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"A fire on a ship at Parbury'a Wharf" was the message received by the officer in charge of the watch room at the M.F.B. Station about 3.35 this morning. Superintendent Webb…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shortly before 4 o'clock this morning, a notification was received at the headquarters of Fire Metropolitan Fire Brigade to the effect that an outbreak of fire had occurred on a vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eight at the bead of Berry's Bay, North Sydney, lies the ship Mount Stewart, her stern high on the beach, her nose deep in the bay. Fire is raging in her 'tween decks, devouring a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire occurred here at 9 o'clock last night in a dwelling-house occupied by Mr. Joseph Cummins. The building was burnt to the ground in a few minutes. The fire was caused…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →At half past 2 p.m. yesterday the fore part of the ship had been completely flooded, and the fire extinguished. The big pumps of the underwriters wore got into position at once…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →About half past three yesterday morning the alarm of fire was raised on the ship, "Mount Stewart," and investigation soon proved that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →When the vessel reached Berry's Bay. shortly after 6 o'clock, she was beached stern first. An anchor was run cut from the bow and a hawser from the stern was fixed to a stump on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →At an early hour this Friday morning a ship, the Mount Stewart, was discovered to be on fire in Sydney Harbor. The vessel was lying at Parbury's Wharf, and the fire…
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Continued on Trove, page 6 →It is a somewhat remarkable coincidence that a little over two years ago the Ill-fated ship Mount Stewart was on fire at the same wharf. The outbreak occurred on June 7…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →On June 7, 1902, a fire broke out on the Mount Stewart while she was lying at Parbury's Wharf, Miller's Point. The outbreak in this instance was confined to a parcel of sulphur…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The investigation of Mr. Alfred Webb during his round-the-world inspection of Fire Brigade organisations, and his subsequent report to the Fire Brigades Board,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As reported in the second edition of the "Herald" yesterday, a fire broke out early in the morning on the British ship Mount Stewart, lying at Pnrbury's Wharf, Miller's…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A fire broke out in the hold of the ship Mount Stewart, at Millers Point, early yesterday morning, and although the firemen were promptly in attendance, the flames were not subdued until…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Marrickville and Newtown branches of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade were called out late yesterday for a fire at the private residence of Mrs. Annie Minter, at No. 49…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Cudahy Packing Co.'s factory, 421 11th Avenue, New York, was the scene of a great fire. For 10 hours the firemen were engaged fighting the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Another great eruption has occurred at Mont Pelee, at the Island of Martinique, in the West Indies. Steam, ashes and balls of fire ascended in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A fire occurred on Saturday afternoon at the promises owned and occupied by Mrs. Annie Minter, at 49 Stanmore-road, Petersham. The outbreak was caused by the boiling over of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Marrickville and Newtown branches of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade were called out late on Saturday for a fire at the private residence of Mrs. Annie Minter, at No. 49…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At a little after midnight this morning the residence of a man named Charies Page was found to be afire, and an alarm was raised in the neighbourhood, which was…
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