Disastrous Fires
A VERY extensive and disastrous fire broke out in George-street, Grenfelt, on Tuesday night last. It originated either in the kitchen of the Freemasons' Arms Hotel or in Keir's photographic gallery. The…
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Destructive Fire at Hay. Hay
A DISASTROUS fire broke out at 3 o'clock this morning in a block of wooden buildings in Main-street. Within an hour all was in ruins. It is not known how the fire…
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"Will Honeycomb" writes as follows Town and country are in the throes of a general election. Dubbo is no exception to the rule obtaining elsewhere; but, in…
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THE Border Post says a very simple method has bees discovered for rendering the posts of fences proof against the ravages of bush fires, and several selectors…
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THE monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening Present—Captain Morrison (in the chair), Lieutenants Barry and Van de Water, Firemen A. Meldrum, R…
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THE board of inquiry appointed by the Railway Commissioners to investigate the question of the burning of the mails on the journey between Sydney aud…
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In a lecture before the Society of Arts, Mr. A. W. C. Gheen gave the following concise and simple directions how to act on the occurrence of fires. Fire requires air; therefore on its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Dixon's Tobacco Factory. Firemen Disabled by the Fumes
AT 12.27 yesterday morning an alarm was conveyed to the fire station of a fire at Dixon's tobacco factory, at the corner of Elizabeth and Park Streets, Sydney. Two…
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MR. C. W. WEEKES, P.M., coroner, proceeded to Jugiong on Thursday last, to enquire as to the cause or origin of the fire which completely destroyed the stores of Mr. Frank Lloyd, of Jugiong,…
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The town of Surat in the Bombay Presidency has been the scene of a great fire. A large portion of the town was destroyed and 15,000 persons…
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THE first of a series of quarterly competitions lately decided upon by the members of the above Brigade, took place near the Brigade station yesterday. The conditions were two…
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AT a quarter to 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning an outbreak of fire was detected at the sawmills in Druitt-Street, occupied by Mr. W. Langley. The discovery was made by a…
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ABOUT half-past four on Monday afternoon, a fire broke out in the dress-circle of the Bijon Theatre, Bourke street, east. The flames spread to every portion of the…
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AN account of the fire on board the M.S S. Mariposa telegraphed from Dunedin says.—The hold where the fire broke out is of iron. They found that the outside of the bales had…
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A Central News telegram from Kew York on April 5 Says: -- A train running near Mount Vernon, Dakota, dasued into the burning prairie, the…
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ON Tuesday night being the usual practice night of the Fire Brigade eighteen members were present. After ordinary practice in Morrow-street, the members held a meeting…
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WHEN we read in the daily papers of perilous times afar, Of fearful scenes on the battle-field, and carnage in time of war. And of birds of prey that are hovering round for their…
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LATER reports from Johnstown state that bands foreigners continued to commit numerous atrocities, robbing the dead bodies cast up by the floods,…
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THE monthly meeting of the members of the Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday evening. Present — Lieutenant Barry (in the chair), Captain Morrison,…
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EARLY on Saturday morning a disastrous fire occurred in the timber yard of Messrs. Andrew Kerr and Co., Limited, extending through from Franklin-street to Therry and…
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