Fire on Board the Essex. London, June 26
The steamer Essex, of Messrs. Money Wigram and Son's line, bound from Sydney and Melbourne for London, has arrived at Suez, with her cargo on fire in both holds…
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The Late Fire at Kelso. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Bathurst
An inquest was held at Kelso, before Mr. B. Lee, P.M., coroner, and a jury, touching the fire which destroyed a building, the property of Mr. James Ingerson, last Sunday morning. It appears that the premises, consisting of…
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LITHGOW, This Day.—A boarding-house occupied by Edward Wylie, was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday morning last. No water was available, and the…
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BATHURST, This Day.—Mr. Leo, P.M., held an inquiry yesterday at Kelso into the origin of the fire which destroyed a cottage and outhouse used for storage…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A fire broke out this afternoon in the upper storey of the malting establishment of Samuel Burston and Co., Flinders-street. The flames, were subdued after…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.-A fire occurred at Messrs. Burston and Co.'s pneumatic maltsters. Flinders-street east, on Sunday evening, in the drying kiln. The top floor became overheated,…
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A small outbreak of fire occurred on Sunday at about 11 a.m. in the dwelling-house of a laborer named B. Hyam, situated at No. 38, Vine-street, Redfern. Some curtains and bed and bedding in…
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ABOUT 11 o'clock on Saturday night a fire occurred in the house of a labourer named Robert Hyam, 3S, Vine-street, Redfern, The origin of the fire was due to a…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-A fire occurred on Tuesday evening at Messrs. Parson Bros.' rice mills, Collins-street west. The fire originated in a furnace. The damage is estimated at £2000…
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MELBOURNE, This Day.—A fire occurred last evening at Parsons and Son's coffee and rice mills, Collins-street West. A coffee-roasting room on the fourth storey…
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A fire broke out this morning about 3.45 a.m. at the Volunteer Hotel, George-street west, the licensee being a Mr. Boland. A weatherboard shed about 10 x 15ft, containing cases of ale and…
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BRISBANE, This Day,--Anderson and Co[?] store at Normanton was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday morning. Between £2000 and £3000 worth of…
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Orange, This Day.—The homestead of Mr. Dwyer, Forest Road, was. accidentally destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning. It is supposed to have been caused by some…
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GRAFTON, Saturday.—On Friday night the Clubhouse Hotel, owned by Mr. Rees and occupied by Mr. Martin, was totally destroyed by fire. The place was insured in the Commercial…
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An inquest was held at Kelso, before Mr. B. Lee, P.M., coroner, and a jury, touching the fire which destroyed a building, the property of Mr. James Ingerson, on Sunday, 24th. ult. It appears that the premises, consisting of…
Continued on Trove, page 45 →Balmain Volunteer Fire Brigade. to the Editor
SIR.—In reference to "Insecurity's letter in your last issue. I am authorized by the Brigade to reply. We had a call as stated. to go to a chimney on fire. Which was put out…
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An outbreak of fire occurred at about 4 a.m. on Saturday at Mr. George Anderson's wool-scouring works, Koso Valley, Waterloo. The alarm was given by a cabman, who noticed the…
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ADELAIDE, This Day.—The Commissioner for Works has been waited on by the members of tho Fire brigades Board in reference to the necessity for a better…
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Two large packing cases, filled with packing material, were discovered on fire in a lane yesterday at the rear of Messrs. Anthony Hordes and Sons premises in the Haymarket. With the aid…
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Newcastle, This Day.—A fire occurred sit Adamstown on Saturday night, at the residence of Mr. Jno. Syme, which is also the local post office. In the absence of…
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