Fire-proof Posts
A VERY simple method hus been discovered for rendering the posts of fences proof against the ravages of bush fires. It is as follows:— Before erecting the fence,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1889
8 stories in Northern Rivers's papers
The [?]orthern Star. Saturday, 14Th September, 1889. The Danger of Fire
THE letter from Mr. ANS[?]HAU, which was read at last meeting of the Borough Council, should remind every townsman of the danger to be apprehended from fire. Lismore has had some…
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A few minutes after 6 o'clock last Saturday evening the largest fire that has ever occurred in Melbourne broke out in the central block of Collins-street, and devastated the magnificent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Inquiry. Burning of the Blakebrook Hotel
ON Thursday the Coroner, Dr. L.Bernstein, J.P., commenced an inquiry into the burning, of the Blakebrook Hotel. The following jury were sworn in, and were taken out to view the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Inquiry. Burning of the Blakebrook Hotel. Second Day—friday
Mr. GLASGOW handed in the policy of insurance. Francis M Dunne, wife of Jas. Dunne, deposed: Was at time of first fire for a walk with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Inquiry. Burning of the Blakebrook Hotel. Third Day—monday
THE adjourned inquiry into the burning of the Blackebrook Hotel was resumed on Monday. Mr J. Milne appeared to represent the National Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Inquiry. — Burning of the Blakebrook Hotel. Fourth Day—tuesday
Jas. Dunne recalled: New produce my bar book [?] some of the money banked was not hotel takings' it represents other money besides takings; the bar book represents what is owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegraphic. Sydney, Thursday. Great Fire in Sydney
A GREAT fire occurred on Christmas morning when the stores and wharves of the Union Steamship Company and the Tasmanian Company at the foot of…
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