False Fire Alarms
A disgusted wiitesto the “Illawarra Mercury ”—It appears to me that some persons or towns would die if they were not in the fashion , No sooner do…
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Fires & bushfires, 1901
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Latest Intelligence Sydney Thursday. Horders’s fire
The coroner’s inquest concerning the death of H. Clegg at the late fire, was resumed this morning. evidence was given against the theory that the conflagration was caused by…
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The men who are searching for human remains, at Hordern's made another discovery at about 5 o'clock on Friday evening. On the basement floor, near a manhole in the lift shaft, two pairs of…
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Whenever a handle in a New York street fire alarm is pulled its box automatically telegraphs, by Moree dots and dashes, the number of that box to…
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On Friday evening, about 6 o’clock St; Bede’s Church bell gave warning that a fire had broken out. The Fire Brigade promptly ministered , when it was found the…
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SUCH was the cry echoed and re-echoed on Friday night last about, ten o' clock when many persons had retired to their beds for the night, and others were preparing to go,…
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A meeting of ladies, well-attended, was held in the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon to make arrangements for the proposed ball in aid of the Fire Brigade…
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We learn that the lady canvassers who were appointed to solicit donations for the Fire Brigade balls, have met with considerable success. Among those who contributed…
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An adjourned meeting of the ladies who have taken the Fire Brigade Ball in hand was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday. There was a good attendance…
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The value of properly organised cooperative efforts in fighting bush fires has been forcibly examplified by the record of the Berrigan Fire Brigade The report…
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Every keeper of a servants' registry office can tell a cook by her face. Kitchen grease, kitchen vapours, and fire heat almost always produce a red shining…
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Sergeant Edmonds has applied for and obtained permission that all members of the Australian Horse attending the ball may appear in green uniform, review order…
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A full meeting of the Ladies’ Committee was held in the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon, Mr. H. L. Mater in the chair. What may be called the final touches were…
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The ball in aid of the Fire Brigade eventuated on Thursday evening last. The object of the reunion was to provide funds for carrying out the proposed work of laying pipes down Wallace-street to enable…
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The first annual ball under the auspices of the Braidwood Volunteer Fire Brigade was held in the Literary Institute, on Thursday evening last. As will be…
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It was reported in town that on Sunday night last owing to a bush fire, a Mr. Grant had his house with its contents burned down near Mongarlowe. No particulars could be…
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THE adjourned annual meeting of the members of the above will be held at the fire station to-night, when the election of office-bearers for this year, presentation…
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The annual meeting of the above club was held at the Fire Station last night, a good number of members being present. Mr. H. L. Mater was voted to the chair…
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Get an old bed-room looking-glass; it may have been discarded on account of cracks, or dark spots on it (the latter owing to the quicksilver at the back…
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In this issue Captain Mater, on behalf of the Fire Brigade, thanks the Ladies Committee and all those who helped to make the ball last week so successful, financially and…
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