Great Fire at Vancouyer Island. London, July 18
The town of "Victoria, capital of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, has again been destroyed by fire…
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Adelaide Marine and Fire Insurance Company. London, July 20
Mr. Ashwin, secretary of the Adelaide Marine and Fire Insurance Company, who is now on a visit to London, is about to appoint a successor to Mr. Parsons as manager of the…
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LONDON, July 19.—A cablegram from New York says that the town of Victoria, the capital of Vancouver Island, and terminus of the North Pacific Railway, has again been destroyed by…
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The fire at Vancouver, British Columbia, has resulted in the complete destruction of the town. The fire was caused on Monday afternoon, June 14, by some forest fires which raged near the town. A gale sprang up at…
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A disastrous fire recently broke out in the south-east part of Berlin, in a large oil factory, spreading to two neighboring woodyards where wood of the value of £50,000 was stored. So great…
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A telegram from Vancouver, British Columbia, dated June 15, reports the destruction of the town by fire. Only six houses remain standing, all the rest having been burned. The calamity…
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The steamship Queen of the Pacific arrived from Victoria bringing details of the Vancouver fire. From the account of an eye-witness of the recent fearful holocaust at Vancouver, the devastation and misery wrought by the fire must…
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An adjourned meeting of the residents of Randwick and Coogee was held last evening, in the Randwick Town Hall, for the purpose of receiving a report from a committee recently appointed at a public meeting to draw up a code of…
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The new fire station in George-street West was formally opened last evening by Mr. Superintendent Bear in the presence of the president of the Fire Brigades' Board sad several other gentlemen. This is the second…
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SIR,—I wish to call your attention to the rule the No. 1 Fire Brigade have lately acted upon, that is, upon receiving an alarm of fire of not ringing their bell till their own appliances…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- A disastrous fire occurred to-night on the premises of the Australasian Carrying and shipping Company, Limited late W. M' Culloch and Co.,…
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MELBOURNE Friday.--The total amount of damage done by the fire at, M'Culloch and Co.'s store last night is estimated at about £3500. The building was insured by the Indemnity…
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SIR,—That was an extraordinarily jocose and parrot-like letter which appeared in your issue of Wednesday last signed “ Mulligan Guards.” Why such an outrageous complaint should be…
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On Sunday morning at ten minutes to 3 a fire broke out in the railway premises off Devonshire-street. The alarm was given by night watchman Metropolitan and the Metropolitan and several volunteer fire…
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A disastrous fire occurred at the machine works at the railway terminus, Redfern, yesterday morning. The lire was discovered by a watchman and a shunter about 10 minutes to…
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The Minister for Public Works and the Commissioner for Railways visitd the locality of the fire which occurred on Sunday morning at the Redfern Railway workshops. Mr. Lyne,…
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An inquiry extending over four hours was held by Mr. Bowden in the Royal Hotel, Granvilie, on Monday, into the origin of the fire at the Building Society's office in Granville. An old cripple named…
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A FEW minutes after 1 o’clock on Saturday morning last, Mr. D. Rumble, who was in charge of the signal box at the Granville station, observed that a four-roomed…
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The above is the name of the new Volunteer Fire Brigade that has recently started at the corner of Oxford and Dowling streets, Darlinghurst. The station, which is a very protty little building, is built of wood and iron, with…
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Early on Sunday morning a serious fire broke out in some sheds in the railway premises at Redfern, whereby very extensive damage was done. The fire was discovered at 2.50 a.m. by the night watchman, a man…
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