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What at first threatened to be a serious outbreak of fire occurred shortly after 9 last evening at Farrell's-chambers, 72 King-street, city. After about half an hour's work, the flames were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A weatherboard cottage in Chatsbury-street, occupied by a family named Bott, was totally consumed by fire at midnight last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GOULBURN, Wednesday.—At about 12 o'clock last night a weatherboard cottage in Chatsbury-street, occupied by a Mr. Bott, caught fire. The flames spread so quickly that Mrs. Bott, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The official details in connection with the fire which occurred on Monday night at Farrell'schambers, 72 King-street, show that the premises belonged to the estate of the late Esmey Farrell, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The official report of the M.F.B. concerning the fire which occurred at Farrell's Chambers on Monday evening contains the following approximate list of insurances:—On the building, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A list of the insurances in connection with the fire at Farrell's-chambers, in King-street, on Monday night was compiled yesterday, the official report giving, the following particulars:--On the building, which is the property…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A weatherboard cottage of four rooms and kitchen in Chatsbury-street, North Goulburn, owned and occupied by Mr. W.J. Bolt, was destroyed by fire last night. Nothing was saved. Mrs. Bott and two…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The stillness of the small hours of this morning were disturbed at Surry Hills by the sounds of a quick succession of revolver shots, as an encounter took place between four men, who,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. T.'Peadon's hotel at Broken Dam was destroyed by fire last night. The building was insured for £56D in the City Mutual…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →AN alarm of fire was raised between 12 and 1 o’clock on Friday morning, word having been received that the residence of a Chinese market-gardener,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There was considerable booming of guns yesterday around Port Jackson, but the incident had nothing whatever to do with the presenile in our midst of foreign worships. The forts were…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →TEMORA, Monday.--A serious fire occurred at Broken Dam on Thursday, Peaden's Hotel being burnt to the ground. The fire was caused by a lamp bursting. Tho building being a wooden…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire occurred at 5 a.m. to-day in a wooden building in Molesworth-street, occupied by P. Howlett, general store: Jackson Brothers, tailors; Dalziell, dentist. The brigade quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At last night's meeting of the City Council, Alderman Lindsay Thompson, as representative of the council on the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board, stated in the course of a report that during…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Sydney Harbour Trust Commissioners have recently established on the northern end of Goat Island a dredge depot and workshop for carrying out repairs to their working plant. It is here…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →No practical good has yet come of the agitation against the increased charges of the Fire Brigades Board. A conference of suburban municipal representatives met some months ago and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The reference made at Tuesday night's meeting of the City Council to the danger which threatens metropolitan firemen from electric shocks is to be followed by a protest from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At 28 minutes after noon on Wednesday Mr. J. Jones, grocer, of Military road and Raglan Street, rang up the Mosman Fire Station through the local…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A small fire occurred in a woodyard at Pyrmont yesterday, and was extinguished by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, about two tons of fuel being destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →FLAME-SW[?]T BUILDINGS AND FREIGHT CARS LOADED WITH ICE WROUGHT INTO FANTASTIC SHAPES…
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