Where the Fire Started
Mr. Kilpatrick, the head storeman at the bond, is of opinion that the Are started on floor No. 5, where a quantity of furniture was stored. 'Adjoining the furniture there were, he said, large…
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The Fire. Water on the Debris
The barricades around the scene of Friday's fire have been drawn in nearer to -day, and the fire engines have been removed, the ordinary pressure in the city mains being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire's Lessons. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—"Practical experience is better than book [?]ore" is a saying that came to my mind this morning.Sydney has been again visited by a large fire, moeo strongly demonstrating the necessity for an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Fire. Supt.webb's Accounta Dangerous Building. Firemen Had No Chance
Superintendent Webb, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, on Saturday, visited the scene of the fire, and spent some hours in the work of directing the labours of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miller's Point Fire. Likely to Burn for a Fortnight.owners' Estimate of Damage
The ruins of Hentsch's Bond, at Miller's Point, were still burning to-day, though all the fire engiues have now been withdrawn, and the firmen, who are still watching for fresh outbursts, are only…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hentsch's Bond Fire. Details of Insurance. Some Stock Not Covered. the Commonwealth a Loser. Viewing the Ruins
The great fire which did such enormous damage at Hentsch's Bond on Friday night continues to [?]moulder amongst the ruined contents. Well into Saturday morning the fire engines were all kept at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Miller's Point Fire. Ruins Still Burning. Prospects of Salvage. Details of the Insurances. a Total of Over £124,000
At a late hour last evening Bremen were still engaged in directing some half-dozen streams of water on the smouldering debris within the ruined walls at Hentsch's bond. The fire is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires. Katoomba
A fire occurred at Duff's dairy on Saturday night, supposed to have been caused by boys smoking cigars. The damage done was about £50. NYNGAN, Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Fatal Fire
The City Coroner visited Prince Alfred Hospital, and held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Amelia Emma Apted. 52, who was fatally burned on Sunday morning, at…
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NYNGAN, Monday.--A disastrous fire broke out this morning at R. H. Winters' Tatlersall's Hotel, in the lower town, which was completely destroyed. The hotel building, a large hall,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Chats Wood Fire Brigade Station
There is a well-equipped up-to-date fire brigade station at Chatswood, but to the minds of the Willoughby aldermen, there are still several things wanting, and one of a belt of more penetrating quality. The station is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle. Supporting the Fire Brigades
A recommendation of the improvement committee of the Newcastle Council--that a request from Honeysuckle Point fire brigade for a special grant of £50 he refusedcaused a great deal of discussion at last night's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at a Railway Station
The Rockdale Volunteer Fire Brigade was called, out yesterday to extinguish a blaze in the lamp-room at the local railway station. The outbreak, which was caused by some far…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Bond Fire. Commencing Salvage. Dangerous Wall Demolished
The work of salving the debris left among the ruins at Hentsch's Bond, which was destroyed by the great fire at Mller's Point on Friday night, was commenced this morning. At…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bond Fire. Salvage Operations. Men Who Take Great Risks
Under the direction of Mr. J. M. Rooke, the gentleman appointed by the underwriters to supervise the salvage operations at Hentsch's doomed bond, about 30 men were got to work…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Miller's Point Fire. Damage Now Estimated at £250,000 Debris Stile Burning
Although the engines have been withdraw? from the scene of the Miller's Point fire, a detachment cf firemen is still employed in playing streams of water on the smouldering debris…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires. Cudal
A stack containing nine tons of hay belonging to G. Frecklington was burned at Bowan Park. Incendiarism is suspected. MUDGEE, Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Fighting Hampered
Alderman Thompson, representative of the City Council on the Fire Brigades Board, thinks that it would be well if the Insurance companies and insured would adopt some regular and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hentsch's Bond Fire
Mr. A. B. Pursell, of A. B. Pursell and Co., informs us that the particulars of insurances supplied by them which appeared in our Saturday's issue represented the ascertained list…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney's Fire Danger
The recent fire at Miller's Point is to be the subject of an inquest by the City Coroner. It is desirable that some form of inquiry should be held in respect of such a calamity. The public…
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