Fire at Darlington
A fire, caused by some tar boiling over, occurred yesterday at the premises of Messrs. Pope, Maher, and Company, ironfounders, at Shepherd-street, Darlington. The flames were…
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The Fire Brigade
The purchase of the necessary plant for establishing a fire brigade to serve the Ryde district has been successfully completed, Mr. Dakin of Gladesville, having given a shed to be used…
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WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday:—A fire occurred at the residence of Mrs. Dick, East Maitland, on Tuesday, when a portion of the kitchen and the whole of the washhouse were destroyed, but…
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The Metropolitan Fire Board have in view the erection of a new station at Woollahra. This is very much required, as the existing building is small and unsuitable. Recently the council…
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We are so accustomed to think the fixed stars immutable (says the "Daily News"), in relation to the brief span of time during which we can watch them from earth, that the announcement of…
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The City Coroner held a magisterial inquiry at Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the death of a child named Gertrude Vera Jones, aged 4 years, who…
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It is estimated that the total expenses in connection with the ship Strathgryfe putting into Port Chalmers amount to between £6000 and £7000. This sum does not include the amount…
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LONDON. May 16, 1.45 p.m.—A terrible fire occurred last night at the Staffordshire General Infirmary, Stafford. Seven of the inmates were burnt to death…
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Seven inmates of a Staffordshire infirmary lost their lives in a fire which destroyed the building…
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An institution that,above all others, deserves to be fostered and cherished in our country towns is the Fire Brigade. Built for the most part of wood, a spark taking effect in…
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While the guests of the Government were being entertained in the exhibition, the populace was enjoying the fire brigades' procession 3through the streets of the city. This was a…
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On Saturday night, a weatherboard house, on the Loscoe-road, Fairfield, belonging to Captain Hedges, and occupied by an employee of his named Porter, was destroyed with its…
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A fire occurred at Stafford Infirmary and seven of the inmates were burnt to death…
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LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. -- By a fire which occurred at Stafford Infirmary, seven of the inmates were burnt to death…
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Shortly after 3 o'clock on Saturday morning a shop in Hampton-street, Canterbury, occupied by Ah Wong and Sing Leo, dealers, and a stable at the rear, were destroyed by fire,…
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At an early hour this morning a fire was discovered at the Federal-chambers, 100 King-street, city, in the rooms of Will Fitwell's boot and shoe emporium. Members of…
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A fire occurred at the Futuro Printing Works, Delagoa Bay, yesterday, and spread to the Treasury. The archives of the Delagoa Bay Government were destroyed…
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STANLEY (Tas.), Sunday.--As the result of an outbreak of fire at Stanley early on Saturday morning the public library and three shops were destroyed. The whole town would have…
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LONDON, May 19.—A fire occurred at the printing works of the local newspaper, "O Future," Delagoa Bay, and spread to the Treasury. The archives of the Government were…
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