Fire and Loss of Life
PARTICULARS tire to hand of the burning at sea of the Spanish vessel Don. Juan. On the 3rd ultimo she took fire in the tween decks, where 1000 cans of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1893
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The Fire at the World's Fair, Chicago
PAPERS brought by the Warrimo give the following particulars of the destructive fire and loss of life at Chicago: JULY 10.—Just before 2 p.m. to-day, the cold…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at South Woodburn
A FIRE occurred at South Woodburn on Sunday morning last about 2 o'clock when Mr. Alfred Petersen's cottage was burned to the ground, nothing being saved. Mr. Peterson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How to Make a Substituate For Fire Brick
A good temporary substitute is made by mixing one part of salt with two of coal ashes, wet with a little water. It hardens in a few hours…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Recent Fire in Keen-street Coroner's Inquiry
AN inquiry touching the recent fire in Keen-street, which gutted two cottages, the property of Mr. J. T. Cockerill, was held at the Freemason's Hotel on Thursday before the Coroner, Dr. L. Berastein, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inspection of the Lismore Fire Brigade
As mentioned in last issue, Mr. W. D. Bear, Superintendent of the Mctroplitan Fire Brigade, has been on a visit to Lismore, and inspected the Lismore Brigade and appliances. On Tuesday he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Visit of the Superintendent of Fire Brigades
THE following communication has been received by the chairman from Mr. Bear:— "Head-quarters, Fire Station, Castlereagh-st., Sydney, 1st Nov., 1893…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How to Make a Fire Kindler
Dip corncobs into a mixture of melted rosin and tar; then dry them…
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