Pith of Parliament. a Penny Postage Throughout N.S.W. the Fire Brigades Act. a Petition From Publicans. the Civil Service Report. Federation Postponed. Agricultural Holdings. Regulating Gambling. Railway Level Crossings. an Extra Sitting Day. the Government Programme. Broken Promises. Electoral Reform. Sydney, Wednesday night
National Advocate · Friday 11 September 1891 · page 2
In the Assembly to-night, in reply to Mr. Jeanneret, Sir Henry Parkes said he would consult the Postmaster-General before answering the question whether…
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Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 2
The friction methods in use in different parts of the world are various. One of the simplest is with the stick and groove, a blunt-pointed stick being run along a groove of its…
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Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 September 1891 · page 3
A disastrous fire has occured at Palmerston North, (N.Z.) by which seven shops were destroyed. The damage is estimated at £12,000…
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National Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 2
It was a group of Sapeurs Pompiers, or French firemen, from various derailments of France, on a wrinkle expedition to perfidious Albion, and they were assembled to see what Captain Shaw's gallant…
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National Advocate · Friday 25 September 1891 · page 3
Vast destructive fires are raging in Minnesota. Large tracts of country are being laid waste, and the town of Finlayson has been destroyed. Other…
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Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 3
A fire has occurred at Minnieapolis, America. Twelve stores were destroyed and several persons perished in the flames while many others were seriously injured…
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Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 September 1891 · page 3
The Gaiety Theatre, Liverpool, has been destroyed by fire…
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National Advocate · Monday 28 September 1891 · page 3
A disastrous fire occurred yesterday in the city of Minneapolis, United States, when 12 largo stores were burned to the ground. Several persons perished in…
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National Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1891 · page 3
No less than thirteen disastrous fires [?] place at St. Louis, Missouri, on Sunday last. The total damage is estimated at 500,000 dollars…
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Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 September 1891 · page 3
A fire on board the steamer Rome did damage to the extent of £35,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pith of Parliament. the Government and Fire Brigades. Water Conservation and Irrigation. Reducing the Price of Hansard. the Financial Statement Demanded by Dibbs. an Evasive Answer. Sydney, Thursday night
National Advocate · Friday 2 October 1891 · page 3
In the Assembly to-night, in reply to Mr. Hutchinson, Sir Henry Parkes promised to lay upon the table a paper giving the particulars of contributions…
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Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 October 1891 · page 2
Ten wharves and 85 warehouses have been destroyed by fire at Halifax. The damage is estimated at half a million dollars…
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National Advocate · Monday 5 October 1891 · page 3
A new fire engine, intended for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Sydney, has just undergone a trial, with a successful result…
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Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 6 October 1891 · page 3
A great fire is raging in Tooley-street…
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National Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1891 · page 3
A fearful accident occurred at Falls Creek, seven miles from Nowra, to-day. The wife of a settler, who was subject to fits, fell into the fire, and her face was…
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Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 October 1891 · page 3
A great fire broke out in Brisbane this morning. Alfred Shaw's warehouse was completely gutted. The damage is estimated at between [?]40,000 and…
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National Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1891 · page 3
To-day a fire broke out in the timber yard of John Ashe at Newcastle, but was extinguished by the fire brigades, who arrived very promptly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Big Fire. Disastrous Consequences. Firemen Buried Under the Debris. Sydney Wednesday night
National Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1891 · page 3
A disastrous fire broke out early this morning on the extensive premises of Alfred Shaw and Co., ironmongers, Queen-street, Brisbane. Almost all of…
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Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 12 October 1891 · page 2
Owing to an escape of gas some of the main sewers in Melbourne caught fire on Saturday morning, and jets of flame shot up to a height of 30ft., causing groat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"General" Booth. the Colonising Scheme Man Doesn't Keep Promises. Has Parkes Given Him Lessons ? "Blood and Fire" at the Station. Hey Had the Collection Boxes Ready
National Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1891 · page 2
After promising to arrive in Bathurst by the mail train reaching town this morning at three, "General" Booth failed to turn up, and now we are left in…
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