Fire at Springwood. Springwood
A weatherboard cottage of six rooms, owned by Mr. W. J. Cliff, at Namantia, was accidentally burned down on Wednesday evening, caused, it is said, through a fire in…
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Fire Underwriters and the Government Statistician
A deputation from the Underwriters' Association waited upon Mr. Suttor, the Acting Colonial Secretary, yesterday with reference to the action of Mr. Coghlan, the Government Statistician, in asking for…
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Between 3 and 4 o'clock this morning Rankin-street was again the scene of a terrible conflagration, which resulted in the complete destruction of several buildings. The loss of property amounts to several…
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The London STAR says:— The marriage of Mr. Timothy Harrington, the Parnellite M.P. for the Harbour Division of Dublin city, and Miss O'Neill, has taken place. Mr. Harrington—…
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Towle's Hall, Emu Plains was not quite packed on the occasion of the Cricket Club Concert, on Tuesday, night last, but there was a good crowd present, who were evidently pleased with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Daring Escape from Gaol. a Prisoner Sets Fire to His Cell. Barracks and Courthouse Destroyed
BURKETOWN (Q.), Saturday.—A most daring escape was made by a prisoner named Benjamin Bridge, on Friday morning, from the police barracks. It appears that about 12 months ago…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sensational Escape From a Lockup. a Prisoner Sets Fire to His Cell. Courthouse and Barracks Burned Down. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Burketown
A remarkably daring escape from the police barracks was effected at 2 o'clock this morning by Benjamin Bridge, who 12 months ago escped from Murrurundi Gaol, in New South Wales, where he…
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A COTTAGE occupied by Mr. John Davis, and situated in Hannen-street, Arncliffe, was on Sunday morning burnt to the ground. The occupants of 'the house had a narrow…
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Late on Saturday night two fires ware discovered in the European Hotel, 68 Castlereagh-street, occupied and owned by Mrs. Harford. The first fire was discovered in room No. 13, on the first floor. Bed…
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An outbreak of fire surrounded by peculiar circumstances was discovered at the European Hotel, Castlereagh-street, on Saturday evening. The bedclothes on one of the beds…
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AT about a quarter past 4 o'clock this morning the alarm of fire was raised from Albion-street. A contingent of the M.F.B., consisting of two steamers,…
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On Saturday evening shortly before 10.30 two fires occurred in the European Hotel, Castlereagh-street, near King-street, that at present have every appearance of being the work of an…
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The demonstration opened by the Metropolitan Volunteer Firemen's Association on November 9 and 10, 1891, and which was not then concluded owing to a variety of causes,…
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LONDON, September 11.—Hedley, a suburb of Quebec, Canada, has been destroyed by fire. One hundred and twenty families are homeless. The damage to property is…
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An inquest was held here yesterday touching the origin of the late fire in Rankin-street, whereby four business places were totally destroyed. The inquiry…
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LONDON, Sunday.--A telegram from New York reports that the town of Hedley, in the province of Quebec, Canada, has been destroyed by fire…
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THE continuation of events from the Fire Brigade Demonstration of November 9 and 10, 1891, was held at the Agricultural Ground this afternoon, and will be…
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BURKETOWN, Saturday.--The local police barracks and lockup were totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The police believe that the prisoner Bridges fired his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. Great Fire in Quebec. a Suburb Destroyed. London, Sept. 11
Hedley, a suburb of Quebec, in Canada, has been destroyed by fire. 120 families are homeless. The damage to property is estimated at a million dollars…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American Affairs. Sir John Abbott's Illness . Assisted Immigration. Disastrous Fire In Canada. One Hundred Homeless Families--The American Crops. LONDON, September 10
Sir J. J. C. Abbott, ex-Promier of the Dominion of Canada, who has been in failing health for some time, is much worse, and it is feared that he will have an attack…
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