The George-street Fire
The Government offers a reward of £50, in addition to one of like amount offered by the insurance companies, for information. leading to the apprehension of the person…
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A Cabramatta Fire. District Court Action
In the District Court. on Thursday, before Mr. Acting - Judge Scholes, Henry Cambridge and Elizabeth Cam-bridge, "Westgato."' Pitt-street, Syd-…
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The Council met on Thursday. Present : The Mayor (Alderman Jones), and Alder men Jamieson, Pearce, Cooper, Woodward, Hollier, Meakin, Relph) and Miller…
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CARCOAR, Wednesday Afternoon.—A truckload of chaff attached to the mail train from Cowra caught fire about 7 o'clock last night at the Garland Station, and the whole was destroyed in a…
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The Prospect and Sherwood Council has not met the Progress Association more than half way in the matter of the proposed fire brigade, which was to have its headquarters at Merrylands, and in a general way protect all…
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CARCOAR, Wednesday.--The 5.20 p.m. train from Cowra last evening arrived here over an hour late. The delay, it is reported, occurred through a truckload of chaff catching fire near…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No. 2 Jury Court. (Befora Mr. Acting Justice O'counorand juries of.[?].) Disputed Fire Insurance Claim
Stevens v. the London Assurance Corporation Same v. Scottish Union and National Insurance Comapny. Mr. James and Mr. P. K. White, instructed by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Fire in Hunter-street. Stevens V. London Assurance Corporation. Same V. Scottish Union and National Insurance Company
Two actions, in which one Frank Stevens was the plaintiff and two fire insurance companies were the defendants, were tried before Mr. Justice O'Connor and a jury in No. 2 Jury Court. Mr. James and Mr. P. K. White…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fires in Tasmania. Many Homesteads Destroyed. Grass and Fencing Burned
HOBART, Thursday.--Extensive bush fires are again raging in various parts of the colony, and Yarram, the heart of the famed dairying country, has been swept by fire. The settlers lost their…
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A start was made yesterday with the erection of the Rookwood Volunteer Fire Brigade Station, which is to be erected adjoining the local Town Hall. It is to be a two-storeyed building, [?]…
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YOUNG, Thursday.--About 1 o'clock on Wednesday morning a serious fire occurred at Marengo, 15 miles from here. The hotel, belonging to Mrs. O'Connor, and the contents were totally…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Acting Justice O'Connor and a jury of 4.) Disputed Fire Insurance Claim. Stevens v. the London Assurance Corporation. Same v. Scottish Union and National Insurance Company
This case stood part heard. Mr. Jamea and Mr. P. K. White, instructed by Mr. W. P. Crick, appeared for the plaintiff Frank Stovens, ostrich feather importer Mr. Wise, Q.C., and Mr. J. I.,…
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TEMQRA, Friday.—-A fire broke out about 4 o'clock this afternoon in an outhouse at the rear of the residence of Mr. Thomas Trailer, Baker-street, which in a few moments was burned to the…
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Good progress is being made with the equipping and opening of new fire stations in the far western suburbs. That at Rockwood was got fairly under way yesterday, a start having been…
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About noon yesterday the Hurstville Fire Brigade received a call through the Council Chambers for a fire at Union-street, West Kogarah. On reaching the scene they found an outhouse and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Acting Justice O'Connor and a jury of four.) Disputed Fire Insurance Claim. Stovens v. the London Assurance Corporation. Same v. Scottish Union and National Insurance Company
This case stood part heard Mr. James and Mr. P.K. White, instructed by Mr.W.P. Crick, apneared for the plaintiff. Frank Stevens, ostrich feather importer; Mr. Wise, Q.C., and Mr. J. L…
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Sir,—As a sufferer from the effects of fire, permit me to draw attention to the value of the Sydney Safe Deposit. In a at my residence lately several valuable documents, which I had…
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A fire occurred last night about 9.30 at 157 and 159 George-street West, occupied by War Sun and Co., grocers, and Yee Garry fruiterer and confectioner…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatal Fire. Hotel Burned Down. Three Lives Lost. Melbourne, Saturday Night
At Kirkstall, near Warrnambool, this morning, Mrs. Fitzgerald's hotel 'was burnt down and three well-known men of the district—Thomas Humphreys, Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cable News. Terrible Fire in New York. the Hotel Windsor Destroyed. Agonising Scenes. Boarders Leap From the Windows. London, March 18, 10.55 a.m
The Hotel Windsor, in New York, was destroyed by fire last night". Terrible scenes occurred amongst the crowds in the street, who screamed with…
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