Fires in Bourke-street
The fire brigade was called out to a small fire at 340 Bourke-street last night. The premises are occupied by Mr. William Piggott, and the fire was confined to the…
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The Fire on the Kylemore
In connection with the outbreak of fire on the barque Kylemore, a survey was yesterday made of the vessel by Captain Laidman and Mr. Pollock, representing the underwriters and Lloyds…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle News. The School of Arts. Inquest on a Fire. The Coadjutor Bishop of Maitland-- Diocesan Recognition. NEWCASTLE
A special general meeting of members of the School of Arts was held last night to receive the report of the committee on the matter of Introducing a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →St. Elmo's Fire
Observations on this curious phenomenon, which is due to a so-called "brush discharge" of electricity into the air, generally at sea, but sometimes, though more rarely, on land, have been…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →'We Are Seven.' a Myall Massacre. a Tribe Slaughtered by Convict Servants. Fire and Sword. Seven Men Hanged in One Batch in Lower George-street. Reger Therry's "Thirty Years in New South Wales." He Offends "The First Families." And Withdraws the Book
IN June, 1838, Mr Hobbs, manager for Mr Henry Dangar, of a cattle station on Myall Creek, a tributary of the Gwydyr, some 350 miles from Sydney, and then in the…
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On Saturday evening the fire brigades of Newcastle and suburbs held a demonstration and concert in aid of the Fire Brigades Band Fund. At 7 o'clock a procession was formed at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Kogarah
Kogarah fire bells rang out this morning at a quarter past. 1, and the brigade hurried along "to the shop of Mr. flames Man, on the Railway-parade,…
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WOLLONGONG, Monday.—A fire occurred in one of the bedrooms of Hannaford's Hotel on Saturday night, by which it is stated two children had a narrow escape from being burnt. The…
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A legal opinion has been obtained by the Strathfield Council, in consequence of which that body has decided, for the present year at least, to take no further action with regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Kogarah. Several Shops Damaged
A fire, which did considerable damage, occurred shortly after 1 o'clock this morning at Railway Parade, Kogarah. The outbreak took place at the shop of Mr. James Mann, news agent and…
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The Government Railway workshops at Westport, together with three locomotives, and all plants, tools, and machinery, have been destroyed by fire. The loss is roughly estimated at…
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Early yesterday morning, a fire broke out on the premises of James Mann, newsagent, of Railway parade, Kogarah. An alarm was raised at 2 a.m., and within 6min. the Kogarah Fire Brigade was on the scene,…
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WYALONG, Tuesday.—A fire occurred yesterday, when a three-roomed weatherboard house in Gilbert-etreet, occupied by a man named Edmund Brown, was completely gutted. The man, has wife, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Fire at the Albany Barracks
The fire which recently occurred at the Albany Military Barracks, erected at the joint expense of the Australian colonies, forms the subject of a report furnished by Colonel Wilson to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shipping Casualties. the Fire on the Ship Dalgonar
In connection with the outbreak of fire on the ship Dalgonar during the voyage from Liverpool to Sydney, particulars of which were given in "The Daily Telegraph" of Friday last, it is interesting to learn that…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire at Dynon's Stores
Shortly after 2 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered to hare broken out in the stores connected with the establishment of Messrs. John Dynon and Sons, importers of china, glass, and…
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A destructive fire occurred early this morning in the stores in Margaret-lane, which are connected with the establishment of Messrs. John Dynon and Sons, importers of china, glass, and earthenware,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Second Edition. Fire in the City
About 1.30 this morning a fire was discovered in a three-storey brick building, situate in Margaretlane, at the rear of John Dynon, Son, and Co.'s premises in George-street, and occupied by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in a Store. Three Floors Alight. Straw and Wood for Fuel. A Building Walled In--A Great Disaster Averted--Excited Residents Save Their Goods--The Firemen's Work
With three floors laden with goods, packed in straw and wood, alight from top to bottom, the Metropolitan Fire Brigade had a difficult task to face this…
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