Fire at Lismore
LISMORE, Thursday.--At an early hour this morning a fire broke out in premises in Keen-street, occupied by Matterson and O'Brien, cordial manufacturers. When discovered it had a…
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Fire Brigades' Superintendent
Superintendent Sparkes, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, when seen aboard the barque when the danger was over, remarked: "It was a grand save, as you can see by the…
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WINDSOR, Friday.—Just before daylight this morning flames were discovered issuing from an unoccupied house, the property of Mrs. A. Ford, and situated at Newtown. The alarm…
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The fire on the British barque Penrhyn Castle to-day, reported on page 4. did not last long once the Harbor Trust's firelit, Pluvius got to work. The tug Newburgh had…
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A conference, convened by the Premier, of representatives of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board, the Fire Underwriters'…
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A fire broke out shortly before 9 o'clock this morning in the hold of the barque Penryhn Castle, lying in Chowder Bay, not far from Bradley's Head. At noon the vessel was…
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A fire broke out on board the British barque Penrhyn Castle, which arrived at Sydney on Wednesday evening from London. The vessel was at anchor off Chowder Bay, and this…
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Shortly after 5 p.m. yesterday a wire fused on tram car No. 423, while in Oxford-street, Paddington. The wooden framework of the car ignited, and the brigade was called out…
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AS THE BARQUE APPEARED OFF SHARK ISLAND YESTERDAY. THE CREW, FEARING THE DESTRUCTION OF THE VESSEL, REMOVING THEIR BELONGINGS…
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A fire occurred at Dorrigo early on Friday morning, resulting in the destruction of the Commercial Hotel, the only licensed house in the town, and four shops adjoining. Almost all…
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At the Howlong Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butler, P.M., James MacLaren, farmer, Quat Quatta, for the careless use of firs in burning stubble on the 2nd…
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At 5 o'cloc kthis morning a fire broke out in an unoccupied weatherboard cottage at Newtown, Windsor, the property of the estate of the late John Ford, sen., and insured for…
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Shortly before 9 o'clock yesterday morning a dense volume of smoke was observed issuing from the forehold of the barque Penrhyn Castle, which…
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A fire occurred early this morning. The Commercial Hotel and four shops adjoining were completely razed. Almost all the stock and furniture were destroyed. The…
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SOMETHING radically new in the way of fire escapes has been designed by a North Dakota man. In the place of the well-known iron stairways and rope ladders,…
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There was a good deal of excitement yesterday morning in shipping circles when it became known that the British barque Penrhyn Castle, with a cargo of general…
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At about 4.30 this afternoon a tire broke out at James Robin and Co.'s wholesale grocery warehouse, Grenfell-street. Several thousand pounds' worth of damage was…
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At about 6.40 p.m. yesterday a bush fire broke out on the Water and Sewerage Farm, Arncliffe. The brigade attended, and fought the fire until close on 11 p.m., eventually…
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Apparently the practical movement initiated by the Cootamundra A. H. and P. Society to promote the discussion of prevention of bush fires amongst kindred bodies is having the…
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The metropolitan firemen fought for three hours yesterday a big bush blaze on the Water Sewerage Hoard's farm at Anicteric. Before the flames were extinguished to acres were blackened and a large quantity…
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