Fire at Leichhardt
A MINUTE or so past three o'clock this morning a call was received to a stable at rear of premises, Foster-street, Leichhardt, occupied and owned by Joseph Scutts, a…
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The Great Fire. the Inquest
The City Coroner commenced the inquest yesterday morning touching the origin of the fire which occurred on the morning of the 2nd instant, by which certain premises situated at Hosking-place, and occupied by…
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THE coronial enquiry into the circumstances attending the fire which destroyed Messrs. Gibbs, Shallard, and Co.'s building, and the surrounding block on the morning of October…
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THE following report of the inquest on the recent disastrous fire is continued from page 5:-- John Harris, night watchman, employed…
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George Mansfield, an architect, carrying on business at 121, Pitt-street, Sydney, produced a complete set of plans and specifications of the premises of Gibbs, Shallard, and Co., destroyed…
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The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore, J.P.) yesterday opened an inquiry into the circumstances connected with the recent disastrous fire which originated on the premises of Messrs…
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The new Government cruiser Petrel, a gunboat built for the Engilsh-Borneo Government, bound from Hongkong to Sandakau, took fire in her bunkers. She put into Canacao, a report from which states that during the voyage the…
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The inquest as to the origin of the recent great fire was resumed yesterday at the Coroner's Court, Chancery-square. Walter Churchwood, a major in the artillery,…
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A TELEGRAM was received in Sydney today by the Wolseley Shearing Machine Co. to the effect that the Haddonrig Station, near Warren, was burnt down before…
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The inquest touching the origin of the recent disastrous fire was resumed this morning. Mr. Superintendent Beare, whose evidence was not concluded yesterday, went on to say that after…
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The inquest relative to the consuming by fire of Gibbs, Shallard, and Co.'s premises on the 2nd instant was continued before the City Coroner yesterday. Mr. W. Roberts, [?]n., appeared on [?] of the Fire…
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The inquest into the circumstances connected with the destruction by fire of Messrs. Gibbs, Shallard and Co.s' and other premises was resumed yesterday at the Coroner's Court,…
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A destructive fire took place at Haddon- rig station last night or early this morning. The shearing shed, one of the finest in the colony was with all the machinery…
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THE following report of the inquest on the recent disastrous fire is continued from page 5:-- John Harris, continuing his evidence, said…
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A goods train arrived at Narrandera station yesterday with a truck on fire. The truck contained general merchandise of about the value of £250, the whole of which…
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THE inquest into the circumstances surrounding the great fire which started at Gibbs, Shallard and Co.'s was continued this morning before the city coroner and a jury…
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THE evidence in the third day's proceedings of the inquest into the recent great fire was continued this afternoon. Mr. Bear, continuing his evidence, said…
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LISMORE, Friday.--A tremendous bush fire is raging near Cl[?]es, 10 miles from Lismore. Three hundred acres of felled scrub use on fire to the west of the village and the wind is blowing…
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The great Sydney fire, the greatest that has yet happened in Australia, is notable for the fact that is was mainly confined to new and substantial buildings, the antiquated premises…
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