A New Hotel Fire-alarm, and Room Call
AN apparatus known as the hotel fire-alarm and room call has attracted some notice in America. As is well known, the hotel annunciator…
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Fires & bushfires, 1885
14 stories in New England's papers
Shocking Scene at a Fire
Shortly before five o'clock a.m. December 17, a fire broke out at 48 Green-street, Bethnal-green. Mr. R. Turner, tobacconist, resided at that house with his wife and five children, and they were…
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The loss of life at the fire which occurred on the night of December 25th, at the St. John's Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, was. more serious than was at first reported…
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There is, probably, no other quarter of the Globe which so extensively adopts the principle of Insurance against Fire and Marine losses as the Australasian colonies. And it is the best possible proof of…
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A FIRE broke out a few minutes before six o'clock, yesterday evening, in a detached building on Mrs. Spasshatt's property, situated at the top of Dangar-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Editor's Column (Whilegiving insertion to Correspondent letters, tee do not necessarily endorse their contents) Volunteer Fire Brigade. [To the Editor.]
Sir,—Allow me through the medium of your widely read journal to point out an existing 'need in our midst, viz:- Volunteer Fire Brigade. Is it not surprising that in the nineteenth century, a…
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THERE appeared in the correspondents' column of our issue ef the 3rd instant a letter signed E. H. Hodd, drawing attention to the want of a Volunteer Fire Brigade in Glen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How to Prevent Fires
1. ALWAYS buy the best qualities of oil. 2. Never make a sudden motion with a lamp, either in lifting it or setting it down…
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On Monday, May 23, the funeral of Citizen Cournet, one of the prominent Communists, took place in Paris, and another great manifestation occurred. It was…
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ON Saturday morning last, when certain food Samaritans were making frantic endeavours to subdue the flames that in a short pace of time completely consumed the…
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ONE of the most disastrous fires which have occurred here for some years broke out this morning in the large warehouse known as Struan's Bonded Stores,…
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A FIRE broke out on September 13 at 4, Darwin-street, Old Kent-road, in a house occupied by three families. At half-past 2 o'clock a policeman saw dames issuing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cement, Iron Pipes, Fire Bricks, &c
The trade of these colonies will be glad to hear that Mr. R. Morison Stewart, the sale agent for the world-renowned "Anchor" Portland Cement (B. S. & Co's.) has made arrangements for continued…
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A TERRIBLE story comes from Nyngan. On Sunday week last a hut, in which were six children, caught fire, it is supposed through a stroke of lightning, and before…
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