The Establishment of a Fire Brigade
A movement is being organised for the purpose of forming a local fire brigade, Muswellbrook having been without such for eight or more years. From 1894 to 1897…
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Fires & bushfires, 1909
392 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 20
Muswellbrook. Fire Brigade
A meeting of tins residents, convened by the Mayor, in response to a requisition, was held in the School of Arts on Saturday night, for the purpose of considering…
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Fire, Water, and Honour, we are told, once made a league. Now, as Fire never stays in one place, and Water, also, is always on the move, they persuaded,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Mass of Flames. Big Fire in Wellington. Wellington
A great fire occurred at Waterloo Quay, Wellington (New Zealand). The Harbour Board's hemp and wool store at the base railway wharf was a mass of flames. Other…
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Mr. J. Gillies, M.L.A., has received official communications acknowledging receipt of letters reminding the Minister of the promises made by the Chief Secretary to…
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A FEW mornings ago, Mr. J. D. Stafford, manager of the local branch of the firm of M. Campbell & Co., received the following letter,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Fires in Sydney. Woman Badly Burned
Are brake out yesterday in a bedroom the first floor of Ardrossan, a boarding punishment, occupied by Mrs. Wakefors, the corner of Margaret and York-streets,…
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A fire occurred in the Gumedah postoffice about 3 o'clock on Saturday morning and much of the mail was destroyed. The mail contractor left the mail from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire Engine. To the Editor of the Chronicle
SIR,—As a tsranger in your town, I read the report of a public meeting held here on Saturday, 6th instant, for the purpose of making better provision…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Tale for To-day. a Watcher of Fires
"I wish I could get rid of the fellow. He presumes upon his position at every turn. Even Ellaline and he have some secret understanding between them. By…
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A fire broke out on Friday in a bedroom on the first floor of Ardrossan, a boarding-establishment, occupied by Mrs. Wakeford, at the corner of Margaret and York-streets…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Late News by Wire. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon. Fire on a Barque
A fire was discovered this morning in the chartroom of the barque Cambussdoom, which is lying in Sydney Harbour laden with wheat, and ready to proceed to sea…
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A fire broke out in a restaurant occupied by William Stewart in Oxfore-street. Sydney, last night, but the timely intervention of the brigade prevented a serious conflagration. Potion of the…
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The battalion had no sooner left the battery in the rear when bullets began to drive overhead. They made several different sounds, but as these were…
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A fire broke out in a restaurant occupied by William Stewart in Oxford-street, Sydney, last night, but the timely intervention of the brigade prevented a serious conflagration. Portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late News by Wire. Sydney, Friday afternoon. Destructive Fire
A. fire occurred this morning ar Holbrook a large and fashionable boarding house in Carabella-street Kirribilli Point situated near the scene of yesterday's shooting affray The root and ceiling were…
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A disastrous fire occurred early this morning at Collar, resulting in the utmost total destruction of Ward and Boeschol's main store, one of the largest business place in…
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The promises of Mr. J. Whitfield, produce merchant, Burwood, were partly destroyed by fire this morning. The stable was also partly destroyed and a horse burnt to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at a Boarding House. Eighteen Inmates Suffer. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
"Helbrook," a large boarding house at Kirribilli Point, North Sydney, was seriously damaged by fire which broke out this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Fire in Texas
A terrible fire is reported from Fort W[?]rth, Texas. One hundred residences bur churches, and two schools were burnt. The damage is estimated at 1,000,000…
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