Fire Brigade Finance
At the social connected with the Albury Fire Brigade held on Friday last, when speaking to the toast "Success to the Albury Fire Bricade, the…
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Great American Fire. Immense Damage in Rochester. London, February 27
A terribly destructive fire has caused immense damage in Rochester, State of New York, a city of 162,000 inhabitants. Through the defective connections in an electric motor…
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A magisterial enquiry touching the cause of the fire on Saturday morning by which certain buildings and their contents were destroyed at…
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On Wednesday night at about midnight, the for ringing of the fore bell disturbed the residents, and in a very short space of time the main thoroughfare was…
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The American newspapers to hand by the mail contain long accounts of the disastrous conflagration at Baltimore last month. A despatch from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cablegrams. War. Russia and Japan. Talienwan & Port Arthur Bombarded Reported Naval Battle Minor Land Engagements. Baptism of Fire. Czar Congratulates Vladivostock. London
His Majesty the Czar has congratulated the town of Vladivostock upon its baptism of fire. The Czar stated that he felt…
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A very clever idea just patented in America is an automatic fire kindler, the operation of which is regulated by an ordinary alarm clock…
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At the fire brigades demonstration at Geelong last Thursday the results were ea follows:-- Hose Practice for six men (Class 11.) --…
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Mr. Walter Hitchcock, one of the founders of the Geelong Fire Brigade, yesterday presented on behalf of the local brigade a bronze medal to Miss…
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The captain of the Japanese battleship Asahi, who commanded the flotilla on the occasion of the attack on Port Arthur on the 10th inst., says…
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On Friday morning a serious fire occurred at West Perth, accompanied by a pathetic incident. At 5 a.m. Mr. Frolly, news agent, said good-bye to his son…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Cablegrams. War. Counting Russian Chickens Deadly Japanese Shells. Neutrality at Niuchwang. Koreans Regarded as Belligerents. Japan's Deadly Fire. the Terrible Destruction. Wrought by the Shells. London
The war correspondent of the London "Express," says that during the bombardment of Port Arthur last Thursday, March 10, a 12in. [?]…
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The monthly meeting of the members of the above was held at the fire station on Monday evening. There were present--Captain P. K. Ritchie (chair), 17…
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HE arrived in the Crimes in November, ’54 shortly after the battle of Inkerman had been [?]ought, and received his ‘Baptism of Fire’ is…
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News was brought into Corowa yesterday that a four-roomed hours at Lowesdale, the property of Miss Kennedy, had been destroyed by fire the previous even…
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An extensive fire was occurred at the Government House, Ottawa, and the damage occasioned thereby is estimated at £10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. Inter-state. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. Shocking Fatal, Fire. Five Deatus
Further news is to hand concerning the terrible fatal fire which occurred at Grafton carly on Sunday morning. Mrs. Long, the mother of the five…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Walking in Japan
There is no celebration which causes greater commotion among the Japanese than the rite of "Hi-Wattarai"—fire walking. This is a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Grong Grong Fires
With regard to the recent fires at Grong Grong. our Narandera contemporary gives the following , particulars:—Once again Grong Grong has been set by the ears, this…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Fearful Fire Fatality. a Family Holocaust. Five Children Perish. Sydney
A terrible burning fatality occurred at Grafton this morning, five children being burned to death. About 2 o'clock the shop and dwelling occupied by a Chinese…
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