshop of Mr. W. E. Wright, builder, Grey-street, was discovered to be on fire. Owing to the timely assistance of the neighbours the…
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Yesterday afternoon, about half-past 4 o'clock, a man of the larrikin type had been tempted to lay his nimble fingers on a shirt that was hanging with others outside the shop of Mr Rodgers,…
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WAGGA WAGGA, Wednesday.--The fire which broke out on Pomingalarna run on Saturday last, and which was considered to be subdued on Sunday, again broke out yesterday, when a very strong…
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NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--About 5 o'clock this morning the violent ringing of the alarm bells announced that Newcastle had once more added to its mercurial record of fires. At that hour the…
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DENILIQUIN, Thursday.--The inquest on the late fatal fire at the Commercial Hotel on the 14th instant, which caused the death of four persons, was commenced this morning, and lasted the…
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The inquest into the late fire at the Commercial Hotel was held yesterday. Evidence was given by Mr. J. B. Watson, the owner of the hotel, that the building was insured for £4500…
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In reply to a question asked by Mr Cameron, M.P., as to the steps taken to fill the office of superintendent of fire brigades, the Colonial Secretary has supplied the following statement :--…
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In the case of Watt v. The Union Insurance Company, of New Zealand, which was argued yesterday before the Full Court, an interesting point in the law of fire insurance was decided. The…
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A DISASTROUS fire occurred here at 5 o'clock this morning. Mr. Jas. Clark's large sail and canvas factory, in Scott-street, was destroyed. Three engines were continually at work, and threw large…
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This morning, shortly before 6 o'clock, an alarm of fire was given, when the flames were found to proceed from the upper part of a building in Scott-street, between Newcomen and Market streets, occupied by Mr. James Clark as a…
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The inquest on the fire which occurred at the Commercial Hotel on the morning of the 14th instant, and through which [?]r lives were lost, was held to-day. Evidence was given by Mr. J. B. Watson, the owner of the hotel, to the…
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Mr. Stuart stated is the Assembly on Wednesday night, that as soon as the Fire Brigades Bill passed, he proposed to place himself in communication with the Agent-General, and instruct him to avail himself…
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The Coroner's inquiry touching the cause of the deaths of Mary Kearney, Richard Marum, Mary Ann Maram, end Catherine Bridget Marum, the victims of the fire at the Commercial Hotel, was held before Dr. Noyes…
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A DISASTROUS fire occurred here at 5 o'clock this morning. Mr. Jas. Clarke's large sail and canvas factory, in Scott-street, was destroyed. Three engines were continually at work, and threw large…
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This morning the mayors of a large number of suburban municipalities waited upon the Colonial Secretary, agreeably to invitation, to receive instructions as to the steps to be taken with regard to the…
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Yesterday morning the Colonial Secretary and the mayors of Sydney and the Suburban municipalities held a consultation to arrange for the representation of the municipalities on the Fire Brigades Board…
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