Another Fire in Pitt-street
Early on Sunday morning the city fire bells rang out an om[?]nous peal, and the few persons who ventured forth found that in Pitt-street near Bauman's restaurant, a lively blaze was making…
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Fire in Pitt-street. ABOUT £1000 DAMAGES
A fire broke out at 1.50 on Sunday doming, on the premises of Messrs. Sommerville and Sons, Pitt-street. Within a', few minutes the members of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade were on the root with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Water Supply. Its Utility in Case of Fire
It has transpired that at the fire which occurred in King-street, on Friday, great difficulty was experienced by the fire brigade, not by the insufficient supply of water, but by the difficulty in obtaining any water…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.--A disastrous fire occurred at Ba[?]scale to-day, resulting in the destruction of M tchell's Hotel and six shops' The damage is estimated at £4000…
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The residence of Mr. Thwarte, in Adamstown, caught fire last night through a candle having ignited a curtain. The flames extended to the ceiling, and the house was nearly burned down…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Blayney. BLAYNEY
On Sunday night, great excitement was caused, in town by a brilliant blaze which burst out. It was thought that one of the large stores was the scene of the disaster. It was soon found that…
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At the Thames Police Court Charles Tredwin, proprietor of the Beehive Tavern, Henton-street, Bromley-by-Bow, was charged with committing a brutal assault upon his wife. The prosecutrix staled that about 5 or 6 o'clock her…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Victoria. Great Destruction Op Property. Melbourne
Peterson's well-known Mitchell Hotel, Bairnsdale, was destroyed by fire to-day. Three adjoining shops also were burned, and two houses were pulled down in order to prevent the flames from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Great Fire on Mount Macedon. (From the Melbourne Daily Telegraph, Feb. 6.)
The spectacle of Mount Macedon, the popular resort of holiday-makers during a portion of the summer season, enveloped in flames from base to summit, throughout almost its entire length, is perhaps one of the most extraordinary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Tamworth. TAMWORTH
At about 10 p.m. on Tuesday a fire occurred in the residence of Mr. Fitzsimmons, contractor. The house was levelled with the ground, and not an article of furniture was saved. It was with…
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A fire involving the destruction of a banished belonging to Mr William Golding, boathullder, situated at he foot of Roderick-street, Balmain, and the valuable 20ft half decker Nereus withe…
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This morning, at 3.25, just as the ferry steamer Sapphire was about to proceed to the North Shore it was discovered that a fire had broken out in the fore part of the vessel. The alarm was immediately given,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Water Supply. Corroded Fire Plugs
The matter to which attention was recently drawn in the EVENING NEWS of the corrosive action on the fire plugs of the salt water used for street watering, has been brought under the notice of the city…
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A fire was discovered on board the North Shore steam Ferry Company's boat " Sapphire," at 3 25 a.m, yesterday, caused it is staled through overheating of the furnace. Immediate notice was…
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A fire occarred on Wednesday night in Eddy's drapery store. It broke out in the shop. A number of the residents formed a line, and passed buckets of water upstairs acd quiekly suppressed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Hotel Fire Escape, Registered
The disastrous fire by which the Coffee Palace Hotel in Pitt-street, Sydney, was destroyed on the night of December 20 last has evoked much sympathy for the friends of the late unfortunate Mr. Hill,…
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At the Thames Police Court Charles Tredwin. proprietor of the Beehive Tavern, Henton-srreet, Bromley-by-Bow, was charged with committing a brutal [?]sult upon his wife. The prosecutrix stated that about 5 or 6 o'clock her…
Continued on Trove, page 355 →Fire Fiend in Adelaide. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide
The man Staer was committed for trial in the Police Court, on Wednesday, for having caused an incendiary fire. The mania appears to be spreading. On Wednesday a large dressmaking…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →North Shore Fire Brigade
A large number of the members of the North Shore Fire Brigade, under the command of the superintendent, Mr. D. Gorman, assembled on Friday evening, and were pot through their various exercises,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Fire near Waratah
NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Later particulars of the fire which recently broke oat at Rosemont Villa, near North Waratah, t[?]e residence of Alderman Chapman, J. P., and coroner for the Newcastle…
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