Fire in Woolloomooloo
ABOUT 12.30 this morning a fire broke out in the stables attached to the Co operative Coal Co., facing Cowper Wharf, Woollomooloo. It was discovered by Quinu, a…
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Extensive Bush Fire. Near the Quarantine Station
The Quarantine Station was seriously threatened with destruction yesterday by a bush fire which broke out in its vicinity. The outbreak, which appears to have…
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The scrub in the vicinity of the Quarantine Station became ignited yesterday afternoon, owing, it is believed, to a match having been thrown among the undergrowth, which just…
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A bush fire, which commenced between 4 and 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the Quarantine Station, destroyed over 100a. of bush, and at one time gave rise to grave…
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As Nightwatchman John Hutchings was going his rounds along Church-street at 1.40 yesterday morning he discovered flames issuing from a two-storey building…
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In the small hours on Sunday morning a fire broke out in Mr. T. W. Pollock's branch drapery establishment, Parramatta, which proved to be the biggest witnessed in the…
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The biggest fire that has occurred in Parramatta for many years broke out yesterday morning at Mr. T. W. Pollock's branch drapery establishment at about 1.30 o'clock. The night…
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Mr. W. S. Campbell, chief clerk of the Department of Agriculture, paid a visit to the Agricultural College to-day, presumably in connection with the firs of yesterday. Whatever may be the outcome of…
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About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a couple of the employees at the Quarantine Station were returning from Manly in an open boat, after having deposited Mr. Vincent, the superintendent of the…
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Prior to the arrival of the M.F.B. firemen at the bush fire at Manly, reported in our issue of yesterday, the flames were kept back mainly by the efforts of the local volunteer…
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Although the firemen and volunteers all worked very hard on Sunday, the fire was last night burning in several places. This morning a large fire was observable some distance behind…
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The trial now going on in Queensland over the Ayrshire Downs Woolshed case has so mo hard points about it. Last year some shearers set fire to…
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ALBURY, Tuesday.--At an early hour this morning an outbreak of fire occurred on premises situated in Townsend-street, known as M'Williams' Cordial Factory. When…
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YOUNG, Tuesday. -- Last night, when Mr. C. Wright, commission agent, was returning from tea, he noticed a fire burning in a weatherboard cottage occupied by a man named…
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The French have applied the idea of the bicycle to a fire engine. The machine was designed by M. Schoedelin, according to La Bicyclette. The men in the saddles,…
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Mr. J. E. Bowden, the Parramatta District Coroner, opened an inquest this morning in connection with the circumstances surrounding the fire that occurred on Sunday morning, at the drapery establishment of…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.--The house of a lengthsman named Schopper, near Duaringa, has been destroyed by fire. Among the property destroyed were £80 in notes…
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WAGGA, Thursday.--The Wagga fire bridage have decided to communicate with the country volunteer brigades with a view of holding a conference of delegates for the…
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The firebell rang out an alarm of fire about 9 o'clock last night, and the new fire brigade was very soon at work, and there being a good pressure of water the fire was soon…
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Early on Sunday morning a big blaze was discovered at the " corner brunch " of Mr. T. W. Pollock's drapery establishment, managed by Mr. J. T. Mance, at the corner of Church…
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