Grass Fire Extinguished
THE invention of Mr. J. H. Fowler, of Bringagee Station, Murrambidgee River, is described as followes:— "A 100 gallon iron tankers is mounted…
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Fires & bushfires, 1901
92 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 5
Local Fire Brigade
At a general meeting of members of the Condobolin Volunteer Fire Brigade on Tuesday evening, resignations from Firemen J. Gleeson and G. Miller were received and…
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A SENSATIONAL, though fortunately very brief, outbreak of fire occurred at Phillips Globe Hotel, on Saturday night. A bedroom, which formed…
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A DISASTROUS fire occured at Wyalong, at about 2.30 p.m., yesterday, resulting in the total destruction of the residence of Mr. J. Smethurst J.P., Council Clerk,…
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On Saturday evening an exhibition of fire extinguishing was given opposite the railway station, Molong, by Mr. Owen Betts, representing John Betts & Sons…
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At about half-past two p.m. on Thursday, a fire broke out in the dwelling of Mr. J. Smethurst, Council Clerk, Neeld-street, Wyalong, and the…
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On Wednesday night a large number of persons assembled on the Flat opposite the Great Western Hotel to witness a public exhibition of the John Belts &…
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A MEETING of members of the above was held in the Council Chambers, on Tuesday evening, Present :— Messrs. T.E.Fisher (chair), Clear, Harveyson, G. and J.Schweitzer, T.Barrett,…
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AT the Albury police Court, on last Monday week, two young farmers, Sydney Lavis and Silas Lavis, were charged with the careless use of fire,…
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A MEETING of the local Fire Brigade was held on Wednesday, 6th instant, at the Council Chambers. Present.-- Captain Owen (chair),. Firemen Mc…
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A MEETING of members of the above was held at Mr.Harveyson's on Tuesday evening last. Present:—Messrs. T.E. Fisher (chair), Clear, H. Fisher, J. R. Davoren, J. Bilton,…
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A big fire occurred at Temora early on Saturday morning in Hoskine st. Shortly after midnight flames were discovered in Press Hotel, and the alarm…
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The local excitement which naturally attended the fatal fire during the small hours of Sunday morning had not cooled down, before another…
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A meeting of members of the Fire Brigade was held on 10th April. Present--Firemen Owen (Captain), W. Edwards, J. McCarney, A. Roberts, and P. J. Brien. Minutes,…
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At about 3 a.m. on Sunday the loud ringing of the fire bells caused the customary panic in town, and very soon the streets wore alive with excited…
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Two Americans in London inspected a contain fire engine station. One of them remarked to the chief engineer, "Do you know, in New York we use a 9in hose not…
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A MEETING of the above was hold in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. Present : Messrs. Fisher (chair), Cousins, W. B. Filby, G. Schweitzer, Davoren, Burnett, Rankin, T…
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THE REV. A. POOLE, rector of the Grenfell parish, supplies us with the following reminiscence of his recent voyage to England :— The homeward journey of the White Star…
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THE residents of Berrigan ana district last summer set an example to other towns which might well be followed—that is in connection with the formation of a bush…
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In a great fire in the town of Florida (U.S.), 548 blocks of buildings were destroyed. The length of the burnt area amounted to two miles, and 13 blocks wide…
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