Fire
A fire broke out in a grocer's shop, situate at 108 Cumberland-street, tenanted by Wing Jen and Co., at 5 minutes past 2 this morning. The alarm was given eight minutes later when the…
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The Pitt-street Fire. a Christmas Box
CONSTABLES Whelan and Kay, who were particularly active at the time of the late fire in Pitt-street, were pleasantly reminded this morning of the occurrence by the…
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TAREE, Monday.--On Friday evening, at Larry's Flat, 20 miles from Taree, the house of Mr. Bidner wan burnt to the ground through an explosion of kerosene, and two children were…
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SHORTLY after 2 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a brick shop and dwelling- place of three rooms and kitchen, 108 Cumberland-street, city, occupied by…
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An inquest was held on Saturday evening on the bodies of Joseph Sidner's children who died from burns caused by an explosion of kerosene. The evidence showed that the children had returned from a school treat,…
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PARKES, Tuesday.--Portions of the Loobang run are on fire, and a large area of grass has been destroyed. NEVERTIRE, Tuesday.--The extensive bush…
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At about a quarter past 2 o'clock yesterday morning the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call from the North City Volunteer Company that a fire had broken out in a grocer's shop, 108 Cumberland-street, city. A…
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AT half-past 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire broke but in a wood and iron building, formerly used as a bar, on the Association Cricket Ground. The Paddington Brewery…
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Shortly after half-past 2 yesterday an alarm of fire at the Association Cricket Ground, Moore Park, was received by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. The brigade turned out promptly…
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About 3.50 a.m. on Thursday a fire was discovered in a building known as No.614, Georgestree, city, tenanted by Sarsbury Brothers, printers. The alarm was given by a citizen, and…
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EARLY this morning a fire broke out in premises situate at 58 York-street, occupied by Samuel Mitchell as a wholesale saddle and harness warehouse. Fortunately it was…
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An outbreak of fire, which was fortunately extinguished before any scrious damage was done, occurred early this morning at 58 York-street. The premises in question are occupied…
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At about 3 o'olook yesterday morning a fire waa discovered in a boarding-house. No 25 Harris-street, Ulti[?]o, by the occupant, Mrs. Hamilton, who found that the kitchen was on fire. The inmates were aroused at…
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WILCANNIA, Saturday.—The buildings adjoining the Commercial Hotel, Reid-street, caught fire early on Thursday morning. They consisted of a storeroom, constructed of weatherboards with…
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The occurrence of St. Elmo's Five at sea has been, lately studied by Captain Haltermann, of Hamburg, who examined a number of ship's log books for 1884-85, reporting 156 cases,…
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After the railway meeting at the Temperance Hall, on Monday night last, the adjourned meeting in connection with the formation of Volunteer Fire Brigade for Penrith was held, the Mayor occupying…
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Shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday, a good deal of excitement was caused in the lower end of George-street—more familiarly known as Chinatown—by the raisins of a cry of fire. Smoke…
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