Country Fire Brigades
In the Assembly last night Mr. Slattery, in answer to Mr. M'Court, said it was a fact that country fire brigade boards were unable to legally enforce payment from fire…
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Fire at Chester Castle. London, Oct. 17
A fire broke out last night nt Chester Castle, in Cheshire. Much damage was done to the castle…
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At about a quarter to 3 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered to be raging in table situated in Lord-street, Newtown. Effort[?] were made to combat tha flames but without suceess. Stabled…
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About 20 minutes past 2 this morning a fire broke put in the rear of weatherboard premises situated in Lord and Maria streets, Newtown. and occupied by John Alfred Goodsell, a…
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HAY, Thursday.—A fire occurred at midnight on Tuesday at Mossgiel, 100 miles from Hay, by which Francis B. Austin, a tutor, lost his life. The fire broke out…
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Lord-street, St. Peters, was the scene of a fire this morning, which resulted in the death of nine valuable horses and the snapping up of the means of livelihood of a…
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Shortly after 8 o'clock last night a small fire occurred in the workshop of Charles Fisher, builder and contractor, 202 Palmer-street. Some children had been discharging fireworks in the…
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A spark from the chimney of a private dwelling situated in John-street, Ultimo, fell upon the roof of the house to-day, and ignited the shingles. A few buckets of…
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The official report of the M F.B. on the disastrous fire that occurred at Newtown yesterday gives the following additional particulars : Discovered at 2.20 a.m.; alarm given at…
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HAY, Thursday. -- News has been received from Mossgiel to the effect that a fatal fire occurred there on Tuesday night. A carpenter who was securing a sign which had…
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PARKES, Thursday. -- The inquest on the late destructive fire was commenced to-day. One witness, living opposite the buildings destroyed, swore that just after the…
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LONDON, October 19.—A great fire has taken place in New York. The damage is estimated at 3,000,000dol…
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PARKES, Friday.—An inquest was commenced yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the origin of the late destructive fire. One witness, living opposite the buildings destroyed,…
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A great fire has taken place in New York. The damage is estimated to amount to 3,000,000dol…
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About 3 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in Lord-street, Newtown, in a workshop used by J. A. Goodsell, carpenter, and owned by Charles Burling, May-street…
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The M.F.B. received a call at 7.48 last evening to a fire at Leigh House, Castlereagh-street, occupied by Professor West, teacher of dancing. A lighted sasjet came in contact with some dry…
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All the members were present at the meeting of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board on Wednesday. A letter was received from the Board of Water Supply and Sewerage consenting to allow firemen…
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Between 4 and 5 o'clock this morning a firs broke out in the outbuildings adjoining Mr. Harris's residence, H. bert-street, Leichhardt. Being of wood they made a great blaze, but the…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Some exception is being taken by the fire brigades of the district to the manner in which the Lambton brigade proposes to disburse the sum recently…
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