Bathurst Fire Brigade
BATHURST, Wednesday.--Captain George Barnes, who was recently appointed to control the Bathurst Fire Brigade, was to-night welcomed by members of tho brigade at a social…
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Fires. Albury
A barn and outbuildings on Mr. C. Harting's farm, near Gerogery, were burnt down with contents of hay, buggy, hnrncss, saddlery, and agricultural implements…
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Mutual life assurance societies are as numerous as mutual fire associations are rare. Apparently the mutual principle does not as readily lend itself to fire as to life business…
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A small fire occurred at the residence of Mr. William Thomas, in Cranbrook-street, Botany, last night, as a result, it is supposed of a spark from a five coming into contact…
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At about a quarter to 1 this morning, while the Steamship Companies' reunion was in progress at the Paddington Town-hall, the electric light wires at the side of the proscenium…
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LONDON, Thursday Evening.—A destructive fire has occurred among the wooden hotels at Jamestown, Virginia, and which are crowded with visitors to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Paddington Town Hall. Excitement in a Ballroom
While the ball given by the officials of the shipping companies was in progress at the Paddington Town Hall, shortly before 1 o'clock this morning, one of the electric wires at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Historic Jamestown Overtaken by Disaster Wooden Hotels on Fire Two Thousand Guests in Danger. London, Thursday, 3.5 p.m
Jamestown, in Virginia -- historic Jamestown, where the first English settlement was made in America, where the first English marriage in America was solemnised, and…
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Not a night do not five hundred persons or probably more go to sleep in big hotels in Sydney in peril of death from fire. Lofty…
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A fire broke out at the Queensland Hotel, corner of Erskine and Kent streets, of which Mr. D. Lazarus is licensee, at about 3.25 this morning. The outbreak is believed to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Well-worn Veteran. Crimean Hero Has Attended 5621 London Fires
MESSRS. MERRYWEATHER, the fireengineers, have just lost, by retirement, one of their most valued servants. Mr. Joseph Mason, who…
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A small fire broke out at the Queensland Hotel, a brick building situated at the corner of Erskine and Kent streets, at an early hour this morning. At about half-past 3…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Jamestown. Wooden Hotels Destroyed. London, June 27
A fire occurred in some wooden hotels at Jamestown (U.S.A.), which were crowded with visitors attending the exhibition. From several buildings which were…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Saved by a Cat. Exciting Incidents at a Whitechapel Fire
Early one morning Mr. H. Harris, a tobacconist, of Commercial-road, Whitechapel (London), was awakened by his cat scratching and mewing at his bedroom door. Going to…
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A fire on Friday night destroyed a fourroomed wood and iron house in Piper-street, South Broken Hill, owned by Mr. T. O'sullivan, and occupied by a family named Daken…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Meat Cargo Fit or Only Tallow Disastr[?]s Result of a Fire London, Sunday, 2 p.m
A serious los[?] of frozen meat is reported in connection with fire that occurred on board the steamer [?]anchester City at Buenos Ayres…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in the City Shirt Factory Burnt Out Damage Estimated at Seven Thousand Pounds
Another, disastrous fire occurred in Clarence-street last night, No.85, a four-storied building, occupied, by several manufacturing firms, being extensively damaged. The first…
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A fire broke out this evening on the third story of the Federal Hotel, Auburn-street, occupied by Mrs. Lampr[?]ll and family. The outbreak was discovered by a young…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Goulburn
GOULBURN, Monday.--This evening a fire was discovered in the third story of the Federal Hotel, adjoining the Town-hall, Auburn- street, of which Mrs. Lamprell is the licensee…
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