Fire Brigades Board. the First Report
From the first annual report of the recently, established Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board which bears the signature of the chairman, Mr. Charles Bown, we make the following…
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Fire in Brisbane. [By Telegraph.]
BRISBANE, Sunday.--On Saturday morning a fire took place in a general store in Melbourne-street belonging to a man named Bishop; the damage done was considerable…
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At about 8 o'clock last night a fire was discovered in a private dwelling, 48, Schimel-street, Waterloo, occupied by Martin O'Connell. It is supposed to have been caused by the spontaneous ignition of…
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We have received a copy of the first report of the Fire Brigades Board. The report commences with an enumeration of the gentlemen elected to form the first Board:— For the city of Sydney, Mr. Wm. Kippax, J. P., alderman;…
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Some persons, passing along Great Dover-street, Borough, a few minutes before 12 o'clock last night, discovered that the honse No. 25 was on fire. An alarm was raised, and while some persons ran for a fire-escape and…
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A meeting of No. 1 Volunteer Fire Brigade committee was held last evening at the company's station, Pitt-street; Captain Torning in the chair. A number of volunteer brigades…
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Von Allworsten's boarding-house was consumed by fire on Wednesday evening. A strong wind was blowing; and, but for the ample supply of water and the efficient way the people worked, several…
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Sir,--I have received the report of Superintendent Bear, of the Sydney Fire Brigade, and as one who during the last few months has had extensive facilities for observing the working of…
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At about half-past 3 this morning a fire was dis covered in a grocer's sbop at the corner of Ratland and Buckingham streets, Rediern, occupied by James Court frampton, and owned by Mr. Percival. The…
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There is about to he erected in the premises of the National Bank of Scotland, St. Andrew-square, Edinburgh, the largest steel strong room or safe which the well-known firm of Chubb and Sons has…
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At about half-past 3 o'clock yesterday morning, from at present an unknown cause, a fire broke out in a grocery shop kept by James Con[?] Frampton, corner of Rutland and…
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Some persons, passing along Great Dover-street, Borough, a few minutes before 12 o'clock last night, discovered that the house No. 25 was on fire. An alarm was raised, aud while some parsons ran for a fire-escape and…
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WE learn from the New Zealand papers that the finding, as the result of the inquiry into the fire on board, the Union Company's Wairarapa, was to the effect that there was not sufficient evidence to enable the…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A fatal fire occurred at Gordon early this morning, when Edward's blacksmith's shop and two other buildings were burned to the ground. A…
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A fire broke out at about 8 o'clock this morning in premises belonging to Alderman Thorold, situated in Kiewa-street, and occupied by Mrs. M'Lean, as a boarding-house. The members of the brigade were…
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NEWCASTLE, Monday.--At 9.20 to-night, a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. J. H. Durnell, draper, in Blane-street. The alarm was quickly given, and the…
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A fire took place in Vandome's jewellery shop, in Bundle-street, on Saturday night, when great damage was done. It is believed to have been caused by a gas explosion, brought about by rats eating through…
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LONDON, Monday.--A serious fire occurred at Plymouth yesterday, in which 13 persons were burned to death, the greater number being children…
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A disastrous fire occurred on the racecourse on Sunday at 2 o'clock, and destroyed the whole paddock of 640 acres of splendid grass, and damaged some of the ornamental trees. The grand stand and…
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LONDON, December 14.—A serious fire occurred in Plymouth yesterday, in which 13 persons were burned to death, the greater number being children…
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