Two Great Fires
The great fire which devastated Chicago in October, 1871, was one of the most destructive ever known, and will form a memorable event in the history not only of America, but…
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Fires & bushfires, 1890
14 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers
Fire Brigades
To the Editor.—DEAR SIR,—Now that the water is laid, I think, Sir, that something should be done to re-organize the Volunteer Fire Brigade. It must be apparent to everyone that such a public…
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A meeting was held at Mr. Gosper's residence on Tuesday evening for the purpose of reviving the local Fire Brigade, which has been practically defunct for some years. There were about 14…
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An inquest was held at Kurrajong Heights, at the residence of Thomas Woods, foreman to Peck Bros, on a fire which was discovered about midnight on Feb. 6th…
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On Wednesday morning at an early hour, a fire was discovered in the harshed of Mr. Thomas Wall, Richmond Road. All haste was made to get the old fire-brigade engine out, and in a short…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Windsor and Richmond Gazette. Saturday, May 31, 1890. The Fire Brigade
We think that some steps should certainly be taken to vest the local fire brigade property in the local Council, for until this is done it is not likely to be of much use or…
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A meeting in connection with the reorganization of the above was held on Friday evening last, when there was a good attendance. Mr. W. Gosper, Superintendent,…
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On Wednesday evening last a few of the friends of Mr. Thomas Wall, whose hayshed and contents were destined by fire some little time ago, met at the Royal…
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On Friday evening a meeting of members of the local Fire Brigade was held at Mr. W. Gosper's (Superintendent) residence. Mr. A. B. Kirk was elected foreman, vice R. J. Tout, resigned, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Popular Science. Fire Craekers
Crackers are made principally in Canton and in the country surrounding that city. A cannon cracker factory in the suburbs of Canton is desembed by an eye witness as…
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The concert in aid of of the Windsor Fire Brigade funds took at the Church of England Schoolroom on Thursday evening last, bat was not so well attended as it should have been. The…
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Ofall building stones, and aside from wood, of all building materials, granite is the most susceptible of injury by fire. This is due to its complex structure—quartz is a crystal…
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A meeting of members of the above was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: Superintendent, in the chair, Messrs. G. Dickson, sen., W. Linsley, H. Tilly, J. Wall, F.Cupitt, E. Ford, J. Ford,…
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Ori Tuesday evening a fire broke out on Mr J. Dickson's farm, Peninsula, when some outhouses containing a quantity of hay, harness, &c, were destroyed. The…
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