Grass Fire. Stroud
Some excitement was caused yesterday when it became known that Mr. W. Fell's paddock was on fire. Mr. Fell sent for assistance, and about 20 residents were soon on the spot. Their promptness…
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Fire in the Wentworth Hotel
At about 5 on Monday afternoon the Metropolitan Fire Brigade was called to extinguish an outbreak of fire at the Wentworth Hotel, Church HilL The blaze was in the top of the building,…
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The City Coronet held an inquest into the circumstances surrounding a fire which occurred on Saturday in a cottage called "Clifton," at Bathurst-street, Woollahra, as reported in…
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The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) held an inquest yesterday respecting the origin of a fire which took place at Clifton, Bathurst-street, Woollahra, on Saturday morning…
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At twenty minutes past 2 this morning the slumbering town of Forbes was awakened by the noise of a loud explosion. The startled citizens, still conjecturing the cause, were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Robbery and Fire at Woollahra. a Trail to Spread the Flames. Verdict of Arson
An inquest was held at the Tea Gardens Hotel, Waverley, yesterday concerning a fire which was discovered early on Saturday morning in a house known as "Clifton," in Bathurst-street…
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News has been brought to Curlewis that Mr. Gilcam's homestead, on North Wondooba, was totally destroyed by fire, on Thursday last. The fire originated through the bed curtains igniting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Electrical Fires. to the Editor
Sir,--In stating in your issue of to-day that the fusion of electric wires was the possible cause of the Are at the Wentworth Hotel, and previously a similar statement with regard to a…
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Mr. J. Hunt's Tattersall's Hotel, Wrightville, and Nichol's store which adjoined, were destroyed by fire last night. Fortunately there was no wind. The property was insured…
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At last night's meeting of the City Council Alderman E. Lindsay Thompson, the representative of the council on the Fire Brigades' Board, submitted the following report:—…
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FORBES, Tuesday.—A fire occurred this morning, at 2 o'clock, in the Albion Buildings, adjoining Parkes' Albion Hotel. It originated in Connolly Brothers' saddler's shop, which was…
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A report by the representative of the City Council on the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board was submitted last night to the aldermen. It stated that with a view to the greatest expedition in…
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The trial of John Carrol Coyne, "who is charged with the murder of Thos. Moss .on December 24 last, was continued at the Central Criminal Court yesterday afternoon…
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FORBES, Tuesday.--A large fire occurred at Albion-arcade early this morning. Connelly Bros, saddlers' shop was gutted, and the promises of Bollinger, watchmaker; George,…
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SINGLETON, Tuesday.-- For the past week fires have been burning on the ranges at the back of Wombo and in the vicinity of Bulga, and the fires appear to be making progress, judging from…
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Mr. J. Evans, the owner of the hotel at Wrightville which was burnt, was insured for £750 in the Imperial Company, the furniture for £400 and the lessee's stock for £150…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An Auckland Sensation. Suspicious Outbreak of Fire Merchant's Head Clerk Arrested
AUCKLAND, Wednesday.--Early this morning the police discovered an outbreak of fire on the premises of Mr. John Reid, a well-known merchant. The office books had been piled up in…
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The contents of a first-floor bedroom at the residence of Mr. William Chambers, 232 [?]-street, Darlinghurst, were slightly damaged by a fire which occurred at about 8 o'clock on…
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The fire which destroyed Tattersall's Hotel, Wrightville, was caused by a lamp falling and then exploding while it was being carried out. MUDGEE. Thursday…
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A big fire took place at Forbes early on Tuesday morning, the scene of the outbreak being a block of three-storied buildings known as Richardson's Albion Hotel, and comprising…
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