Terrible Fire in Walgett
WALGETT, Wednesday.—At 20 minutes past 3 this morning the alarm of fire was given by a man named Cooper, Who keeps a bowling alley. Being…
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9 stories in Illawarra's papers
The Fire-brigade System in San Francisco
A TRAVELLER, writing to the Melbourne "Argus," gives the following particulars as to how the fire-brigade system is carried out there. The writer says, it is the most…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Riversdale Fire
AN inquest into the cause and circumstances of the fire which resulted in the total destruction of the dwelling house and its contents, of Mrs. Robb of Riversdale was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Fires
The Sydney Daily Telegraph remarks that Newcastle has earned an unenviable notoriety for the occurrence of tires. In this respect it is distinguishable not merely…
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On Monday evening last a meeting was held in the Council Chamber, to consider what steps should be taken towards the formation of a fire brigade. The meeting had been convened by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire at Newcastle
A tremendous fire took place at Newcastle on Tuesday morning, about 1 o'clock, at the workshop of Hudson Brothers, carriage builders, at Wickham. The fire bell rang out, and the…
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A meeting to form a fire brigade was hold in the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening, there being a fair attendance. Mr. W. J. Wiseman (Mayor of the Borough) took the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wollongong Fire Brigade
A well attended meeting of the Wollongong Fire Brigade was held at the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Mr. W. J. Wiseman) presiding. Mr. W. J. Poulter, as secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Prosperous Fire Insurance Company
Perhaps there is no company, in fire or other insurance, doing business in New South Wales that exhibits such steady and great development as the Australian Mutual Fire Society. It was…
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