Bush Fires
BUSH fires were prevalent in various parts of the country last week. Friday and Saturday's telegrams contains accounts of great distruction having been caused in…
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Bush Fires
WE learn from Mrs. Mackay, whose farm is near Geraldra, some particulars of the tremendous fire which raged in that district on Thursday and Friday last…
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AT about 3 o'clock on Thursday afternoon a fire broke out in the house of Mr. George Woods, off Kincaid-street, and nearly opposite the Club House Hotel. It appears…
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AN enquiry was held at Kerr's Hotel, Newtown, on Thursday last, at 2.30, before the District Coroner (Mr. L. A. Fosbery) and a jury, couceraing the fire which occurred in…
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A DISASTROUS fire, fortunately unattended with loss of life, although some very narrow escapes were experienced, broke out at Reed and Son's Coffee Palace…
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THE Minister for Mines has received a communication, with reference to the prevention of bush fires from Mr. P. R. Brett, inspector of stock at Urana. Mr. Brett reports that the…
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THERE was great commotion last night amongst the people living in Smith-street, Kensington (says Monday's Melbourne Telegraph), owing to a fire which broke out in…
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A LARGE fire broke out in Collins-Street on Friday evening last about a quarter to 6, the glare of which illuminated the streets and the houses for some distauce around, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Tuesday. Neolecting Fires
A strange young man was brought up on this charge. The Sergeant said this was a case of doing damage to property through a camp…
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ON Wednesday afternoon Mr. Coroner Weekes in vestigated the cause or origin of a fire which occurred on Thursday morning, the 25th April on the premises of Mr. James Menzies, Bourke-street…
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AT about 9 o'clock last night some of the inmates of the Commercias Hotel made the alarming discovery that a portion of the roof was on fire, the reflection being seen through…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE magga magga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, mayspeak free," Miltoh. Tuesday, May 22, 1888. Fire Brigade Maintenance
FOR a community situated as this is, the question of protection against loss by fire should have special interest, and the importance of the subject…
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THE Centennial Fire Brigades' Carnival was continued yesterday. The reel practice for four men was won by Ballarat City, 253.5sec., Ballarat, 27sec., being second, and Newcastle…
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THE Rey. Edward Husband, of Folkestone, England, has been preaching on the doctrine of Eternal Fire, which ho strongly condemned. In the course of…
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Mr. Ricketson's Billabong station woolshed, was totally destroyed by fire on Friday morning last. It is suspected that it was the work of an incendiary. An inquiry was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Question Affecting Country Fire Brigades. Supreme Court Appeal
AT the Supreme Court, Sydney (before their Honors Mr. Justice Windeyer, Mr, Justice Innes, and Mr. Justice Owen), the case of the Deniliquin Fire Brigades Board v…
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A large brick residence of 11 rooms, untenanted, adjoining the Court House, was totally destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock on Thursday morning. Tho building was…
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DURING Monday night a fire—a very rare occurrence in Cootamundra—occurred in Mr. P. White's new buildings in Wallendoon-steet, occupied by Mr. Dawson (late…
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ON Thursday morning an enquiry as…
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