The Fire at Lawler's
In concluding the coronial inquiry into the cause of the recent fire at Lawler's furniture stores at George-street the Coroner said the evidence did not disclose the cause of the…
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Tar on Fire
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade headquarters received a call at 10.20 this morning from "Goderich," 17 Bayswater-road, the residence of Captain C. Smith. On…
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At two minutes to 8 last night there was a call to 305 King-street, Newtown, a shop and dwelling occupied by A. G. White, a fruiterer, and owned by Mr. Fallon, of…
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At 7 o'clock this morning a fire occurred in the hold of the ship Star of Bengal now loading at Cowper Wharf for London. The hatches had not been off since Thursday last,…
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About half-past 7 this morning, while several of the crew of the handsome iron clipper ship Star of Bengal, lying at Cowper Wharf ,Woolloomooloo…
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The M.F.B., at 8.43 a.m. yesterday was called to a fire on board the ship Star of Bengal, which is lying at Cowper Wharf. Mr. Acting-Superintendent Webb turned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Forest Fires. Towns and Villages Destroyed. Many People Homeless. Extent of tho Damage--Children Without Shelter--A Train Burned
A despatch from Ashland (Wisconsin) dated July 28 says:--Great damage has been done by forest fires in this region, and the railroads have sustained heavy losses…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Circular Quay. A Waterside Sensation. A Steamer on Fire. A Narrow Escape. The Mate Nearly Suffocated
The Manly Co-operative Ferry Company's steamer Admiral had a very narrow escape from destruction by fire shortly after 4 o'clock this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on a Steamer. a Rude Awakening. The New Manly Co.'s Admiral. Main Deck and Bridge Deck Injured--The Crow Escape Suffocation--The Work of Extinguishing the Flames
A fire, the origin of which is not known, occurred this morning on board tho new Manly Co-operative Ferry Co.'s steamer Admiral…
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The question of increasing the strength of the Newtown branch of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade was brought forward by Alderman Smith at Tuesday night's…
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At 4.26 a.m. yesterday the M.F.B. was called to a fire on board the New Manly Ferry Company's steamer Admiral, which was lying at the Circular, Quay. The…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Morstone Downs woolshed was destroyed by fire on Monday night and 300 sheep were burned. The perpetrator is supposed to be a man…
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Morstone Downs woolshed has been destroyed by fire. Three hundred sheep were burned to death…
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GOULBURN, Thursday.--A fire broke out last night on the premises of Jerger and Sons, Auburn-street, jewellers. The brigade speedily subdued the flames. The…
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A fire oceurred at Messrs. Jerger and Son's jewellery establishment last evening. It was discovered by Mr. Jerger, sen. The brigade promptly extinguished the flames, but the stock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) a Series of Fires. Cases of Incendiarism. Rockhampton
Last night a fire broke out among some empty packing cases stacked in the yard at the rear of the premises occupied by W.G.J.Edgar, jeweller, and W.Purcell, saddler.The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland. Wholesale Incendiarism at Rockhampton. Seven Buildings Set on Fire
ROCKHAMPTON, Thursday.--No fewer than seven fires broke out last night in the principal blocks of the town within a distance of 200yds. of each other. All the fires…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Queensland Sensation. Wholesale Incendiarism. Rockhampton Set on Fire. A Series of Outbreaks
ROCKHAMPTON, Septembear 21.—Some seven distinct fires, believed to be the work of incendiaries, occurred in the busiest part of the town, and within…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Liable to Destruction by Fire. the Moral of Tamworth, Pyrmont, and Lawler's Fires. Fire Premiums, Fire Prevention and Extinction. Part Iii. Fire Extinction. Country Towns Water Supplies
There are only comparatively a few of our country towns in possession of a water supply. It is alarming to conceive the quite national dimensions a series of…
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A fixe broke out shortly before 7 o'clock last evening in Michael Bourke's hotel, situate in Good-street, Granville. The names were extinguished without much…
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