Fire Brigade Sports
The first series of sports under the auspices of the Albury Fire Brigade were held on the show-ground of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society on the Queen’s Birthday, and proved…
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62 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 4
Albury Volunteer Fire Brigade Sports
THE fire brigade and other sports were duty held on Monday last, the weather being all that could be desired. The…
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A shocking accident occurred at Leichhardt, a suburb of Sydney, on Monday night. A fire broke out in a stationer’s shop, and communicated with three others, which were…
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WHATEVER may be advanced by interested persons against the principle upon which the Fire Brigades Act of the colony is based, there can be no doubt about it that a large amount…
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Calm evening skies; gray, edgeless clouds that float Moveless and undefined, and give no hint Of far dawn's splendour, or the noon's gold…
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An enquiry was held on Wednesday at the Star Hotel, Albury, before Mr. H. M. Keightley, coroner, touching the burning of a house belonging to Mr. Silvey, situate in…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Disastrous Fire in Mel-bourne. Destruction of Moore's Timber- Yard.the Loss Estimated at Nearly £20,000
At a few minutes past 9 on the eight o[?] Friday last the steam sawmill yards of Mr. James Moore, timber merchant and building contractor, on the south bank of the Yarra,…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Latest Telegrams. Dreadful Loss of Life at a Fire in India. London, July 28
The Theatre at Tinnerelly, in Madras Presidency, India, has been destroyed by fire. About 100 people were killed…
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A serious fire occurred at the Redfern railway station, Sydney, early on Sunday morning. It [?]roke out in a large two-story stone building containing a large quantity of…
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The usual monthly meeting of members of the Corowa Fire Brigade was held at the School of Arts on Monday evening. There were 1[?] firemen present, Captain D. Young occupying the chair…
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A fire broke out this morning at Jesson's kapok mills, on the south bank of the Yarra, and a considerable amount of damage was done before it was…
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One of the largest fires ever seen in Sydney, and which afforded the finest spectacle witnessed since the Garden Palace fire, occurred on the night of the 23rd ult., when Alexander…
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The monthly meeting of the fire brigade was held at the School of Arts on Monday evening. Mr. T. Perrin occupied the chair, and about 20 members were present. The station-keeper…
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An inquest was held at the court-house, Walbundrie, on 1st November, before Mr. H. M. Keightley, coroner, on the fire at the Piney Range Hotel…
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At the eleventh annual festival held at Chiltern on Tuesday there was a large attendance. Five teams put in an appearance in connexion with the fire brigade competition…
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A fire occurred at Rutherglen on Saturday, which resulted in the destruction of the wine cellar owned by Mr. T. Stocker. The origin of the fire was rather singular. Mr. Stocker was…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Canadian Pirates Rob the Fire-stricken People of Eastport
The New York World’s Bangor (Maine) special of October 18th, says:—“During the fierce fire in Eastport gangs of lawless characters of the islands of the Canadian side…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Destructive Fire in London. London, December 3
An extensive fire broke out at an early hour this morning in Knightrider-street, E C, and in spite of the efforts to subdue the flames, an entire block of buildings was destroyed, and…
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A large fire occurred at West Maitland on Sunday morning, which destroyed seven shops, with their contents, and damaged other premises in High-street, the total loss being estimated…
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The relief fund for the sufferers by fire at Windsor has reached the sum of £300…
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