Fire in King-street
Early this morning a fire which created a great deal of excitement occuired in King-street, near Pitt-street Senier-constable Twiss [?] up the Fire B[?]gade in consequence of seeing smoke…
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New Head Armour Fop Fire Fighters
Superintendent Bear, of the M.F.B., has just received from America a new style of head-covering for firemen. It is styled the New Vajen Bader patent smoke protector,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in the City. Outbreak in a Tobacconist's
Shortly after midnight last night Constable Twiss, who was on duty in King-street, observed flames in premises at No. l06, occupied as a tobacconist's shop by Mr. John Noake. The officer at once…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in the City. a Tobacconist's Shop Gutted
A fire, which at first threatened to prove one of the biggest that have occurred in Sydney for some time past, broke out shortly after midnight in the premises occupied by Mr. John Noake, tobacconist, 106 King-street…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fell Into the Fire. Accident to an Infant
An infant named Theodore Kunze.5 months old, was to-day admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital by. Dr. Hall, suffering from severe burns on the face and head. It was stated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in King-street. Contents of a Shop Destroyed
While Senior-constable Twiss was on duty in King-street early this morning he noticed a quantity of smoke issuing from the shop, just above Pitt-street occupied by Mr. John…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire Alarm System
The Fire Brigades Board have informed the Leichhardt Council that the state of the board's finances will not allow of the extension, of the telephone fire alarm system in the borough, as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at St. Peters
A few minutes past 12 yesterday afternoon, a fire was noticed to have broken out in a brick dwelling in Railway-road, St. Peters, occupied by J. Baldwin, a plumber. The members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire at Parkes. Three Buildings Gutted
PARKES, Wednesday.—At an early hour this morning the fire alarms sounded. The outbreak was found to be right in the centre of the town. The fire started in John Donnellan's boot shop,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Disastrous Fire at Merrylands Total Destruction
On Sunday night last a neat little weatherboard cottage belonging to Mr. J. Bateman, of Merrylands, was totally destroyed by fire. The fire, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Corporation Properties. Their Fire Protection. What Ought to Be Insured
At a recent meeting of the finance committee of the City Council the Mayor (Alderman M. Harris. M.L.A.) brought forward a report made by Superintendnt Hear on "the fire hazard of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Narellan
At 2 o'clock this morning a fire took place at Narellan, destroying the creamery, D.Nott's sawmill, and produce, consisting of chaff, oats, etc., the property of E. Cross, storekeeper…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Spurgeon's Tabernacle. Destroyed by Fire
The famous Tabernacle, erected for the ministrations of the late Mr. Charles Spurgeon, at Newington Butts, London, has been destroyed by fire…
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A big muster of firemen, with appliances, turned out last evening on receipt of a call from headquarters that a fire had broken out at Dixson's well known tobacco factory,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Baby Boy Burned. His Clothes Caught Fire
A two-year-old child, named Herbert Legg, whose parents live at No. 60 Greek-street, Glebe, was severely burned this afternoon through his clothes catching fire. The little…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in the City. a Factory's Narrow Escape
A fire broke out last evening about 6 o'clock, at Messrs. Dixson and Sons' tobacco factory, Park and Elizabeth streets. The outbreak originated on the third floor, among a number of bales of tobacco…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Dixson's Tobacco Factory. Extinguished Dy "Grinnell's Sprinklers."
Shortly after 6 o'clock last evening the headquarters of the M.F.B. received a call for a fire in Dixson's tobacco warehouse and factory at the corner of Park and Elizabeth streets…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Spurgeon Tabernacle. Destroyed by Fire. LONDON, April 20
The Spurgeon Tabernacle, Newington, London was totally destroyed by fire last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Colliery on Fire. Thirty-six Miners Dead. London, April 20
A fire has broken out in a colliery at Whitewick, Leicestershire. Thirty-six miners who were entombed in the workings perished…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Parkes
PARKES, Wednesday.--Shortly after midnight Mr. J. Donnellan's boot warehouse was found to be on fire. The brigade promptly turned on a splendid stream of water, and saved the block,…
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