Fire in Woolloomooloo
A SMALL fire occurred at half-past eleven o'clock last night in a house off Campbell-place, Woolloomooloo, occupied by Frederick Alter as a private dwelling. The…
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A Destructive Fire
BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A fire at Toowong on Tuesday night, destroyed Patterson's saw mills. The lose is estimated at £2000. The place was not insured…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Patterson's Sawmills, Toowong, were totally destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £2000. Nothing was insured…
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WOLLONGONG, Thursday.--The fire on the Lakelands Estate was arrested to-day, the wind having abated during last night. Considerably more than 1000a. of grass have been consumed,…
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GRAFTON, Thursday.--At the meeting of the Borough Council last night Alderman Campbell moved, and Alderman Murray seconded the following motion--"That, considering the…
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A serious and extensive fire has broken out on the Lakelands Estate; 100 acres were burned. All the neighbourhood turned out, but can do nothing to check the fire. St. Luke's Church narrowly escaped being surrounded by the…
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A fire broke out on Friday at about 1.30 a.m. on the premises known as the Crystal Palace Skating Bank, owned and occupied by Messrs. Murray and Stewart, in Clarence-street. A small…
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Yesterday afternoon, shortly after 2 o'clock, a fire broke out at a house occupied by Mrs. Bells Langford, in Clyde-street, Miller's Point. The M.F.B. were soon on the scene, and quickly…
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BRISBANE, This Day.--Ithaca Shire Council Chambers, Red Hill, were destroyed by fire on Thursday night…
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A disastrous fire broke out on the Richmond Common, near Clarendon, last Saturday. The origin of the fire is unknown. A strong westerly wind blew the flames across the fields belonging to Messrs. S. Hoskisson (Clifton), J…
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GRAFTON, Friday.—Alderman Dr. Campbell carried a motion in the municipal council by a narrow majority for a Governmental inquiry into the management of the Fire Brigades Board, of…
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A SLIGHT outbreak of fire occurred about 2.30 p.m. to-day in a house occupied by a Miss Langford, in Clyde-street, Miller's Point. The M.F.B. along with several…
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Mr. Quong Tart and Mr. Law Toong, accompanied by Senior-sergeant Bradwell, of the Red-fern police force, visited the scene of the late fire in Alexandria on Thursday. From inqiries…
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At about quarter to 8 p.m. on the 19th, fire and smoke were seen issuing from the iron barque Minny Hive, lying in North Harbour. Messrs. Callen Bros., Stockton, immediately got their steam punt under weigh and proceeded…
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On Saturday evening, about 8 o'clock, a fire was discovered on the premises situated at No. 662, George-street, occupied by Messrs. Priddy and Co., hatters, and owned by Mr. Percy…
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BRISBANE, Saturday.—The premises of Messrs. Thomas sad Madden, merchants, Cooktown, were destroyed by fire early this morning. An immense and valuable stock of merchandise was…
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BRISBANE, This Day.--Ithaca Shire Council Chambers, Red Hill, were destroyed by fire on Thursday night…
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THE premises of Messrs. Priddy and Co., 662, George-street, were discovered to be on fire shortly before 8 p.m. on Saturday. The fire was confined to the hack room on…
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HOBART, Sunday.--The Lennox Hotel at Richmond has been destroyed by fire. The inmates narrowly escaped with their lives…
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BRISBANE, Sunday.--The premises of Messrs. Thomas and Madden, merchants, at Cooktown, were destroyed by fire about 1 o'clock yesterday morning. The fire was confined to one…
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