Fire Brigade Social
The members of the Wollongong Fire Brigade held a very successful social at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening when there ware fully 70 couples present…
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Resignation of a Fire Brigade
THE whole of the membere of the Orange fire brigade on Tuesday forwarded their resignatione to the Fite Brigade Board. This decision was arrived at in couse quence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Fire Brigade. Selecting the Men and Officers
AT the Council Chamber on Tuesday night last there was a good muster of intending members of the [Kiama Fire Brigade. Captain P. C. Davie. presided. and there…
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No further particulars are to hand in regard to the fire at Bulli railway station on Monday morning. It appears the fire was first noticed by Mr. Beaney the night…
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AT the Council Chamber on Tuesday night, there was a good master of intending members of the Kiama Fire Brigade, Captain P. C. Davies, presided. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Ballarat
A terrible fire occurred at Ballarat early on Sunday morning whereby seven persons lost their lives and six more narrowly escaped. Among the lost were a mother…
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Shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday a fire broke out in a wooden cottage at the foot of Smith's Hill, off Burke-st., Wollongong. Within a very short…
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A small four-roomed cottage, near Stuart Park, was burned down yesterday afternoon. It was occupied by a family named Shortland, who, while at their…
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A MEETING of the Kiama Fire Brigade was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday night. when there were present:—Messrs. P. C. Davies (Captain, in the chair). R. W…
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ON the motion of Mr. Sea (Colonial Secretary), the House went into committee on Wednesday to consider the expediency of introducing the Fire Brigades Bill. In…
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A MEETING of the Kiama Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday night, when there were present:—P. C. Davies (Captain, in the chair), R. W. Hindmarsh and W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Mr. William Grey's Place
YESTERDAY morning early a fire that might very easily have proved of a somewhat serious and damaging nature occurred at Mr. William Grey's homestead, Ben…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at the Commercial Bank Premises
ON Thursday morning last a fire happily not very serious in its consequences, occurred at the local Commercial Bank premises, It appears that some turpentine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A False Alarm. The Ringing of the Fire Bell
On Sunday evening the town was startled by the ring of the fire bell and the cry of fire about 8 o'clock. On investigation,, however, it was found that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Disastrous Fire at Albion Park. Narrow Escape of an Infant
A DISASTOURS fire occurred at Albion Park about 3 a.m. on Monday morning, resulting in the total destruction of Mr. J. P. Mullery's store and stock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Albion Park Fire. a Big Blaze an Infant's Close Call. Property and Stock Insured
As briefly chronicled in our lost issue, the store and dwelling at Albion Park occupied by Mr. J. P. Mullery was totally destroyed by fire, together with the contents of the…
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A disastrous fire occurred at Albion Park about 3 a.m. on Monday morning, resulting in the total destruction of Mr. J. P. Mullery's store and stock. From…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Albion Park Fire. an Open Verdict
AN enquiry into the cause of the fire at Mr. J. P. Mullery's store and dwelling at Albion Park was held at Raftery's Commercial Hotel on Thursday last, before the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigade and the Champion Rifle Shot
At the conclusion of the monthly fire brigade drill on Thursday evening the members of the brigade adjourned to O'Brien's hotel at the invitation of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on a River Drogher
THERE was some excitement (says the "Colonist") amongst the townspeople on Sunday afternoon last when the bell at the Nowra Fire-station was rung and it was…
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