The Latest. Sydney, Thursday. Fire at Wyalong
A disastrous fire occurred at Wyalong this morning, and two business premises in tile main street, were totally destroyed, together with their contents. Adjoining buildings…
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Fires & bushfires, 1908
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The Fire Brigade
A meeting of the Fire Brigade Board was held on Thursday evening in the board's rooms, Montague-street. It was decided to meet a deputation from the members of the brigade in…
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Braidwood, Wednesday.—While Mr. W. J. Colville was travelling on the Tarago road in his Russell 18-20 h.p. motor-car it accidentally caught fire, the first intimation being flames behind the seat. Thee…
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Moree, Thursday evening.—The Commercial Bank has just opened its safe. All tile ledgers are in rood order. The leather has meted off the covers, but the paper was in a good state of…
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The history of the town of Fernie, practically wiped out by fire, says Reuter's Victoria (B.C.) correspondent, shows that it has been one of the most…
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Considerable excitement was caused in King-street this morning by an outbreak of fire in Messrs. Hollingdale and Kessel's jewellery establishment. It threatened…
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Bowral, Friday.—Shortly before 1 o'clock this morning an outbreak of fire occurred En a two-storied weatherboard residence of 12 rooms owned and occupied by Mrs. Randolph Nott…
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AFTER a long struggle, the Young Fire Brigade will to-day become increased of in now fire engine, and thus he given some power and facilities for fighting any [?] should it occur in this in this town…
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This (Wednesday) afternoon a demonstration to inaugurate the Young Fire Brigade, will take place. Many years ago there was a brigade at Young, the late Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alarm of Fire. Narrow Escape of Mr. F. W. Peterson’s Store
On Wednesday afternoon about 20 minutes to 3 o’clock, the fire bell sounded, and in less than a minute people were running towards Mr. F. W. Peterson’s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Young Volunteer Fire Brigade. Christening the New Fire Engine
Quite a stir was created in town on Wednesday afternoon last, when the announcement was made that the new fire engine would be christened. A large number of people…
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THE Young Volunteer fire Brigade has gone a step in advance, for it is now equipped with its new manual fire engine installed in the new fire station. The engine arrived on Wednesday…
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About 50 persons attended the smoke concert in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening last, under the auspices of the Young Volunteer Fire Brigade. Unfortunately the…
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An alarming accident, disclosing the possibility of danger from a hitherto unsuspected source, occurred on Saturday evening, July 9th, on the electric…
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As notified some time ago, strained relations exist amongst the members of the local Fire Brigade, which is divided into two parties. Recently the Board, in view of…
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Gundagai, Monday.—The bush fire at Bongongo is still raging fiercely. Up to the present 10,000 acres of country have been swept. On Saturday and Sunday the…
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Gundagai, Saturday.—A number of bush fires have occurred in the district the past two days. One at Muttama burnt a big area of country, including a few acres of…
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A full attendance of members and trustees were present at the annual meeting of the Yass Fire Brigade. Trustee Lynch was voted to the chair…
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Albury, Tuesday.—Bush fires at Mullengandra yesterday destroyed Mr. M'Leish's crop and most of Mr. Bert Witchell's grass. Mr. David Taskia lost 50 acres of crop, and the Daley…
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The value of periodic fire drill in schools was strikingly shown yesterday morning (writes London "Daily Mail" of October 14) at the St. Luke's…
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