Fire, But No Water
Very early this morning a fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage situated in Hopewell-street, Paddington. Within a few minutes the place was inveloped in flames, and although the alarm…
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Fire Brigades' Demonstration at Melbourne. Melbourne, May 22
The inaugural demonstration of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades' Association commenced to-night by a grand torchlight procession. The brigades in the association number 37, and nearly 1000 men took part…
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At about five o'clock on Saturday morning, May 16, a destructive fire was discovered to be [?]aging in the upper floor of Messrs. Garlick and Cranwell's furniture and upholstery factory, Lorne-street. The building, a large…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Sea—A Mystery. (By Telegraph From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide
During the passage from London of the Star of Denmark, which arrived at the Semaphore on Monday, those on board were able to observe one of the most fearful catastrophes which occur to maritime…
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At about 3 o'clock on Sunday morning: a fire broke oat in the Botany-road, Waterloo, when a considerable amount of damage was done. Nos. 3, 5, and 7, Botany-road, (were burned out, with their contents…
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A destructive fire occurred in Townsville on Saturday. From a telegram received by the Commissioner of Railways, it appears that between 11 and 12 o'clock on Saturday night a…
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Messrs. Owen and Graham's soft goods warehouse, in Queen-street, was partially destroyed by fire. The insurances on the stock amount to £49,500, and on the buildings to £3000, the…
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At a quarter-post 4 yesterday morning a fire occurred in the outhouse attached to a house In Cambridge street, Petersham, occupied by Mr Benjamin James, merchant, The building, which was…
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A destructive fire occurred on Saturday morning on the premises of Mr. Matthew Anderson, of, Monkittee. It is not known where the fire originated. At the time the conflagration broke out…
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About 8 o'clock on Saturday evening, a fir a was discovered in a house situated in Callan-street, West Balmain, occupied by one Mrs Jones, who acts as an agent for destitute children. At the…
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BRISBANE, Monday.--A fire occurred this morning in South Brisbane, when Messrs Reynold's joinery works were destroyed, except some machinery. The adjoining premise belonging to…
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At about 20min past 5 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in a couple of shops situated at the intersection of Melbourne and Hope streets, South Brisbane. The shops are the property of…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--At five minutes to 10 o'clock to-night, a fire broke out on the premises of Mr J. Herman, clothier, adjoining the shop of Mr Andrew M'Donnell, grocer, in Hunter-street,…
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At about a quarter to 3 this morning, a fire was discovered in a weatherboard cottage situated in Sarah-street, Exmore, which was occupied by Thomas Poole, laborer. Owing to the inflammable nature of…
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Messrs. Goldman and Co.'s store was burned to the ground last night. Nothing was saved. The whole of the townspeople were working hard, drawing water from the several wells, and…
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Last night the bell rang out an alarm of fire shortly before 10 o'clock. Hunter-street was quickly filled with people, and the fire was discovered to be on the premises occupied by Mr. M'Donnell…
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NEWCASTLE, Wednesday,:-- The fire which broke out on the premises of Mr. J. Herman, clothier, of Hunter street, last night, was got under shortly before 11 o'clock. The building, which is…
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At half-past 2 this morning a fire was discovered on board the Kiandra, an iron barque lying at Dalton's Wharf. off Windmill-street. The fire damaged a quantity of sails, canves, rope, &c., in the oil cabin…
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