Fires
About a quarter to 11 on Saturday night a fire was discovered on the premises of James Henderson, 36 and Clarence-street. Word was at once sent to the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, and a steamer, the…
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A Stable on Fire
The stables in the rear of the residence of Mr. W. Hession, Hopewell-street, Paddington, were badly burnt yesterday morning. At 5 o'clock the fire was first noticed, and…
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Praitie fires have occasioned great damage in Dakota. No less than 100 farms have been devastated by the conflagration…
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Yesterday morning at about 7.52 a fire was discovered in the timber yard of Messrs. T. Jones and Company, builders and contractors, 65 Macquarie street south. The fire appeared to…
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On Saturday night at about 10.45 the warehouse No. 36 Clarence-street, occupied by Mr. J. Henderson, bookbinder, was noticed to be on fire on the first floor by a cabman named George Law…
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Walker's Hotel, South Grafton, narrowly escaped being burned down on Saturday evening. The curtains in a bedroom caught alight and tho flumes spread in the room…
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Yesterday afternoon, about half-past 3, a fire broke out at the Jewish Synagogue, in a portion known as the succah, a temporary booth erected once a year in accordance with…
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ABOUT half-past 3 o'clock yesterday a tent, or, as the Hebrews call it, a "succah," erected at the rear of the Synagogue in Castlereagh-street, was destroyed by fire…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A fire was discovered at an early hour yesterday morning in one of the unfinished chapels of St. Patrick's Cathedral, and, but for the early arrival of the fire brigades on…
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A fire of rather mysterious origin was discovered at an early hour this morning in one of the unfinished chapels of St. Patrick's Cathedral, and, but for the early arrival of the brigades on…
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On Thursday last the Rookwood Fire Brigade received the final consignment of their working plant in the shape of hosp, canvase, etc. The Brigade is now prepared for any…
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The board met on Wednesday. Present: Messrs. Charles Bown, J.P., chairman; Walter Church, J.P., vice-chairman; Wm. C. Goddard, J.P., Edward J. Love, Charles Hellmrich, J.P.,…
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THE board met on Wednesday last. Present:-- Messrs. Charles Bown, J.P. (chairman), Walter Church, J.P. (vice-chairman), Wm. C. Goddard, J.P., Edward…
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The board met on Wednesday. Present—Messrs. Charles Bown, J. P. (chairman). Walter Church, J. P. (vice-chairman), William C. Goddard, J. P., Edward J. Love, Charles Hellmrich, J. P.,…
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The Fire Brigades' Board met on Wednesday, Mr. Charles Bown in the chair. A letter was read from the Underwriters Association requesting the board to give…
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The water tower, as illustrated on this page, has proved invaluable wherever it has been tried in extinguishing fires in streets where very tall buildings abound. The first water tower was…
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A MELBOURNE telegram to the S. M. HERALD status that a fire of rather mysterious origin was discovered at an early hour on Tuesday morning in one oE the unfinished chapels of St. Patrick's…
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LONDON, Friday.--From New York it is reported that a disastrous fire has occurred at Sioux City, the capital of the County of Woodbury, in the State of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American Affairs. Fire in Sioux City. 600 Families Rendered Homeless. Colliery Explosion at Shamokin. Thirteen Miners Entombed-No Hope of Rescue-Peru Finances. LONDON, October 14
Telegrams from New York report a disastrous fire at Sioux City, Iowa. The flames spread with great rapidity, and all attempts to check their progress failed. A…
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The premises occupied by Messrs. Doney Brothers, of the Globe Portrait Company, Druitt-street, next the Town Hall, were destroyed by fire at about 1.30 this morning. The policeman…
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