Two New Fire Engines
The appliances of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade have been increased by two land steam fire engines, one having a pumping capacity of 350 gallons per minute, and the other 250 gallons…
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Fire at a Jam Factory
Edwards' Jam Factory, Camden-street, Newtown, was the scene of a small fire early this morning. About 3.15 a.m., a quantity of sugar was discovered on fire. The fire brigades were…
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At about ten minutes to 4 this morning a fire was discovered in a shop at Banks-street, Botany, occupied by Mr. William Arthur, grocer and produce merchant. Attached to the shop…
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The firemen were called out early this morning to an outbreak in a grocery and produce store in Banks-street, Botany. The alarm was received about 5.55 a.m., and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Collisions. in the United States. Disaster at Graceland. Heavy Loss of Life. the Wreckage on Fire. London, Jan. 28
The Baltimore-Ohio express; when travelling at a speed of 65 miles an hour, came into collision with a local train at Graceland, New Jersey…
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The house of Mr. E. Gardner, of Cabanandra, and the contents have been destroyed by fire. The property was insured. GUNDAGAI, Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire at Botany
A grocery and produce store, occupied by W. Arthur, in Bank-street, Botany, was totally destroyed by fire about 4 a.m. yesterday. A cottage occupied by John Matthews, adjoining,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire. Parramatta
A weatherboard house, the property of Mr. R. D. M'Gown, orchardist, just outside of Parramatta, in the vicinity of Gowan Brae, was burnt to the ground on Friday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Life Saving at Fires. to the Editor
Sir,--For the last seven or eight months l have been anxiously waiting and watching your paper in the hope that someone would make it known and take up a question which affects us…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A Train on Fire
A truck laden with wheat and chair caught fire just as the train was entering Brinkworth station this morning. It is supposed to have been caused by a spark from the engine. The chaff…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Destructive Fire in England Loss of Life
Fifty-two persons perished in a great fire at Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum, near London. Several nurses were injured. The outbreak occured in an an[?]exe containing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Agnes Oswald. Great Fire at East London
An oversea arrival in port yesterday was the ship Agnes Oswald, from East London, South Africa. She had been 41 days on the voyage, and Captain Philip states that the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Ship Wasn't On Fire. Brigade's Run for Nothing
At about 3 p.m. yesterday the head-quarters station of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call by telephone from someone in the city, who announced that the steamer City of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colney Hatch Asylum. the Scene of the Recent Fire. Description of the Buildings
The Colney Hatch Asylum, where the disastrous fire occurred on Tuesday morning, is one of three pauper asylums under the control of the justices of Middlesex, a county having, according…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fires at Lunatic Asylums. Danger Oe Temporary Buildings
The distressing news cabled from London, that through a terrible fire at Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum fifty patients have lost their lives, naturally raises in the public…
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A fire broke out on Tuesday morning, at 5.30 in the Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum, near London. The conflagration started in a wooden…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fires. Coonamble
A fire broke out at 5 a.m. to-day in a house in Namoi-street, occupied by Mr. P. Hundy, and known as Risk's buildings. The fire brigade arrived quickly and the main part of the house was saved. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destructive Fires at Mount Lyell
In consequence of the continuance of the extremely hot weather, bush fires have broken out in the Queenstown district. At the lower end of Linda Valley about 30 huts and camps were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Coonamble
COONAMBLE, Saturday Afternoon.—A fire broke out this morning, at about 5 o'clock, in a dwelling occupied by Patrick Hundy, and owned By Robert Risk. The fire brigade was…
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