Fire at Arncliffe. Man Burnt to Death
A fatal burning accident happened at Aracliffe last night. Carl Vogt, 54, a widower, residing with his five children in Marsh-street, Arncliffe, was reading in bed by the aid of a…
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Fires on Ships. How They Should Be Extinguished. Is Water-flooding Abortive?
The disastrous fire that broke out on the Mount Stewart early on Friday morning has revived an old question of the most effective means of dealing with confi[?]grations on board…
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It was during the fire on board the ship Mount Stewart on Friday last that one of the crew, William Rae, came ashore without leave and,absented himself for 48 hours…
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At the store and dwelling occupied by Messrs. Bookallil Brothers, Sharp-street, last night, an outbreak of fire was discoverd in a bedroom on the upper story. The bedding…
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Fire broke out on August 26 in the immense reservoirs of petroleum at Hoboken, to the south of this town, belonging to the American Petroleum Company, the German Productive…
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The ship Mount Stewart, upon which a disastrous fire occurred early on Friday morning last, will this morning be removed from her anchorage in Snail's Bay to a berth at…
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Speaking on the subject of fires on ships, Superintendent "Webb, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, in an interview with a representative of tills journal, said that the general opinion of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disobedient Seamen. Sequel to Mount Stewart Fire
An incident arising out of the recent fire on the ship Mount Stewart was the appearance at the Water Police Court to-day of nine of her seamen, to answer a charge of combining…
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A preliminary survey of the ship Mount Stewart was made yesterday, there being present Captain J. M. Banks, Mr. Robinson Hogg (Robinson and Co., Lloyd's agents), and Mr. Henty…
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Various methods of extinguishing mine fires, are practised. The most successful methods are tightly closing all openings leading into the mine shafts, tunnels, raises to the surface, etc…
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WITHIN a comparatively short space of time there have been two disastrous cases of fires on shipboard in Port Jackson. And as with the Earl of Dunmore, so with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alarm of Fire in a Theatre
An alarm of fire was raised at the Theatre Royal to-night by a boy in the gallery during the performance of the second act of "A Woman of Pleasure" by William Anderson's company. A…
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The ship Mount Stewart was yesterday towed to a discharging berth at Woollooraooloo Bay. A start will be made to land the damaged cargo to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Socialistic Fire Insurance. New Zealand Government's Attempt. London, Oct. 11
The attempt of the New Zealand Government to start a fire insurance department is causing much interest among English companies and Lloyd's underwriters…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →State Fire Insurance. the New Zealand, Project Hostile English Comment. "The Times" Warns Underwriters
LONDON, Tuesday.--The attempt of the New Zealand Government to start a Fire Insurance Department has aroused much interest among English companies.[?]…
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A magisterial inquiry was held this morning into the cause of the fire at the livery stables owned by Joseph Girdham. An open verdict was returned…
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A deputation, consisting of the chairman (Mr. Bown) and members of the Fire Brigades Board, Z. C. Barry (secretary), Superintendent Webb, and others, walled upon the Chief Secretary,…
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The Fire Brigades Board urged upon the Chief Secretary yesterday that extensions be made to the M.F.B. headquarters in Castlereagh-street. It was pointed out that much…
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Several thousands of pounds' worth of damage was done by a fire which broke out at Mr. J. George's malting factory, South Yarra, tonight. The flames were confined to the third…
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