Fire at Forbes
FORBES, Jan. 17. —Just after noon on Wednesday a serious fire broke out at the rear of the premises in Rankin-street, occupied by Mr. M. Kelly, butcher, and Mr. T. A. Crowe…
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Fire near Young
YOUNG, Friday.-On Thursday night Mrs. Middleton's six-roomed cottage, about four miles from town, was demolished by fire in a few minutes. The occupants went out for a walk about 9 o'clock…
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At an early hour on Tuesday an alarm of fire was given, which proved to have broken out in a workshop, situate in Macquarie-street, the property of Mr. T. S. Plunkett, carpenter and joiner. A slight wind was…
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BATHURST, Monday.—On Sunday afternoon, about 2 o'clock, an alarm of fire was given, when it was found that the type room of the RECORD office was on fire, and notwithstanding all efforts…
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GREAT excitement prevails here in consequence of the arrest of an incendiary in the very act of setting fire to a building in Crystal-street. His name is Charles Roffe, an alleged runaway…
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GLEN INNES. Jan. 17.—A weatherboard cottage, the property of a woman named Smith, was burned to the ground at 2 o'clook this morning…
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YOUNG, Friday.--The home farm residence of Mrs. Middleton, about four miles from town, was totally destroyed by fire last night, and all her own and her family belongings were…
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BRISBANE, This Day.--The inquiry into the cause of the fire at Esler's tailor's shop, in Queen-street, was resumed, when further evidence was given…
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In a lecture before the Society of Arts, Mr. A. W. C. Ghean gave the following concise and simple directions how to act on the occurrence of fires. Fire requires air; therefore on its…
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On Saturday evening at about 8.30 o'clock the fire bell rang out its alarm. In response to the news that the fire fiend was at work, hundreds of people who wore…
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ADELAIDE, Sunday.--A six-roomed hours was burnt down at the Semaphore to-day, the occupants narrowly escaping death. Two children bad to be thrown out of the windows. The…
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Early yesterday morning the premises occupied by the Sydney Catering Company, used as an hotel and restaurant, and situated at No. 175, Pitt-street, were completely gutted by a fire, which raged for about…
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Yesterday morning between the hours of 3 and 4 o'clock a most disastrous fire broke out on the well-known premises known as Gunsler's Cafe, in Pitt-street. A night watchman on duty in the…
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A destructive fire broke out on the premises known as Gunsler's Cafe, in Pitt-street, yesterday morning, between the hours of 3 and 4 o'clock. The outbreak was discovered by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Destructive Fire in Dubbo. Seven Shops and a Dwelling House Destroyed. Damages Estimated at £20,000
DUBBO, Monday.-A great conflagration took place early this morning in Macquarie-street, Dubbo, when seven shops and one private house were burned to the ground. The fire originated…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.-The firemen of Melbourne were very busy on Saturday and Sunday, having responded to no less than twelve alarms of fire. An eight-roomed house near Spottiswoode…
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BRISBANE, Monday.--A serious fire occurred at Kelvin Grove yesternight, when two children named Lee narrowly escaped. Their mother was badly injured by the fire, but is…
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The annual social in connection with the New South Wales Volunteer Fire Brigades' Association was held in the Exhibition Building last evening. About 150 couples engaged in the dancing, which was…
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DUBBO, Monday.--A very destructive fire broke out in Dubbo shortly after 5 o'clock this morning. It originated in the front portion of R. Chapman's general store and spread so…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Fire in Dubbo. £20,000 Worth of Property Destroyed. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Dubbo
This morning, at about 5 o'clock, Chapman's general store, situated at the corner of W[?]warra and Macquarie streets, was discovered to be on fire. In half an hour the whole place was one mass of flamea, and…
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