Fire at Balmain
At 8.30 last night a fire broke out at the residence of A. Tingwald, a laborer, Sim mons-street, off Nicholson-street, Balmain East. The local brigades turned out, but…
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Disastrous Fire at Bridgewater
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A disastrous fire broke out at Bridgewater, on the Loddon,on Saturday morning, which burned down half the township before it was subdued. Two…
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LONDON, May 21.—The great dog biscuit factory of Spratt's Patent Company, Limited, Henry-street, Bermondy-street, and Tooley-street, London, has been burnt…
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Pratt's dog biscuit factory, in London, has been burned down…
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LONDON, May 22.—It was W. G. Clark e and Son's biscuit factory at Lee-street, Limehouse which, was burned down, not Spratt's factory, as was at first announced…
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A fire broke out here on Friday night in Walker's drapers shop, and spread to Sheriff's butchers shop, both places in a very short time being burnt to the ground…
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A disastrous fire has occurred at Saginaw, a town in Michigan, U.S.A. The flames spread with great rapidity, and the best portion of the town was destroyed…
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LONDON, Monday.--Saginaw, an important town in the State of Michigan (U.S.A.), situated on an inlet of Lake Huron, has been devastated by fire…
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It was Clarke's biscuit factory at Limehouse which was burned down, not Spratt's factory, as was at first an nounced…
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Despite the inborn antipathy to the Chinese which seems to come natural to Australians, their crackers have an equally strong attraction for the young folk of the land. It may be their relative…
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Notwithstanding the immense volumes of water that were being poured into the vessel, the flames continued to rage, and at 2.30 were increasing in fierceness. The heat…
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Frederick M'Kay, who stands accused of having maliciously inflicted bodily harm upon his wife by throwing kerosene over her body and igniting it, was, at the Water Police Court this morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on a Ship. Blaze at Miller's Point. The Ship Port Jackson. Conflagration in the Cargo--The Fire Brigades Fight the Flames--For Four Hours--Origin of the Fire Unknown--The Damage--The Scene this Morning--The Vessel Submerged--Floating Her. The Official Report--Scene at the Fire Station. Shipment of "Star" Paper
A fire broke out in the four-masted ship Port Jackson at the Central Wharf, Miller's Point, between 10.30 and 11 o'clock last night. The chief officer, on returning to…
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Pumping operations on the burnt, ship Port Jackson at Central Wharf, Miller's Point, were continued during the forenoon with slight interruption, and the water was…
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At 11 o'clock last night a message was received at the Metropolitan Fire Brigade station that a fire had broken out on board the four-masted ship Port Jackson, lying…
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No. 3 (Lower George-street) Division of M.F.B. received a call shortly after 11 last night to a fire at Central Wharf. Foreman Watson at once set off with an engine and men, while word…
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Shortly after 11 o'clock last night the Circular Quay station of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received an alarm for a fire on a ship at the Central Wharf. An engine was at once despatched from the…
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Fires have not been frequent on board ship at this port, only five including that on the Port Jackson being recorded during the last three years. On January 15, 1891, the…
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Above is given a copy of the manifest of the ship as declared to at the Custom-house on the vessel's arrival, when she reported inward. Appended is a list of goods landed from the vessel np to the hour of…
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Sir,—Last night's fire on the ship Port Jackson is another evidence of the costly nature of water as a fire extinguisher when applied to a cargo of general merchandise in a ship afloat. It is remarkable that…
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