Fires
MORUYA Tuesday.--Within the last week several dwellings have been burnt down in this neighborhood. On Christmas Day a dwelling-house belonging to Mr…
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Last Year's Fires
The fire returns for the year prepared by the Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, show that the total number of fire alarms received for 1895 amounted to 553. Of this number…
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MORUYA, Wednesday.—Several houses have been burnt down in this neighborhood during the last Week, On Christmas Day a dwelling-house belonging to Mr. John Taylor, at Wamban, was…
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AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--A fire at Hamilton, on the Waikato River, has destroyed six building adjoining the "Walkato Times" office, and done damage to the…
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SINGLETON, Wednesday.—Great excitement was caused here last night, between 10 and 11 o'clock, by the ringing of the fire bell. The draper's shop in the lower portion of the Masonic…
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Mr. Bear, Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, has prepared returns showing the operations of that body during the past year. During the last twelve…
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Dr. Heale, who has been in practice in Gisborne since 1891, has met his death in a shocking manner, (reports the "New Zealand Herald" of December 21). He left town on Tuesday afternoon…
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A number of the friends of the Glebe Volunteer Fire Brigade assembled at the local fire station on the dawn of New Year's Day for the purpose of wishing the…
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WOLLONGONG, Saturday.—During the night a hay shed, containing twenty tons of hay, at Clarke's Hotel, Figtree, was burned down. The estimated damage is £150. A man has been…
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AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Dec. 26—At about 3.30 oil Tuesday morning a Are occurred at Coroman. del, destroying altogether thirteen buildings. The fire originated In Stehr's Hotel, and swept up…
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At the seventh annual meeting of the Ashfield Volunteer Fire Brigade, held at the station, Liverpool-road, the election resulted as follows:—Captain, E. J. Dunleavy; first lieutenant, F.Lane;…
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A fire was discovered yesterday in a workshop belonging to Laurence Thurgood, carpenter, 37 Regent-street, city. A sulky, springcart, and two sets of harness, stored in the premises, were…
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A fire broke out at 4 o'clock yesterday evening in the front shop in St. Stephen's Hall, occupied by Mr. Brothers, a dentist. The hall was destroyed, as was also St. Stephen's Church. Owing…
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A large fire broke out yesterday afternoon in Mrs. Tyrer's drapery shop, "Sydney House." The shop was completely gutted, and the weather-board shops adjoining, occupied by Mrs. Dowe,…
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LONDON, December 28—An alarm of fire was given during the performance at a theatre in Baltimore, United States, last night. A panic ensued among the audience,…
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The weather to-day was extremely warm. At Macedon a strong north wind was blowing, with clouds of dust. A very large bush fire is burning all along the top of the mount, and great anxiety…
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A huge bush fire started on Saturday about three miles north of St. Marys, which nearly resulted in a fatality. A man driving a cart along the road was caught by…
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COOTAMUNDRA, Monday .—A fire occurred in Christ Church, Church of England, last Saturday night at about 10.30, and considerable damage was done to the belfry and main door of the…
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At the annual meeting of the Rockdale Fire Brigade, the election of office-bearers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: Captain, C Royal (re-elected); first lieutenant, W. Coles…
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A fodder store attached to the stables of Thomas Elliot, carcase butcher, at Pyrmont, were destroyed by fire at about 4.30 yesterday afternoon. The George-street…
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