Recent Fires in Adelaide
ADELAIDE, Monday.--The recent[?] were discussed by the City Council to-day in the considering of a memorial from the insurance companies, urging the prevention of the storage…
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Fire in New Zealand. (From the New Zealand Herald.)
On Saturday night, November 15, a destructive are broke out in a shop in Manuknu-road, nearly opposite the Parnell Borough Council offices, which destroyed the shop in which it originated, a four-roomed cottage adjoining, and a large…
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The British Lion Hotel at Green Gully was burned to the ground last night. At about half-past 10 the landlord, Mr. J. R. Everett, and his son were retiring for the night, when the lamp…
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The Volunteer Fire Brigades' competition, for prizes presented by the Australian Mutual Fire Insurance, Company, came off at Kelly's Gardens, Botany, on Saturday. The various brigades…
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ADELAIDE, Sunday.--A serious fire occurred at East Adelaide at 4 o'clock this morning on the premises of Charles Parks, baker and grocer, which was undoubtedly the work of an incendiary…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- A disastrous fire broke out this morning in Messrs Sali Cleve's bonded warehouse, Lonsdale-street West. The building is of bluestone, two storeys high, and in it were…
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A fire broke out on the premises of Mr. William Bently, "William-street, Leichhardt, at about 1 o'clock this morning. It was caused by the explosion of a kerosene lamp. Thanks to the prompt…
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A fire broke out yesterday afternoon in a woodshed situated at the back of the premises of Mr. William Jessop. Charlotte-street, Woolloomooloo. The shed, with its contents, was destroyed ; but the…
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A fire broke out at 9 o'clock this morning on the premises occupied by Mr.. Francis Eckman in No. 5, Dix-street, off Pitt-street. "The damage done -was trifling. The fire is supposed to have been caused by…
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At about 3.30 p.m. on "Wednesday, a cry- of "fire" was heard in High-street, Maitland. Hundreds of people immediately rushed to the scene of action, -which was found to be in Early's…
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To-day has been a fearful one here. Early this morning the wind began to blow at a terrific rate, and continued to do so all day. Clouds of dust were swept along the principal streets with little or no intermission throughout the…
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Early yesterday morning a small weatherboard cottage, situated in Carbsle-street, Leichhardt, occupied and owned by W. J. B. Hilaire, was discovered to be on fire, From the nature of the…
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From particulars furnished by Mr. W. Ager, secretary of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. it appears fire broke out at 2 a.m. on Thursday on the premises occupied and owned by Mr. William…
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Shortly before 1 o'clock this morning a fire broke out on the premises of Messrs. Price and Co., tailors. King-street. Sergeant Powell was on duty in King-street, and noticed smoke issuing from the second…
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A disastrons fire, involving the total destruction of the paper mills owned by Mr Jno, Sande, occurred at Holdsworthy on Wednesday afternoon, The mills were situated about five miles from…
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A disastrous fire occurred at George's River, Wednesday night, and resulted in the destruction of the Holdsworthy Paper Mills and four cottages, situated at George's River, distant about eight miles from…
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The Volunteer Fire Brigades' competition, for prizes presented by the Australian Mutual Fire Insurance Company, came off at Kelly's Gardens, Botany, on Saturday. Appended are the results:—…
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What chatter of names that have handles, What cackle of those that have not, What keen repetition of scandals. Served up, like the muffins, all hot!…
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The paper-mills owned by Mr. John Sands, of George-street, which stood at Holdsworthy, on the banks of Williams Creek, George's River, were completely destroyed by fire on Wednesday afternoon. Accounts received…
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In reporting upon the "male wards" at the Sydney Hospital, the superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade writes:— These buildings, as regards protection from fire, are about the most dangerous that…
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