Fires
MURRURUNDI, Monday.--The residence of the Rev. W. F. Fraser narrowly escaped burning down last night. At a quarter to 7, the minister and his family started for church, and Mrs. Fraser,…
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Fire at Ashfield
A weatherboard shop situated at Hercules-street, Ashfield, and occupied by Mrs. E. M. Carne, was destroyed by fire earl yesterday morning. The fire is supposed to have been caused by a…
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Concerning the fire which occurred late on Saturday night at the roar of Mr. James Cook's bakery in Oxford-street, Paddington, the police, acting upon a report from…
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The British barque Clan Caladh, 466 tons, which took a cargo of jarrah from Australia to Hongkong, took fire in the harbor just before the Guthrie left for Australia. The vessel had discharged…
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A deliberate case of suicide and attempted murder occurred at Neutral Bay shortly after noon yesterday, when Mr. Evan Prosser shot himself at his residence, Raymond-road, and afterwards twice…
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A bout 9 o'clock last night a fire was discovered on premises 312 King-street, Newtown, occupied as a boot shop by Messrs. H. Lockman and company, The outbreak was extinguished by the…
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LONDON, July 21.—Messrs. Gracie, Beazley, and Company's ship Dalgonar, Captain J. Kitchen, from Liverpool June 29, for Sydney, took fire at sea, and reached St…
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The ship Dalgonar from Liverpool, has put in at St. Vincent Capo Verdo Islands, with her cargo, on fire. The Dalgonar was bound for Sydney and Newcastle, having…
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The ship Dalgonar, bound for Sydney, took fire at sea, and reached St. Vincent still burning. Part of her cargo consisted of gunpowder. Some of the cargo…
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LONDON, Tuesday.--The ship Dalgonar has put into St. Vincent, one of the Cape Verde Islands, afire. The Dalgonar left Liverpool on June 20…
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The Colonial Secretary in the Assembly yesterday, in reply to Mr. Terry, said it was Ilia intention to refuse the application of a deputation for a grant of £1000 for the…
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The burning down of a cottonmill in America was attributed to the gradual charring of some wood connected with a steam cylinder. This has led to some experiments by an insurance company…
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A deputation of property-owners and others accompanied by Mr. Schey, Mr. Affleck, and Mr. Macdonald, Ms.L.A., waited upon the Colonial Secretary yesterday to ask that he should make…
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A deputation representing the North City Volunteer Fire Brigade and residents of that portion of the city was introduced to the Colonial Secretary yesterday morning by Mr. Schey, M.P., to…
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GILGUNNIA. Monday.—The premises of Egge and Cormack, consisting of a shop, billiard-room, and residence, in Tarcombe-street, Gilgunnia, were completely destroyed by fire early on Sunday…
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It was Saturday, the first of September, find the hot, dry weather having continued with but trifling changes throughout the month, the atmosphere was at its sultriest, and tho burnt grass in…
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GILGUNNIA, Monday.--Messrs. Egge and Cormack's store, billiard-room, and residence, in Tarcombe-street, were totally destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning. The fire was first…
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KEMPSEY, Tuesday.—About half-past 2 this morning a fire occurred in the storeroom and outbuildings at the back of Hibbard's store, Gladstone, Macleay River. A quantity of…
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LONDON, July 27.—A destructive fire occurred to-day in the workshops in the shipbuilding yards of Messrs. Harland and Wolff at Belfast…
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