Tasmania. Hobart, Monday. Fatal Fire Fun
John Bartlett, a boy, was burned to death at Launceston, while playing with fire. CRUSHED BY A TREE. George Diprouse has been killed at…
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Fires & bushfires, 1891
226 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 12
Fire Alarm at Lambton
YESTERDAY, about noon, while some men engaged in re-building the Marquis of Lorne Hotel, Dixon-street, were boiling tar upon a fire on the old site, the tar-pot upset, and the…
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AT two minutes before 11 o'clock last night the city fire bells rang out, and their unwelcome sound caused the people on the streets to, as usual, rush in all…
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A large fire occurred at Drouin on Thursday afternoon. Commencing in Fleming's saddler shop, it extended to the Express office, which was destroyed. Nine business…
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BIDDALE'S menagerie, consisting of about eight caravans of wild beasts, was exhibited recently at Ilkeston, England. A few minutes before 9…
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THE fire which broke out in Messrs. Ireland and Co.'s hay and corn store in Railway-street was a much more serious one than would appear from the report published…
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IN consequence of the peculiar circumstances attending the origin of the fire which destroyed J. Ireland's hay and corn store, in Darby-street, last Thursday evening, the…
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A pleasing ceremony took place on Saturday afternoon, the occasion being the christening of the above brigade's new reel. There were twelve brigades present, including…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Ourimbah. Fire at Gosford Farm
A correspondent writes:—Perhaps some of your readers, seeing in your paper of the 24th instant a short paragraph with reference to the fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Late Fire at Ireland's Store. Magisterial Inquiry
Mr. G. C. MARTIN, district coroner, held a magisterial inquiry at the White Horse Hotel, Darby-street, at half-past 10 o'clock yesterday…
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In the report of the magisterlal inquiry held on Wednesday last, regarding the late fire at J. Ireland's Railway-street produce store,…
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On Thursday evening the town was enlivened by a floe torchlight processions consisting of the members of several fire brigades in the district. The procession…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland. Brisbane, Friday. Fire at the Gaiety
A fire broke out in the vestibule of the Gaiety Theatre early to-day. The brigade promptly arrived, and extinguished the flames before there was any damage done…
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ON Friday afternoon last a travelling but, owned by Joseph Tremelling, a shiftman, employed in the Burwood Colliery, and situated about two miles south of…
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The entertainment given in the School of Arts, in aid of the local fire brigade, by the Premier Minstrels, on Thursday night, proved a decided success. The hall was filled, and…
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ON Saturday evening, about 11 o'clock, the firebells throughout the city rang out their unwelcome alarm. The cause was a fire in the dwelling-house of Mr. Charles Giles, in…
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LAST evening the Rev. T. Parr, M.A., deviated from the customary week-night prayer-meeting, by delivering a lecture at the Brown-street Primitive Methodist Church…
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The Ben Nevis, ship, 1061 tons, of Glasgow, from Timaru, whose arrival in the Channel was reported on 10th instant, reports that during the passage home very exceptional and heavy weather…
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Sir,—Being present the meeting last Wednesday, called for the purpose of the council taking over the Fire Brigade, I was surprised at so…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Correspondence Stockton Fire Brigade. to the Editor
SIR,—With your permission it is our wish to remind " Ratepayer" of the old adage, "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread," for his remarks…
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