Destructive Fire in Harbour-street
This morning about 12.35, an alarm was given to the Metropolitan Central Fire Brigade that a fire had broken out in Harbour-street. The firemen, on arriving,…
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The Fire in Bourke. BOURKE
It is estimated that the damage dene by the fire to Mr. P. Murray's general store on Saturday morning, will amount to £15,000. The amount of insurance is not yet known, as the documents are in Sydney, and…
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Mr. Shiell, the City Coroner, opened an inquiry in the Waterloo Town Hall to-day into the origin of a fire which took place in Telford-street on the night of December 31. The circumstances are these: The fire…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Mayor of Melbourne has decided to cull a public meeting in the Town-hall on Thursday, to consider the steps to be taken for the relief…
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An inquest into the circumstances surrounding the fire which occurred at Telford-street, Waterloo, on December 31 last, was held at the Waterloo Town Hall this…
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The above was continued yesterday afternoon. John Manning, who was called, described himself as a general dealer, and said that…
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An inquiry was began yesterday by the City Coroner (Mr. H. Shiell, J.P.), at the Waterloo Town-hall, into the circumstances surrounding a fire which occurred on New Year's Eve, on…
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At about 12.35 a.m. yesterday a fire was discovered on the premises of Mr. Owen Demnineade, confectioner, Nos. 60 and 62, Harbour-street. An alarm was at once given to the Central Fire Brigade by a telegraph messenger (No…
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A fire broke out shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday morning in Mr. Owen Denmeade's confectionery factory, No. 62 Harbor-street, Darling-harbor, attended with most disastrous…
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Sir,--Referring to the report of the meeting of the Woollahra Council in Saturday's issue of your paper, allow me to draw attention to the letter that was read from Mr. Superintendent…
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The inquiry into the origin of the fire which took place in Telford-street, Woolloomooloo, on the night of December 31st, was resumed to-day in the Waterloo Town Hall, before the Coroner (Mr. Shiell). Mr…
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The inquiry into the origin of the fire which took place in Telford-street, Waterloo, on the night of December 31, was resumed in the Waterloo Town Hall to-day. The evidence called, in…
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URALLA, Thursday.--Ferguson and Grimwood's (late Cooper's) large general store was completely destroyed by fire this morning. The fire was observed about…
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Messrs. Ferguson and Grimwood's store was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. The buildings were insured for £350, and the stock for £1750, in the office of the National New Zealand. There was…
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An inquest wag held here on Thursday relative to the cause of the late fire at Mr. P. Murray's store. The evidence went to show that the store was closed as usual at 6 o'clock on Friday evening. No lights…
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The enquiry into the suspicious circumstances surrounding the fire which occurred on New Years' Eve, in Telford-street, situated on the Zetland Estate,…
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This enquiry was resumed this morning at the Waterloo Town Hall, by Mr. Shiell, the City Coroner, and a jury of 12. Before his Worship proceeded to sum up, a juror…
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The inquiry begun on Tuesday as to the origin of the fire that, on New Year's Eve destroyed a weatherboard cottage owned by Mr. John Manning, cab proprietor,…
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A great Are occurred here this morning, when Messrs. Ferguson and Grimwood's (late Cooper's) large general store was completely demolished. The fire was observed about midnight, and in spite of the efforts of hundreds of…
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An inquest was held here to-day relative to the cause of the late fire at Mr. P. Murray's store. The evidence went to show that the store was closed as usual at 6 o'clock on Friday evening. No lights had been used, and no one…
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