The Bond Fire. Inquest This Morning
The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) held an inquest at the Coroner's Court this morning on the fire which occurred at Hentsch's Bond on the 20th instant…
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Fire at Wyalong. Estimated Damage £3000
WYALONG, Thursday. -- Another destructive fire occurred between 1 and 2 this morning, when a number of shops occupying the best position in town were completely gutted. The fire started…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Miller's Point Fire. Water Supply and Fire Facilities. Reports to the Water Board
Reference was made at the Water and Sewerage Board's meeting yesterday to the water supply during the Miller's Point fire last week. The supply was provided from the high-level service…
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The recent fire at Hentsch's Bond, Miller's Point, was the subject of an inquest which was initiated this morning by the City Coroner and a jury. The jury was empanelled at 9.45 a.m. at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hentsch's Bond Fire. Report to the Water and Sewerage Board
At yesterday's meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board a report was submitted by the Engineer-in-Chief with reference to the recent fire at Miller's Point. He stated that at the fire which occurred at…
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A weatherboard cottage and contents, the property of Mr. T. U. Alley, occupied by Mr. H. Burns, was totally destroyed by fire at noon yesterday. The property was uniusured…
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THE conflagration of Friday night last was a big one for Australia, but it was only a small flare up compared with many which have taken place in…
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Severe and successful tests were recently made by the Fire Department in New York City of the 6in. standpipe in the new "Flatiron" building in New York. The purpose of the test was to…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Hentsch's Bond Fire. the Inquest
An inquest was held yesterday before the City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) in regard to the fire at Heutsch's Bond, Miller's Point on the 20th inslant. Constable R. H. Carman deposed that his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bond Fire. Friday's Inquest
The following additional evidence was given at the Inquest yesterday in connection with the fire at Hentsch's Bond, Miller's Point, on March 20, before the City Coroner:—…
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With such a quantity of combustible material stored within its walls, the almost entire destruction of Hentsch's bonded store seemed inevitable at an early stage of the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Current Questions The Big Fire. As a Spectacle
FRIDAY night, a quiet evening, the bustle of the day over, the night's fun not begun, darkness falling tenderly over harbour and city, lights sparkling like…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Bond Fire. Evidence at the Inquest. the Verdict
The inquest on the fire which occurred at Hentsch's Bond on the 20th instant was continued yesterday afternoon. Daniel B. Brown, a foreman coal lumper,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire Waste. Why It Exists. Result of Competition. Compulsory Legislation Necessary. a Stringent Building Act
Every big fire that has occurred in Sydney of recent years has been responsible for the contribution to the newspapers of suggestions by well-meaning enthusiasts for the better…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Miller's Point Fire Inquest
At the inquest on the great fire at Hentsch's Bond, Miller's Point, full particulars of which appeared in last issue, an open verdict was returned…
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A crowd of people gathered before the legislative Council Chamber, Port of Spain, Trinidad, and attempted to enter and offer a protest against the adoption of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Australian Picture. Bush Fire. LONDON
Mr. H. Copeland (Agent-General for New South Wales), on behalf of Mr. W. N. Willis, M.L.A., has presented Mr. Naylor's picture called "An Australian Forest on Fire" to…
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The North Sydney branch of the M.F.B. turned out to a fire at the drapery store of Mr. Richard Cox 74 Walker-street, last night. The contents on the floor of the shop, where…
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