The Fire Brigade Demonstration
The principal event in West Maitland is the torchlight procession of the West Maitland Fire Brigade, and was this year carried out with a completeness equal to any of its…
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Fires & bushfires, 1895
144 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 8
Additions to the Fire Station
The improvements that have been in hand for some months at the fire station have just been completed, and a word or two about them may not be out of place. They…
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SHORTLY before 11 o'clock on Thursday morning a largo fito broko out in the timber yard of the billiard-table manufactory of [?]Brothers,…
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A CORONER'S inquest was held on Wednesday night on the charred remains of the children, Stanley and Pearl Bray, aged 3 and 7 years, who were…
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An extensive fire has occurred at Toronto, Canada. Several warehouses and offices, including the premises of the Toronto Globe, the leading newspaper of Canada, were destroyed. The damage is…
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Another great fire occurred at Toronto, Canada, in the business portion of the city. Before it could be overcome a number of warehouses were destroyed. Damage is estimated at 1,000,000 dollars…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires at Wagga Wagga Splendid Grass Destroyed. Incendiarism Suspencted. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
SEVERAL large bush fires have occurred in the Wagga district, and 6400 acres of splendid grass has been destroyed. It is believed that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Port Melbourne. Eleven Cottages Burned. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
ELEVEN wooden cottages situated in Cambridge-street. Port Melbourne, were destroyed by tire early this morning. More of the occupants had…
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A destructive bush fire which started at Rock View, Gobbagumbalin, rapidly spread, and 1400 acres of splendid grass were entirely burnt and two stacks of straw were consumed. On Saturday night…
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A large fire occurred at Warren this morning, the Royal Hotel and six shops being destroyed. The damage is nearly £2000…
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At a few minutes to 3 o'clock this morning flames and smoke were noticed issuing from the first and second floors of Warby's Hotel, at the corner of King and Pitt-streets, city. Within the space of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sydney Fire Brigade. Complaints against the Superintendent. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
THE Executive Council this morning had under consideration the papers in connection with certain charges made against Superintendent Bear of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Murrurundi. An Arrest Made. [By Telegraph] Murrurundi
THE quiet little town of Murrurundi was thrown into a state of excitement last night about 10 o'clock when an alarm of fire was raised, and it was…
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A TERRIBLE catastrophe occurred at Parkcs on Saturday morning At a quarter-past 3 o'clock the fircbell rang out an alarm, but the fire was found…
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A COTTAGE occupied by a family named King at Toowoomba was destroyed by fire this morning, a mother and five children were sleeping…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sydney Fire Brigade Superintendent Bear's Case. Lenient Treatment. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A DEPUTATION of members of the Fire Brigades Board to protest against the reinstatement of Superintendent Bear by the Execntive waited on the…
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The coroner, Mr. J. N. Brooke, held an inquest yesterday afternoon at the Courthouse, Cessnock, into the circumstances connected with the fire on the morning of the 16th inst., which destroyed the…
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The coroner, Mr. J. N. Brooks, held an inquest on Monday afternoon at the Cou[?]thcuse, Cessnock, into the circumstances connected with the fire on the [?] of the 16th inst. which destroyed the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Fire Brigade. a Municipal Meeting
A MEETING of ratepayers, called by the Mayor of Singleton in accordance with a resolution of the Borough Council, was held in the Oddfellows'…
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A meeting of the ratepayers of Singleton was held at the Council Chambers on Friday evening last, 26th instant, to take into consideration the proposed purchase of the Fire Brigade Plant by the…
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