Fire at a Hospital
The Christchurch (N.Z.) hospital was extensively damaged by fire. All the patients were removed without difficulty…
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Fires & bushfires, 1908
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Big Fire at Newcastle. Damage £250,000
The magnificent warehouse of David Cohen and Company, Newcastle, together with the contents, was totally destroyed by fire at an early hour on…
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There was a large attendance at the usual meeting of members of the Cobar Fire Brigade, held at the Fire Station on Friday evening of last…
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Great damage has been caused by bush fires in Lameroo district, South Australia. Three hundred square miles of country have been swept…
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BY the now Local Government Act both Municipal and Shire Councils are formally charged with 'the prevention or mitigation of bush fires (including the organisation of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire Brigades' Demonstration
The preparations for the Interstate Firemen's Demonstration and band contests are nearly. complete, and the gathering promises to [?] the anticipation that it…
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A special service conducted by Captain H. S. Reeve, of the Campbelltown Brigade, will be held in the Methodist Church on Sunday evening. Among the visiting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fire Brigades' Demonstration. Great Display Anticipated
THE first contingent of firemen to take part in the forthcoming demonstration arrived from the south--in the persons of the Corowa representatives --yesterday(Friday)morning. It…
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A fire occurred at the Cobar Copper Mine's magazine (containing 1000lbs. of gunpowder), which was totally destroyed. The explosion caused…
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The first meeting of the recently appointed Fire Brigade' Board wits held at the station on Friday evening last. Present:—Messrs. Lanyon (Captain)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Breatest Local Explosion on Record. Cobar Vibrates. Three Quarters of a Ton of Gelatine on Fire. a Magnificent Spectacle. Considerable Damage to Buildings. marvellous Immunity from accidents. Stones Hurled a Mile. Report Heard 22 Miles Away
What a wonderful little town we live in—quite a record, breaker. We have the bun in the State for the production of gold and copper…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigades' Demonstration. Interesting Competitions
OFFICIALS—General supervisor, Captain Bitter(Dubbo); referee, Captain Love (president Volunteer Firemen's Association of New South Wales); starters,…
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An outbreak Of fire took place at the premises of the Dubbo Milling Company on Saturday evening, which had it not been promptly no iced by T. Dawes Junr.,…
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SHORTLY after 6 p.m. on Saturday, the alarm of fire was given. The out-break had occurred in the wheat shed of the Dubbo Co-operative Company's Mill, and it is not improbable that…
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Wellington firemen were unable to compete in the Fire Brigade contests at Dubbo this week owing to the fact that they do not possess a reel. The…
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The second day's proceedings of the Fire Brigades' Demonstration was continued after we went to press on Tuesday, and proved equally successful, despite the meat…
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Below will be round copies of correspondence between Mr. G. W. Tull and the Hon. The Chief Secretary, with regard to the obligations of Fire Insurance Companies and…
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THE services rendered by Mr. G. Paul, turncock, &c., to the Dubbo Municipality, and of Mr. S. J. Stroud, secretary to the musical events, should have been acknowledged in…
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A fire completely destroyed the farmers' cooperative stores at Timaru (N Z.) yesterday. The damage is estimated at £70,000…
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The annual meeting of the Dubbo Fire Brigade membera was held at the Fire Station on Friday night last, when there was a good attendance…
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