Fire in George-street
At 35 minutes past 11 o'clock on Saturday night a fire broke out in the hat manufactory of Mr. John Stafford, 472 George-street, opposite the markets. The flames burst out from…
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Fire Brigades' Demonstration
The Fire Brigades' Demonstration at Prince Alfred Park, announced in the press as a contest between Victoria and New South Wales was [?] a demonstration of muddle on the part of the…
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The arrangements at the demonstration were not very satisfactory, particularly the want of a strainer for the suction pope referred to yesterday. The small pieces of charcoal in the dam blocked the nozzles of the branches…
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Patrons: The Fire Brigades Board of New South "Wales; Mr. C. Bown, chairman; Mr. M. Clark, representative of foreign offices; Mr. W. Church, representative of colonial offices; Mr. Kippax, representative of City…
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The enormous amount of insurance now effected against fire is ample excuse for the general interest taken in all matters relating to this business. The expansion of commerco during the last quarter of a…
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At 1 a.m. Tuesday morning a stable at the back of the Steam Packet Hotel was discovered to be on fire. When the alarm was given the flames were bursting through the roof, but help soon arrived and the fire…
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It is to be regretted that we cannot obtain a table of the English rates. It is true they are not arranged on the same system as the Australian; still it would have afforded some data for comparison; and if Australian…
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The Gisborne correspondent of the New Zealand Times gives the following full particulars of the fire on board the steamer Wairarapa on November 1:— " Great sensation was caused when the Wairarapa steamed…
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NARANDERA, Monday.--Kecgan's Junction Hotel was burned down on Sunday morning at 4 o'clock. Little, if anything was saved. The house was insured for £400,…
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At about 4 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, a fire was discovered in the store of Messrs. N.J.Norris and Sons, wholesale grocers, 5, and 7, Katherine-street, Glebe. The building ws owned by Mr. Norris,…
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The New Zealand papers received yesterday give details of the fire on the s.s. Wairarapa. A telegram from Gisborne dated November 1 stated:--…
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At about three-o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire broke out at the establishment of Messrs. Norris and Sons, wine and spirit merchants and wholesale grocers, Katherine and…
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A number of the inhabitants of the peaceful suburbs of Forest Lodge and the Globe were thrown into a state of excitement yesterday afternoon on learning that a large fire was raging in a thickly-populated part of Forest…
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Duffy's store and the Australian Joint Stock Bank, Nyngan, were destroyed by fire at about 2 o'clock this morning. The fire broke out in the store, and rapidly spread, till the buildings were consumed…
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The fire at Messrs. Norris and Sons' store, Katherine-street, Glebe, is still burning fiercely in the cellars, and a number of men are employed clearing away the upper portion in order to reach the…
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A meeting of merchants was held yesterday afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of forming a merchants' fire insurance corporation. Mr. W. G. Murray,…
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A meeting of merchants and others interested in the formation of the merchants' fire insurance corporation was held Wednesday in Chamber of Commerce. There was an attendance of about fifty gentlemen…
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The following is the official return of the damage caused by the outbreak of fire on the premises of Messrs, W. J. Norris and Sons, Nos. 5 and 7, Catherine-street, Forest Lodge, on Tuesday:—1. A building of two floors, about 40…
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In response to a private circular which had been issued, a large number of representative merchants and other capitalists met at the Exchange yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of determining the immediate…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigades Demonstration. Third Day —Wednesday. November 11
The demonstration was concluded on Wednesday, with the following results :— Sixth Event—Engine Practice for Two Men: First prize, Robertson's Whisky Trophy and two silver medals:…
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