District News Islington. Fire Brigade Dinner
The annual dinner and social of the Islington Fire Brigade took place in the Northcote Hall last evening. There was a large attendance of members, and…
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Fires & bushfires, 1906
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New Lambton. Fire Brigade Social
A social, promoted by the members of the New Lambton Fire Brigade, was held in M'Intosh's Commonwealth Hall on Friday night, and proved a successful and…
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LONDON, Thursday.—Armour's elevator at Chicago has been burnt down. One million bushels of grain were destroyed…
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The residence of Mr. James Ralston, at Farley, was demolished by fire last evening. The furniture and effects, including a valuable plane and an organ,…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The steamer Waimate, from New Zealand, has arrived at Teneriffe with a slight fire among the wool in the hold…
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Before Judge Murray, in the District Court, to-day, George Syd. Warburton and Robert James Napier Franki, trading as Warburton and Franki and Co.,…
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LONDON, Friday.—After leaving Teneriffe, two fires occurred among the wool cargo of the steamer Gothic, from New Zealand for London…
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The annual meeting of the Tighe's Hill Fire Brigade was held at the fire station last evening. There were a number of visitors present, and the company sat down to…
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For some considerable time past the financial position of the New Lambton Fire Brigade has caused the officers and members a certain amount of uneasiness,…
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The fire that broke out amongst the cargo of wool on the steamer Gothic during the voyage from New Zealand has been extinguished…
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At the invitation of the officers and members of the Hamilton Fire Brigade, the honorary officials met at the fire station on Thursday evening. Alderman…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—Two bales of wool which were placed on the deck of the steamer Gothic on Sunday week have been opened. The…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The fire on the steamer Perthshire was confined to No. 4 hold and between decks…
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Yesterday evening at 9 o'clock a fire broke on in one of the drying rooms at the biscuit factory of W. Arnott, Ltd., in Union-street, Newcastle. Fortunately,…
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The Court of Inquiry at Valparaiso concerning the outbreak of tire in the wool cargo of the barque Pitcairn Island has found that the fire was…
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Shortly before 5 o'clock yesterday morning, some railway employees noticed smoke issuing from Messrs. Earp Brothers and Co.'s premises in Bond-street,…
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Referring to recent fires on homeward bound vessels, which have no doubt been caused by spontaneous combustion either from wool or flax, Wellington (N. Z.) "Post" says:—"Until…
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Messrs. Domeny and Sons' drapery establishment was totally destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The premises of George Bauer, stationer and…
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At about noon yesterday it was discovered that the ceiling of an upstairs bedroom at this hotel was on fire. A few buckets of water, applied by two or…
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The very unfortunate series of fires which have taken place on woolladen ships voyaging from New Zealand to England is likely to affect…
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