Fire at Luddenham
We fully expectcd to have had, in time for last week's issue, from our own correspondent, particulars of a fire which occurred at Luddenham on the night of the 27th…
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Disastrous Fire in Brisbane
Early on Friday, dist ultimo, a watchman at Hoffnung's warehouse, Brisbane, perceived that the corner of the bonded store, known as Morehead's, nearest Mary-street, at the rear of the Grand…
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At about 5 o'clock this morning, a fire broke out in a fancy goods shop kept by Archibald Pu[?]es, at the corner of Glebe Point road and Mitchell-street. The front shop and contents, consisting of stationery…
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An extensive and disastrous fire broke out early on Friday morning, July 31, at the warehosue known as the Struan Bond, Brisbane, ard before the flames could be got under control the building was completely gutted…
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One of the most disastrous fires which have occurred here for some years broke out this morning in the large warehouse known as Struan's Bonded Stores, Mary-street. The fire was first observed about five o'clock, and the…
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A meeting of the East Sydney Volunteer Fire Company was held in the Campbell street station, on Friday evening, for the purpose of presenting the medals for attendance at fires during the last twelve…
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Last Tuesday evening the monthly meeting of this brigade was held. There was an excellent attendance of those interested, and some important business was transacted. Mr. Thomas Kersey Nurthen was elected…
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At ten minutes to 8 o'clock-, this morning a fire broke out in Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons' Bedding Stores, 405-7-9, Sussex-street. The fire is supposed to have been caused by spontaneous…
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The adjourned inquest into the fire which occurred in the stores of Mr. Temby, in Kiewa-street, on the night of August 4, was continued on Tuesday, and occupied nearly the whole day…
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Some time ago the sparks from a railway engine set fire to the growing crop and fencing of a farmer named M'Kinnon, adjoining the line between Wagga and Junee. M'Kinnon brought his…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →REVIEWS. Via Cornvall to Egypt. By C. F. Gordon Cumming, author of "In the Himalayas and on the Indian Plains," "A Lady's Cruise in a French Man-of-War," "Granite Crags of California," "Fire Fountains of Hawaii," "In the Hebrides," &c. London, Chutto and Windus, 1885
This book is it sort of hybrid between the ordinary production of a "special correspondent" and a pleasant chattering letter from an old friend who is for the first time visiting places we read about…
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About 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon an alarm of fire, was given. The building which was in flames was situated in Stanley-street, occupied by Mr. Jas. M'Dowall, and used as a greengrocery…
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GRAFTON, Monday. -- A fire occurred last night in a cottage in Queen-street, occupied by Mrs. Tranter and children. Mrs. Tranter got up during the night to give a child a drink,…
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The stables of Messrs. Patterson, Laing, and Bruce, Flinders-lane, were burnt to the ground on Monday night. The horses were saved by a watchman who lived over the stalls. As he was…
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At about 10 o'clock on Monday night a fire was discovered in the shop of Edwin Young, hairdresser and tobacconist, 13, Market-street. A quantity of stock—tobacco, cigars, and hairdressers' material—…
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At about 2 o'clock yesterday a fire occurred on the premises of Messrs. Longbottom and Woods, asphalters, Crystal-street, Petersham. The fire was caused by a restless horse, which upset a barrel of tar, a…
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YASS, Tuesday.--A fire broke out this morning in the millinery department of Mr. J. C. Yeo's store. It was discovered by Constable Whealey at a quarter to 6…
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A fire broke out in a house in Ridge-street, North Shore, about 7 o'clock last night. The occupants, Mr. and Mrs. Birch, went out, and locked the house up. Some time afterward the neighbors discovered that…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The select committee appointed by the Assembly to inquire into the fire brigades system of the colony held a meeting to-day. They took…
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At a quarter past 12 last night afire was discovered in a stable occupied by Messrs. Renwick, Kemsley, and Co., and situated in York-lane, off Erskine-street. A quantity of hay, straw, and fodder was damaged…
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