Fire at Nymagee
NYMAGEE, Saturday.—Messrs. Barton Brothers' general store was burned to the ground this morning at 4.30. The place was completely gutted…
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Fire Brigades Board
THE annual report of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board was laid before the Assembly last night. It stated that the amount of risks held by insurance companies was…
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A simple form of fire escape, which, can be readily made available from any window of a house, and with which the speed of descent can be readily regulated by the person descending, is…
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LONDON, June 5.—It is proposed to fire the debris accumulated at Johnstown, United States, by the recent terrible floods, in order to destroy the bodies which lie thickly buried in it…
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A disastrous fire has occurred at Seattle, in the territory of Washington. The fire devastated an area of 74 acres, the damage to property amounting to 20,000,000…
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On Sunday evening last the Penrith. Public Library and Reading room, in High-street, had unquestionably a very narrow escape from being completely burnt down. Only the timely discovery…
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Over 1800 fresh Packages now opened by SUMMERFIELD and COMPANY, The Successful Tenderers. Gentlemen's Single-breasted West of England…
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ABOUT 7 o'clock on Saturday night a fire occurred on the premises 28 Corben-street, Surry Hills, a private house, occupied by George Crawford. The damage was almost…
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Lloyd's Shipping News, under date May 10, contains, the following:—Aden, May 8, 7 p. m.—Riverina arrived with cargo on fire; the fire has been extinguished; 150 bales damaged by fire and water; part cargo will have to be…
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MELBOURNE, This Day.--A large fire was discovered last night on the premises of Messrs. Schreiber and Schaeffer, German importers, Flinders-lane West. The fire is…
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Concerning the fire on the s.s. Riverina, hence to London, the captain telegraphed from Aden to the owners:--"My cargo has been on fire, but the fire was soon extinguished. The fire arose from…
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MOUNT VICTORIA, Saturday.--A disastrous fire occured at the Half-way House, Jenolan Caves, on Friday night. Mr. Ned Whittall, his wife, child and servant narrowly escaped with…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A very destructive fire occurred to-night in Flinders-lane, the premises of Scbrieber and Schafer, German importers and fancy goods warehousemen, being…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.-A most destructive fire occurred on Sunday night in Flinders-lane, the premises of Messrs. Schrieber and Schafer, importers of German fancy goods, having been…
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MOUNT VICTORIA, Monday.-A destructive fire occurred at the Half-way House, Jenolan Caves, on Friday night. Mr. Ned Whittall, his wife, child, and servant, narrowly escaped with their…
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Sir,--In your account of the recent fire at Mr. Noble's, in Regent-street, I noticed that two young men, Wm. Harrison and Alexander Marshall, were successful in…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.--The large warehouse of Moran and Cato, grocers, Brunswick-street, Fitzroy, was almost destroyed by fire this morning. The damage to stock is estimated…
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Sir,--I observe that it is the intention of the Premier to move in the Assembly on Tuesday that it is expedient to "bring in a bill to amend the Fire Brigades Act of 1884," so far only as…
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AT about twenty minutes to. 7 o'clock this morning the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call to 230¼ Sussex-street, a workshop tenanted by R. Hanb, an engineer…
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