Parramatta Fire Brigades
The annual inspection of Nos. 1 and 2 Fire Brigades was carried out last night by Superintendant Boar, M.F.B.B. No. 2 was first visited, when out of a roll of 22…
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Inquest on a Parramatta Fire
The Parramatta Coroner, Mr. J. E. Bowden, held an inquiry yesterday at Parramatta on the origin of the fire at the shop of Mr. Thomas Lambert, sen. on the…
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The Marine Court of Inquiry commenced at Melbourne yesterday an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the outbreak of fire aboard the steamer Cintra. The ship was equipped to carry 351…
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A coronial inquiry concerning the origin of the fire which broke out at an unoccupied shop and dwelling, the property of Thomas Lambert, at the corner of…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Marine Court of Inquiry commenced to-day an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the outbreak of lire aboard the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on the Cintra Marine Board Inquiry. Extent of the Damage. The Captain's Evidence--Discovery of the Outbreak--No Panic on Board. MELBOURNE
An inquiry was held this morning by the Marine Board into the cause of the fire on board the Cintra on Sunday last. Charles M'Lean, engineer of the Marine…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Weather. Many Deaths. Several Cases of Sunstroke. Destructive Bush Fires. Effects of the Heat on Crops
During the last week phenomenal heat has been experienced all over the colony, and this has had a serious effect on both the animal and vegetable king doms. A number of persons have died, and a…
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Bourke, Friday.--A fire occurred here early this morning, and two houses, occupied by Mr. Girdler and Mr. M. Jackson, were totally destroped. The extent of the…
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WEST MAITLAND, Friday.--A meeting of the fire insurance agents was held last evening. Mr. James D. Prentice was reelected a member of the Fire Brigade…
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The A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Cintra put into Portland on Sunday with her cargo on fire. The fire was discovered in the hold amongst a quantity of passengers' effects. It rapidly spread,…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.--The inquiry as to the cause of the fire on the Cintra was resumed to-day. Evidence was given that a case (produced yesterday) had contained…
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An alarm of fire was raised at a quarter-past 2 o'clock this morning by the night watchman. The outbreak occurred at the Miners' Rest Hotel, at the extreme western end of main street. The building,…
Continued on Trove, page 149 →Incendiarism at Parramatta The Fire at Mr. T. Lambert's
On Thursday Mr. J. E. Bowden, District Coroner, inquired into the origin of Tuesday's fire at Mr. T. Lambert's premises, lately occupied by .Mr. T. Beer, at the corner of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Cintra Inquiry. Cause of the Fire. The Carriage of Acids. MELBOURNE
The Cintra inquiry was continued to-day. Cecil Napier, late inspector of explosives, stated that the case referred to in evidence yesterday contained three jars of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Charge of Setting Fire to a Woolshed. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Mount M'donald
The wool and hay shed of George W. Frazer, Pine Grove, near Reid's Flat, containing five bales of wool, saddles, harness, and other goods, valued nt £180, was, on the night of the 8th, or the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Fire on the Cintra. Marine Court of Inquiry. Melbourne
The inquiry by the Marino Court into the circumstances of the fire on board the steamer Cintra was concluded to day, but the finding was reserved till Monday. Sir B. O'Loghlen…
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BATHURST, Saturday.--The temperature has been gradually getting higher, and reached 105.7deg. to-day, being the highest on record since January, 1889. Immense…
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DENILIQUIN, Monday.—At a meeting held on Friday night of the Deniliquin Fire Brigade the following resolution was passed: " That this brigade resolves not to attend the fires, parades…
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TOCUMWAL, Monday.—At a wine shop at Cobram, twelve miles from here, kept by John O'Brien, a fire occurred at 2 o'clock on Saturday morning, by which one of the inmates, named…
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TOCUMWAL, Saturday.--A wine saloon at Cobram, about 12 miles from here, occupied by John O'Brien, was totally consumed by fire about 2 o'clock this morning, and…
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