Fire at Pitt Town
WINDSOR, Wednesday.—A fire occurred last night at Pitt Town, causing the total destruction of a hay shed and stables, and a large quantity of hay and some farming implements…
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Fire in the City
At about 6.30 this morning, a passer-by saw smoke issuing from the premises of Stephen Brothers, carpenters and joiners, 340½ Pitt-street, City. He informed No. 1 Fire Station,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire-alarm System. Scheme of Re-organisation
Recently the Leichhardt Council made application to the Fire Brigades Board for additional lice alarms in the borough. At the last meeting of the aldermen, a letter was received…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Darlinghurst. a Child Severely Burnt
A small outbreak of fire attended with a severe burning accident, to a little girl named Bertha Keely, occurred at. No. 12 Chapman-street, Darlinghurst, last night. The flames, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on the R.M.S. Australia
On Friday morning the R.M.S. Australia, which ran upon the rocks at Nepean Reef on June 20, was discovered to be on fire, and by the evening the flames had seized the vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 135 →An Appalling Combat. the Slaughter at Nanahan. "The Whole Isthmus on Fire."
The following is an extract from the account of the battle of Nanshan, sent by the correspondent of one of the Russian papers who witnessed the fighting:…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Remarkable Experience at Sea. the Ketch Jeera Encounters a Waterspout. the Ship Saved by Rifle Fire
News was received in Sydney yesterday to the effect that the ship's company of the locally-owned ketch Jeera, which, for some time past, has been employed in the New…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire in Pitt Street
Shortly after 6 o'clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered at 340½ Pitt-street, in premises occupied by Messrs, Stephens Brothers, carpenters and joiners. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at a Stable
A small outbreak of fire occurred in a stable, owned by Michael M'Cormick, at 75 Bourke- street, Woolloomooloo. early last night. The flames, which were confined to the first floor,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Pitt Town. Windsor
A large shed, the property of Mrs. Owens, sen., of Pitt Town, was destroyed by fire last night. The shed contained a large quantity of hay. A valuable pony belonging to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Fire at Hillgrove. Hillgrove
A coroner's inquest was held to-day respecting the destruction by fire on Saturday last of Messrs. Highfield and Co.'s store. Mr. George Springhall, representing the Liverpool,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Pitt-street. Carpenter's Workshop Burnt
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade were called out early yesterday to a fire in the carpentring and joinery establishment of Messrs. Stephen Bros., 330½ Pitt-street. It…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Pitt-street. Workshops Severely Damaged
Shortly after 6 o'clock yesterday morning a two-storey building at 34012 Pitt-street, used by Messrs. Stephens Bros., carpenters and joiners, and Mr. W. Walder, plumber, as workshops…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Blazing Whisky. 3200 Cattle Destroyed by Remarkable Fire
A remarkable fire, the like of which has perhaps never before occurred, took place at Peoria, Ill., on June 2. Ten men lost their lives, as was reported by cable…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fires. Queanbeyan
A fire at Uriarra last night dcstryed 40 tons of hay, vehicles, harness, and machinery. The origin of the outbreak is not known…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at White Cliffs
WHITE CLIFFS, Monday. -- The manager's residence at Block 11 was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The house, which was the finest at White Cliffs, was occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Mine on Fire
LITHGOW, Wednesday.—Consternation was caused at Lidsdale, about ten miles from Lithgow, on Sunday morning, when it became known that Messrs. Wallace Brothers' Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on a Sugar Plantation
A fire broke out on the Hummock plantation, Bundaberg, last night, under mysterious conditions. Two separate fires were discovered in a part of the field well in from the road,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Australia Still on Fire
Salvage operations were to-day resumed on the wrecked steamer Australia. The fire has not been extinguished, and the smoke is coming from the forehold…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at a Colliery. Lithgow
Considerable excitement was caused at Lidsdale on Saturday morning, when it became known that Messrs. Wallace Brothers' Commonwealth Colliery was on fire. The…
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