What the Fire Does
Every keeper of a servants’ registry office can tell a cook by her face. Kitchen grease, kitchen vapours and fire heat. almost always produce a red shining…
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213 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 11
Fire at Finley
Shortly after 11 o'clock on Wednesday morning, 21st inst. (says the Finley press). dense clouds of black smoke in the direction of Mr W Kirklend's farm announced some…
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A correspondent from Woomargama in our issue of the 30th ult. refers to a number of bush fires which sprang up last summer in that district without any known cause, and…
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SIR,—Referring to the late fire scare in the Town Hall.—Some 18 months to two years ago I noticed the very insufficient means of exit in a [?]ase of fire at the Town Hall, and brought the matter before the…
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Get ah old bed-room looking-glass ; it may have been discarded on account of cracks, or dark spots on it (the latter owing to the quicksilver at the back…
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When we consider the possibilities of a bush fire in this district, with a strong gale behind it, it is a matter for congratulation that the fire Illillawa…
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Grass tires in the early part of September are not common occurrences, and we doubt if one has ever been recorded till now, but a fire of considerable extent took place on…
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In reply to a question in the House last week the Premier said that, from a fireman's point of view, hardwood was preferable to iron for building purposes, as in order to…
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The latest idea in the fire extinguishing line known as "Kilfyre" was subjected to another teat in Sydney. This event was timed for 3 o'clock, and at that hour a large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →A Disastrous Fire. a Wool[?]shed and 500 Sheep Consumed. No Cause Is Assigned for the Outbreak
A destructive conflagration occurred shortly after midnight on Friday last, by which the large woolshed at Old Berrigan station, the property of Mr. A. C. Wilson, was totally…
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A meeting of the members of the local fire brigade was held at the Perseverance Hotel on Friday night for the purpose of making preliminary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Around the Camp Fire. "Love's Old Sweet Song."
We were camped at the out station, fur the Boss had come out with a young fellow who wanted a mob of fat bullocks, and we had to muster the next…
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A meeting of the Hay Fire Brigade Demonstration Committee was held at the Perseverance Hotel last night. Mr. Donohoe occupied the chair. Messrs Swalwell, H. B…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fire at Hordern's. S[?]ng the Insurance Claims. a Record Proceeding
On Friday (says the Daily Telegraph) Mr Samuel H[?]n accomplished a unique task [?] the insurance claims—500 in number—in connection with the great…
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A meeting of the committee of the above was held at the Perseverance Hotel on Friday evening. There were present.—Mr G. A. Miller (in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Around the Camp Fire. Micky's Yarn
"Well chaps! we had a purty rough day to-day, had'nt we? I wonder how long that cussed darkey Jimmy is goin' to ride the brown colt! ye'r a contrary…
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An inquiry has been held into a fire which recently occurred at the Wilghtville Post Office, by which registered letters containing £113, remittances from the postmaster, were…
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The decision of the Hay Fire Brigade to hold a monster demonstration on the Hay Park on the 11th and 12th November next, has met with hearty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigade Committee Meeting
The usual weekly meeting of the above was held tit the Perseverance Hotel on Friday night. Present: — Messrs. Miller (in the chair),…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Hay Fire Brigade. The Coming Demonstration
The committee of the Hay Fire Brigade Demonstration met at the Perseverance Motel last night. There were present :- Mr G. A. Miller (in the chair), Captain…
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