Fire at Eugowra
On Friday at Eugowra, near Forbes, the house of a man named Kent caught fire. Two young children were in the house, and their aunt, Mrs. Finn, rushed…
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Terrible Fire Fatality at Ballarat. Seven Lives Lost. BALLARAT
A terrible conflagration, involving the loss of no fewer than seven lives, occurred at 1 o'clock on Sunday morning. The scene of the catastrophe win the grocery shop and…
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Early on Sunday morning a fatal fire occurred at Ballars' by which seven per sons were burnt to death. The fire was not invested with any of…
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A public trial of a new invention for the purpose of almost instantaneously extinguishing fire took place under the aegis of Mr. Arthur Griffith, M.L.A., parent…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →The Black Murderers. Fire on a House
THE police received the following telegram from Mudgee on Wednesday: -- "The Governors first 9 or 10 shots at Haron's house at Yarraman, near…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Appalling Fire at Ballarat. Seven Persons Burned to Death. a Mother's Devotion. She Perishes with Her Children
Since the Australasian mine disaster at Creswick nearly 20 years ago, when 22 men were lost through an inburst of water into the workings, no tale of death has so…
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THE bill introduced by Mr. [?] Colonial Secretary, on Sept. 5, will come on for its second radius to-night. As originally brought down the bill provided only for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Broken Hill
A serious fire occurred in Argent-street, Broken Hill, in a six-roomed house occupied by John Edison. Edison is a cripple, and is unable to get into bed without assistance…
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Smith: 'I say, old man, who is that ugly old cat over there? Jones: 'Sir, that is my wife!' Smith: 'No, no. You mistake me…
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An attempt is fit length to be made to amend the law relating to the prevention and extinction of fires, more espescially as regards provincial towns. There is…
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THE monthly meeting the above was held on Wednesday evening at the Fire Brigade Station. There were present:--Cept. P.K. Ritchie (chair), Lieut. C. H…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bank-note Blaze
Many recent attempts to pass off valueless provincial and suburban bank notes have been attended with failure (says an exchange). Enterprising magsmen, anxious…
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The Colonial Secretary, Mr. See, gave notice in the Assembly this afternoon of his intention to re-introduce the Fire Brigades' Bill…
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AN excellent sample of modern legislation is the Fire Insurance Policies Bill, which was introduced by Mr. MEAGHER into the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The First Bush Fire
The first of the bush fires, many of which, unless the season changes very much, will have to be recorded this year, was brought prominently under the notice of Wages residents…
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A FOUR-ROOMED weatherboard cottage at Mulwala, owned and occupied by Patrick Murphy, was totally destroyed by fire early on Saturday morning last, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Howlong Station. Mr. Watt's Residence Destroyed
Yesterday afternoon, about 3 p.m., "Malalue," the country residence of Mr. H. Watt, of Howlong, was totally destroyed by fire with all its contents. The house…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The First Bush Fire. Pomingalarna, Ablaze
The first of the bush fires, many of which, unless the season changes very much, will have to be recorded this year, was brought prominently under…
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Word was received in town last Saturday that the grass in Mr. T. H. Dann's cultivation paddock was on fire. A number of townspeople immediately proceeded out and…
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On Monday evening the local police received information that the country residence—"Malalue"—of Mr. W. H. Walt, near Carrathool, was with the contents…
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