Wagga Fire Brigade
THE monthly meeting of the Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday evening, at the engine station. Present: 2nd Lieut. Van De Water (in the chair),…
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A Disastrous Fire
THE following particulars of a disastrous fire in which 150 men, women, and children are said to have perished at Akbarpore, sub-division Behar, have…
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THE adjourned meeting of the above took place at the engine station on Tuesday evening last. Present: 2nd Lieut Van de Water (in the chair), Firemen Meldrum, Fleming…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the members of the Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday evening. Present—Captain Morrison (in the chair). Leutenunts Barry and V [?]n de Water,…
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A dreadful occurrence took place at Goulburn on Wednesday morning about 1 o'clock, when a small wooden building in Verner-street, built…
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A SERIOUS fire occurred on Sunday night at Mr. Hoysted's training stables, resulting in the burning to death of a valuable horse, serious injury to another, the total…
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A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred at Wilcannia early this morning, when six shops and two unoccupied houses in Reid-street were burnt to the ground. The fire appaers to have…
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AN inquest on the fire at Wilcannia in Reedstreet commenced on Wednesday. Mrs. Pioket, wife of Martin Pickett, deposed that her husband was absent when some new…
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GREAT crowds visited the scene of the fire in Collins-street on Saturday. As there was no danger of the front wall of Messrs. George and George's premises falling, a barricade…
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A singular discovery of a fire by a dream occurred early this morning. Mr. Russell, of the firm of Russell and Powell, storekeepers, in Fairy-street, was suddenly…
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A HOSE and ladder competition among the members of the above tools place on Saturday last on the Esplanade, for a trophy presented by the late Lieutenant R. Barry, and after…
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A special meeting of the Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday evening at the Brigade House. Present—Captain Morrison (in the chair), Lieut. Stoppelbein,…
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THE competition for the M'Lean Bros, and Rigg Cup were proceeded with last night by the members of the Volunteer Fire Brigade at the ladder stage on the reserve, at the…
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THE judges in Banco, in Sydney, on Monday, delivered reserved judgment in the case Fraser v. the Phoenix Fire Insurance Company. The motion, as it came before court,…
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M'GUINNESS' Junction Hotel, store and Post Office at Dunbulbalone, about nine miles from Numurkah, was totally destroyed by fire this morning at 1 o'clock. Nothing was…
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The second competition for Messrs. M'Lean Bros. and Rigg's cup took place last evening on the Esplanade. The following are the times:—…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night at the brigade station. Present: Captain Morrison (in the chair), 1st Lieut. Stoppelbein, 2nd Lieut…
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A BUSH fire, which has destroyed more property than any that has previously occurred here, broke out on Saturday afternoon on tho Tuppal run. A strong north-west wind…
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A WELL attended meeting was held on Tuesday night, all the now officers being present. On the report of the Hose Committee it was decided to get 300 feet new hose and…
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THE S M. Herald of Thursday, say:—The fire which broke out shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday morning at the wharfs of the Tasmania S. N. Company, the Union S. N…
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