Fire at Clyde
The M.F.B. received a call early this morning to a fire at Clyde, and started to go there. When they had got as far as Burwood, however, it was ascertained that the…
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Fire in a Roman Catholic Church. (From Our Correspondent.) Murrurundi
A fire occured at the Roman Catholic Church last night, destroying the eastern end of the buiding and burning the sacristy, vestments, altar, and other internal fittings. The fire was extinguished after…
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NEWCASTLE, Monday. — Boisterous weather interfered greatly with the nee brigades' sports and competitions at Lambton on Saturday, and when three events on the programme had been…
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A few minutes before 1 o'clock this morning the Marrickville branch of the Metropolitan Fire Board discovered from the tower that a fire had broken out…
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The official report with regard to the fire, issued from the Metropolitan Fire Station, is as follows: When discovered, 1 a.m.: time of call, 1.25 a.m.; locality or district, Cardigaa-street…
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At a quarter-past 5 o'clock this morning word was received by the M.F.B. of an outbreak of fire at 98 Albion-street, a grocery store occupied by W. C. Coombes. The…
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The Standard Brewery V.F.B. sent a call to the M.F.B. headquarters at 2.16 this morning for a fire in the grocery store of W. C. Coombes, 98 Albion-street, city. A detachment of men was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Mean Thief. Despoiling a Fire Alarm
One of the meanest thefts reported for some time past came under the notice of the constable on duty in Point Piper-road and Ocean-street this morning. The police frequently have occasion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Bridge Sports at Lambton. Several Events Postponed Owing to Rain
The Amalgamated Fire Brigade Sports were hold at Lambton to-day, in the presence of a large crowd. A severe gale was blowing all the morning, and it greatly in[?] with…
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LONDON, November 1.—A destructive fire has occurred at Damascus, the damage done amounting to over half a million sterling. The famous mosque was among the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand News. Earthquake at Wellington. Laborers from Other Colonies. Mysterious Fires-- Death of a Well-Known Sporting Man-- Terrible Fatal Accident
The following items of news are taken from files to hand by the New Zealand mail, which arrived to-day:-- An earthquake shock was felt at 12.40 on…
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A meeting of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board took place on Wednesday. Present—Messrs. Charles Bown, J.P. (chairman), Walter Church, J.P. (vicechairman), Alderman J. C. Boare, J.P., Edward J…
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London, November 1.—A destructive fire has occurred at Damascus, the damage done amounting to over half a million sterling. The famous mosque was among the…
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A fire broke out at one o’clock on Tuesday morning at the residence of Mr. William G. Entwialle, of Bengal, Cardigan-street, Clyde Estate, Auburn; and the building, a large…
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MURRURUNDI, Monday.— A firs occurred at the Catholic church last night, destroying the castern end of the building and burning the sacristy, [?], altar, and other internal fittings, The…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Special Cables. From the Herald's London Coerespondents. the Matabele War. Details of the Fighting. a Dashing Attack. Murdeeous Fire of Small Arms. London, Nov. 2
Further particulars have been received of the operations against the Matabeles. On 22nd October the British South Africa Company's forces bivouacked at Gwalo…
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The usual fortnightly session of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board took place on Wednesday. Present: Messrs. Charles Bown, J.P. (chairman), Walter…
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LONDON, Friday Night.--The steamer City of Alexandria, an iron vessel of 2480 tons, owned by the New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company, has been…
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LONDON, November 4.—The commissariat stores and field hospital at Peshawur, in the Punjaub, have been burnt down. The fire was the work of an incendiary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Suez Canal Blocked. a Steamer on Fire. London, Nov. 3
A steamer, while passing through the Suez Canal, caught fire, and all efforts to extinguish the flames have proved futile. Traffic through the Canal is at present…
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