Kent-street Fire
Another big sale of salvage from the late Kent-street firs teas, by order of Mr. J. M. Rooke, average fire adjuster, held on Friday at the City i Mart by Messrs. Fraser, Uther, and…
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Fire at Summer Hill
A fire broke out at about tea minutes past 4 on Saturday afternoon in an outhouse at the rear of the residence of Mr. T. H. Keigwin, Gower-street, Summer id ill. The structure, which, was almost…
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The Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call at 2.15 this morning to a small fire at No. 104 Oxford-street, City, occupied by Thomas Lea, a furniture manufacturer. The outbreak was…
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A fire broke out In Flinders-lane early this morning in the promises of H. B. Scott importer and agent. The fire brigade was quickly on the scene and the water supply being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Suspicions Blaze. at a Sussex-st. Hotel. a Woman in Custody
An inquest was commenced at the Coroner's Court this morning by the City Coroner relative to a fire which was discovered in a bedroom at the Royal Standard Hotel, Sussex-street, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in a Warehouse. Timely Discovery. Melbourne
The promptitude of the fire brigade was responsible this morning for the speedy extinction of a fire in Flinders-lane which threatened at one time to demolish the whole block. As constable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire at Manly. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")
Sir I think It is only fair and right that the residents of Manly and others interested should at least pay a Compliment to the Manly Volunteer Fire Brigade for the very…
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A fire occurred yesterday at 104 Oxford-street, occapied as a shop and dwelling by Thomas Lea, basketmaker. It broke out in a workshop at the rear, and the material being…
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Quite a number of calls for fires were received during yesterday by the fire brigade, but some of them proved to be false alarms. Early in the morning a fire occurred at 104 Oxford-street, occupied by Thomas Lea,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at York
A fire occurred last night at York, three small shops and a dwelling-house being destroyed, The fire originated in Davey's fancy goods shop, and spread to Moley's seed shop, Mrs. Douglas"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A New Fire Engine
The new steamer for the Sydney Fire Brigude arrived yesterday in the steamship Langton Grange, from London. Our London correspondent recently described the engine thus:—"The new Sydney fire engine has been constructed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Fire-fighters of Tamworth
About a fortnight ago Mr. Webb, superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, paid an official visit of inspection to the Tamworth Fire Brigade, and on his return, he submitted a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Neutral Bay Coal. a Fresh Fire
A fresh outbreak of fire in the coal heaped Warburton's Wharf, Neutral Bay, was reported to the North Sydney Fire Station on Sunday night, at about 8.40. Mr. Holman and the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Peculiar Fire. a Woman Committed for Trial
The City coroner, Mr. J.U. woore, yesterday held an inquiry into an outbreak of fire which occurred on the 10th inst., at the Royal Standard Hotel, Sussex-street North. A jury was empanelled, who visited and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Sea. a Lumber Ship Totally Destroyed Loss of Life
The R.M.S. Alameda brings news from Honolulu of the loss of the American ship Wm. H. Starbuck. While on her way from Port Blakeley for South Africa the vessel caught fire, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Sussex-street. Inquired Into by the Coroner. A Woman in Custody
An outbreak of fire, which occurred in an unoccupied bedroom at the Royal Standard Hotel, Sussex-st. North, on the night of 19tn inst., formed the subject of an investigation…
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NYNGAN, Tuesday.—A fire occurred at Hermidale, on the Cobar line, at' 5 o'clock last evening, at a building lately occupied as the Royal Hotel, owned by Mr. EL Dutton. This building, which…
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At the meeting of the St. Peters Council on Monday night a letter was read from Mr. W, Taylor (municipal representative on the Fire Brigades Board), notifying his intention to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Disputed Fire Station Site
At last night's meeting of the Ashfield Borough Council, Alderman Upward said Unit the Metropolitan Fire Brigades' Board was not treating Ashfield in a proper manner regarding the selection of a site for the…
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The St. Peters Council, at its meeting Monday had under, consideration a letter from Mr. W. Taylor representative of municipalities on the Fire Brigade Board, in which he announced his intention of convening…
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