Queer Scene at a French Fire
"I happened to see the start of a fire in Paris," said F. D. Higbee, in the "Buffalo News." "It was a rather ugly blaze in a three-story building. I thought the…
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The Dapto Fire. Coroner's Inquest. the Verdict
Mr. C. C. Russell, coroner, held and inquest on Thursday last at Dapto as to the cause of the [?]at Mr. H. F. Banfield's shop, Dapto, on January 28th last…
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The bush at Port Kembla point by some means or other caught fire yesterday, and fanned by a strong north-easterly wind was burning strongly all the afternoon…
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On Sunday the weather was intensely hot, a heavy dust being in the air. In the afternoon the atmosphere was slightly clearer, rendered so by the agency of a…
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Captain Persons, of the Wollongong Fire Brigade expresses himself more than satisfied with the water-supply. He says that of all the water-supplies he…
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At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday evening, the president (Mr. G. J. Gray, J.P.) brought up the matter of seeking a reduction of fire…
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Capt. Parsons and his Fire Brigade are having splendid practice with the water mains all over the town every evening that opportunity offers. The pressure of nearly…
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The members of the Wollongong Fire Brigade, in a most praiseworthy manner have duplicated the size of the fire station on Church Hill. Now appliances obtained…
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On Thursday evening, the members of the Wollongong Fire Brigade assembled at the fire-station with the double object of celebrating the opening of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shooting on the Sea. The Best Time to Fire
Necessarily the deck of a vessel at sea offers a much less satisfactory platform from which to shoot than the solid foundation provided in a land fort, since even…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Recent Bush Fire
It will be remembered that one of the greatese bushfires ever seen in Illawarra, started in the Five Islands Reserve about six weeks ago. The other day, a man in…
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Mr. Leslie, the well-known grave digger, had his residence totally destroyed by fire early on Wednesday morning. All the occupants were round asleep and the first…
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Early on Sunday morning a small structure, lately occupied by a Chinaman, situated off Barella-street, and the property of Mr. Frank Waldron, was totally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire. an Early Morning Incident. Jetty Buildings Damaged. What Was the Cause? a Severe Loss. an Acetylene Gas Theory. Scouted by an Official When Interviewed by Our Representative
Bellambi harbor during the last three or four days has been the scene of two exciting incidents, and people are having much to interest them in their evening friendly…
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As the manager of the South Bulli mine considers that the late fire at Bellambi was caused accidently, it has been decided not to hold an enquiry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Yass. Messrs. Cox and Fortescue Burnt Out
PREVIOUS to going to press last night a report was current in town to the effect that an hotel leased to Messrs. Cox and Fortescue (late of Tory's Hotel, Kiama)…
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AS briefly stated in our last issue, the Commercial Hotel at Yass, owned by Mr. Wm. Eager, and leased to Messrs. Cox and Fortescue (late of Tory's Hotel, Kiama),…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Volunteer Fire Brigade. Annual Meeting
THE annual meeting of the above was held at the Fire Station on Tuesday night last when there was almost a full attendance of members of the Brigade. Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Volunteer Fire Brigade Annual Meeting
THE annual meeting of the above was held at the Fire Station on Tuesday night last, when there was almost a full attendance of members of the Brigade. Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Cabbagetree Creek Fire. Arrest of a Suspect
ON Wednesday evening last William Robert Colingwood, of Cabbagetree Creek, was arrested by Senior Sergeant Crawley and Constable McSpeddon on suspicion of…
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