Fire in Parramatta
On Sunday morning last an alarm of fire was rung out in Parramatta: and No. 1 Fire Brigade was a few minutes later hasting off to "Pollock's Branch."—a drapery shop at the…
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Fire at Alexandria
"A fire broke out about a quarter-past 11 o'clock last night at the dwelling-house of Mr. Thomas Quinn, 37 Henderson-road, Alexandria. The metropolitan and local fire brigades turned out…
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The purchase of a site for the New Fire Brigade Station has now been completed, some 33 feet on Good-street to the south of the Sydney Road having been obtained at a cost of…
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The Mayor of Moss Vale, accompanied by Alderman Clifford, waited on the Colonial Secretary yesterday, and asked for a giant of money to enable the Moss Vale Fire Brigade to erect…
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A burning fatality happened on the morning of the 9th at the residence of Mr. Edward Gosnell, warehouseman, Bridge-street, Marrickville. All the members of the family were injured, and death resulted in…
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RICHMOND, Saturday— About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the stables of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College were found to be on fire. The stables…
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At the adjourned inquest held at Kenthurst [?]ching the origin of a fire at a place belonging to a man named Thomas George Woods Bugler, Whose present whereabouts cannot be ascertained,…
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An alarm of fire was given this afternoon at about 3 o'clock, and attention was soon directed to the stables of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, which formed the eastern side of an excellently-…
Continued on Trove, page 835 →Proposed Fire Brigade for Kempsey. KEMPSEY, April 9
As the outcome of a meeting of the young men of the town willing to constitute a fire brigade, an influential deputation waited upon the Mayor of Kempsey(Alderman Bold) to-day for the purpose of…
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The Moss Vale Fire Brigade Board has been laboring under various grievances in connection with which Mr. H. A. Moss, Mayor of Mobs Vale, and Mr. D. Clifford, representative…
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Acting upon a report furnished by Superintendent Bear, the City Coroner to-day began an inquest at Vann's Hotel, Warerley-road, Waverley, touching the origin of three separate…
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NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--A fire broke out at 1 a.m. yesterday in Federal Hotel, Lambton, owned and occupied by Guiseppe Turri, and before the flames could be extinguished damage…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Suspicious Fire. a Woollahra Conflagration. The Coroner's Inquest. Evidence by a Nurse girl-- She Discovered the Fires
The City Coroner conducted an inquest at Van's Hotel, Waverley, to- day, concerning fires of a suspicious nature, which occurred on April 16 and 17 at the residence…
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FORBES, Monday.—The residence of Mr. S. L. Peyton, chief draughtsman in the Land Office at Forbes, was destroyed by fire about 1 o'clock on Sunday morning. The fire was first seen by a…
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COOTAMUNDRA, Monday:—The tour-room (weatherboard dwelling of a special area selector named Maurice Brown, was burnt to the ground yearly on Sunday morning, nothing being saved…
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FORBES. Monday.--At midnight on Saturday a house, occupied by Mr. S. L. Peyton, was burned to the ground. How the fire originated is unknown. Some of the furniture was saved…
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The City Coroner yesterday held an inquest at Vann's Hotel, Waverley-road, Waverley with reference to three recent outbreaks of fire at 42 Grafton-street. Woollahra. The fires…
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On Thursday last a house situated at 43 Graftonstreet. Woollahra, was found to be on fire. The place was occupied by Mrs. Hamer, who at the time was absent on a visit to some friends. The…
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A shed used as a wash house and stable on the Warren- road, Marrickville, was destroyed by fire this afternoon. Newtown and Marrickville brigades attended…
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