The Granville Fire
SERIOUS AND EXTRAORDINARY DISCREPANGIES. An inquiry into the cause of the fire which tooke place at Granville, on Wednesday, by Mr. MacNevin, P.M…
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A Mysterious Fire
COROWA[?] Monday.—A four-room weatherboard house, the property of Mr. D. Clyne, of Monomeith, was burnt to the ground on Saturday afternoon. It appears that Mr. Clyne, who is farming, on the…
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Mr. W. Stiense, jun, had a serious loss on Queen's Birthnight, when his harness room, containing three sets of harness and a quantity of furniture, was burnt to the…
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MACKAY, Thursday.-- A fire occurred at victoria-street early this morning, which destroyed a block of six wooden shops, occupied by Chinese and Japanese storekeepers, and boarding-houses…
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On Tuesday evening about dusk, Mr J. Hatton, bootmaker, of High-street, Penrith, noticed the roof of Mr W. Orth's work shop to be on fire, the shingles just having…
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From the top of the Castle Hill at Invernish, it is possible for one to discern—far way in the south, beyond the most distant undulations of the ever-receding landscape—it is possible for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Nansen in a Train Fire
Sailors are fond of pointing out that perils by land are far more numerous than perils by sea, and when a man has gone through the many dangers of a sojourn at or near…
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On Tuesday night at half-past ten. Mr A. E. York, who was returning to his home at Emu Plains, noticed that Mr F. Vine's store, at the corner of High-street and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attempt to Fire the Macquarie Street Asylum Was it Revenge
On Sunday night, or more properly speaking Monday morning, what appears to have been a deliberate attempt to set fire to certain buildings on tho premises of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A Peculiar Fire a Granville Outbreak.—Conflicting Evidence.—The Coroner's Criticism.—A Protracted Enquiry.—An Open Verdict
In connection with the recent fire at Mr. James Brown's boiling down establishment at Granville, an inquest was held at the Royal Hotel…
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BOWRAL, Sunday.--About 4,30 this morning a fire broke out in the kitchen at the residence of Mr. E. Bardman, at Bong Bong-street. The alarm was given at the fire station,and the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Leichhardt Council. the Fire Brigades Trouble
The discussion that has recently taken place in the Leichhardt Council with regard to the action of the Fire Brigades Board in refusing permission for the erection of fire alarms within the Borough of…
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Last Friday night the cry of "Fire! Fire !" was again hoard in Merrylands. The chimney of Mrs. Holmes' cottage took fire, and a young man named William Fear…
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The M.F.B. received a call a quarter of an hour after midnight to Nos. 352 and 354 Sussex-street. A number of men, with a couple of hydrants, were sent along at once. The fire…
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A fire was discovered early this morning on the promises of Messrs. Hill and Co., papel manufacturers, corner of Liverpool and Syssex streets. At first it was thought the outbreak…
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At five minutes past 6 this morning the M F.B. received a call by telephone through the G.P.O of an outbreak of fire at No. 60 Costlereagh-street, Rofe's chambers and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in the City. Outbreak in Sussex-st. Gas Explosion at Rofe's Chambers
A fire Broke cut at a paper warehouse in Sussex-street early this morning, which, but for the timely assistance of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades, might have resulted in an extensive loss of…
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At 12.15 this morning the Fire Brigade received a call to Nos. 352-354 Sussex-street city, premises occupied by Messrs. H. Hill and Co., paper merchants, as a factory. The fire, which had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Singleton
SINGLETON, Thursday.--This morning, about daylight, a constable on night duty noticed smoke issuing from a produce store belonging to James Moore and Co., and on inspection found that an…
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A fire occurred this afternoon in a bedroom at the residence of Mr. Colbert, Wilson-street, Redfern No. 2 M.F.B. was summoned, but the outbreak was extinguished by the inmates. Only…
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