Fire Insurance Developments
Onr are company vies with another to attract customers through the granting of special privileges. In some cases those consist of such extra prlvileges as the protection of…
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Fire on a Barque
A fire broke out on board the barque Dunioe, moored in Athol Bight, on Sunday morning. When the Harbor Trust fire float arrived on the scene the Dunioe was found to be fairly well ablaze in the forecastle…
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The Dunloe, a small barque, lying in Athol Bight, was reported to be on fire yesterday morning at about 2 o'clock. The Fire Brigade authorities were notified, and the Harbor Trust…
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The Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call in the early hours of Saturday morning to a fire which bad broken out on board the stea[?] Komura berthed at the A.U.S.N. Company's…
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A small fire broke out this afternoon in a study room on the first floor of the Church of England Grammar School, North-Sydney. The Alarm was sent along to the local branch of…
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A fire occurred at Mr. W. White's premises on Thursday. Mrs. White sent her young son into the bedroom to attend to the smaller children who were in bed, and the lad by…
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At 2.15 o'clock this morning a five-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned and occupied by Mr. Alfred Parker, in River-street, Canterbury,was burned. The fire originated…
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A fire occurred early this morning in a five-roomed weatherboard cottage owned by Mrs. Regan, situated on North-Bourke-road. The building and kitchen at the rear, together…
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Pearl Rogers, 7, who resided with her parents in Duncan-street, city, died at the Sydney Hospital at an early hour this, morning, as the result of burns received on Sunday afternoon…
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A fire broke out shortly after 2 o'clock this morning in a five-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned and occupied by Alfred Parker, in River-street, Canterbury. The flames spread very…
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An alarm of fire was raised early yesterday morning on board the barque Dunloe, lying in Athol Bight. The intelligence was received at Goat Island about a quarter to 2, almost…
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An iron moulder named Sydney Fritz Roels, employed in the Railway Department, created a sensation at Potts Hill, about two miles from the Rookwood Railway Station, about 5 o'clock…
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There were a couple of small outbreaks of fire in the city last night. Shortly before half-past 7 o'clock the M.F.B. received a call to premises at 24 Carrington-street…
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WEST WYALONG, Monday On Saturday last the back portion of an empty shop and dwelling in Cassin-street, owned by Thom and Co., of Temora, was noticed to be on fire by two…
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The M.F.B. was kept busy last night attending a series of small outbreaks. About 7 p.m. a call was received to 726 Harrisstreet, a private house occupied by S. Wa[?]ter…
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TEMORA, Tuesday.—A building, formerly occupied by, Mr. Cook,' as a grocer's shop, was totally destroyed by fire at 2. o'clock this morning. The premises were unoccupied at the…
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Early yesterday morning a fire broke out in a five-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned and: occupied by Mr. Alfred Parker, River-street, Canterbury. The Marrickville branch of the…
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A serious occurrence, which excited much concern at Rookwood, was reported yesterday. An ironmoulder, named Sydney Fritz Rools, set fire to his house at Potts Hill, near…
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Mr. Cherry, inspector to Fire Underwriters Association, gave further evidence before the Select Committee of the Legislative Council, on the comparative safety of various methods of…
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BATHURST Wednesday.—A four roomed weather board cottage, occupied by P.M. Fowler, at Kelso, was burnt to the ground this morning. Nothing was saved. For a time, a two…
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