Fire Protection for Paddington
For the better protection of the populous suburb of Paddington, the Fire Brigades Board has decided to place a staff of permanent firemen at the station in Oxford-street now occupied by a…
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Fire at Darling Point. a Cottage Destroyed
A few minutes after 9 o'clock this morning a call was received to a fire at Darling Point, and the brigades turned out with promptitude. At first it was supposed that the…
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LONDON, March 20, 3.35 p.m.—The New York police are of opinion that the fire was caused by thieves, as there were two out-breaks…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Excitement at Tumberumba. Supposed Incendiary Fire. A. Mysterious Assault
TUMBERUMBA, Monday.—A fire broke out about 2 o'clock this morning in the butcher's shop occupied by W. Heinrich, and owned by. O. Pritchard. The premises were completely destroyed,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Coal Ship on Fire. the Cavaliere Ciampa's Narrow Escape
A fire broke out in the lazaretto of the Italian ship Cavallere Clampa, at San Francisco, recently, and at one time the danger looked so great that the ship's lines were cast off, and the tugs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Claim Under a Fire Policy. Cruickshank v, the Palatine Insurance Company
Mr. Ferguson and Mr.Rolln, instructed by Mr. C. L.Tange, appeared for the plaintiff, George C. Cruickshank, who claimed £258 11s from the defendants, the Palatine Insurance Company: Mr. Barton,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News by Cable. [Copyright.] The New York Fire. Latest Details. Great Loss of Jewellery. Gallantry of Firemen
LONDON, March 20.—According to latest accounts twelve females and two males perished in the fire at the Hotel Windsor, New York. Thirty-three females and seventeen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Special Cables. From the "Herald's" London Correspondents. the New York Fire. Police and Firemen Missing. London, March 19
It has now been ascertained that the disastrons fire at the Hotel Windsor, New York, originated in the basement of the building. The fire quickly reached…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Second Edition. Disastrous Fire at Geraldton. a Block of Buildings Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £10,000. PERTH
The Commissioner of Police has received a telegram from Geraldton containing particulars of a disastrous fire early this morning. The scene was Marine Terrace, which runs parallel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New York Fire. The Supposed Work of Thieves. Great Losses of Jewellery. LONDON, March 20, 3.35, p.m
The New York police have made exhaustive inquiries to discover the origin of the greater at the Hotel Windsor. They advance the theory that thieves fired…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New York Fire. Origin of the Outbreak. the Hotel a Death-trap. the Total Loss of Life. Remarkable Instances of Gallantry
LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--It has been ascertained that the great New York fire originated in the basement of the Hotel Windsor, and rose to the upper portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Darling Point. Greenoaks Cottage Destroyed. Residence of Mr. W.E.Mort Gutted in Forty Minutes Damage About £3000. Miserable Water Supply
At about 9 o'clock this morning a fire broke out at Greenoaks Cottage, Darling Point, the residence of Mr. W. E. Mort, and in forty minutes the handsome residence was little more than a…
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WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.—Extensive bush fires are raging this afternoon at Rutherford in the vicinity of the town…
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While the firemen were cooling the charred remains of the building a " Herald" reporter interviewed Thomas Blogg, Mr. Mort's gardener. " About 9 o'clock I was working in the bushhouse,"…
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The report of the Chief Inspector to the Water and Sewerage Department upon an alleged deficiency in the supply of water at the Darling Point fire yesterday was read…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The New York Fire. a Police Theory. the Fire Caused by Thieves
LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--The New York police have a theory that thieves set fire to the Windsor Hotel. It has been discovered that there were…
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LONDON, March 21, 4.25 p.m.—A large quantity of jewellery has been recovered from among the ruins of the Hotel Windsor, New York…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Darling Point. Mr. W. E. Mort's Residence Destroyed
The quiet and picturesque surroundings of Darling Point were the scene yesterday of a destructive fire. Greenoakes Cottage, the residence of Mr. W. E. Mort, was totally destroyed by a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Darling Point. "Green Oaks" Cottage Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £3000. Good Work by the Fire Brigades. Hampered by Want of Water
Yesterday morning, "Green Oaks Cottage," one of the oldest and most picturesque of the many fine residences to be found in the vicinity of Darling Point, was almost completely destroyed…
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The fire at Darling Point this morning resulted in the destruction of Mr. W. E. Mort's residence, Greenoaks Cottage, one of the old residences of Sydney. The building, which is…
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