Bush Fires and Selectors' Instalments
WE have been forwarded the annexed letter and minute of the Minister for publication with reference to the above subjects:—"Department of Lands,…
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Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade
THE usual monthly meeting of the Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday evening last. Present—Captain Connor, 1st-Licut. Mumford, 2nd-Lieut. Edney, Treasurer Moin,…
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About 2 o'clock yesterday morning a young man named Salmon was burnt to death whilst asleep in an upper cabin of the steamer Elfie, which was lying close to Ah Quoy's…
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A trial of the Grinnell sprinklers automatic fire ex[?]inguishers took place on Friday afternoon on the promises of Messrs. Rosenthal, Aronson and Co., Lonsdale street,…
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The Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade held its monthly meeting on Tuesday last, when here wore present—Captain Connor, 1st-Lieut. Mumford, 2nd-Lieut. J. Edney…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening, when there wore present—Captain Connor, 1st-Lieut Mumford, 2nd-Lient. J. Edney, Treasurer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire off Druit-Street. Collision Between Fire Engines. Three Men Injured
A FIRE broke out on Monday evening (the Echo says) at Robert Harper's store in Duncan-street, hear Druitt-street. The alarm was given by a patent fire alarm…
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THERE are very few travellers to the mountain country via Broken Cart route, who do not know (the Tumut Times says) Peter the Chinaman, or, as his countrymen call him,…
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Judge: Ex-Captain Stoppclbein; Starter: Mr. J. J. Mumford; Examiners: Messrs. J. C. Stoppelbein and T. West; Timekeepers: Messrs. J. Morrison P. Rae, and…
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The prizes won at the Wagga Fire Brigade's competition held in Beckwith street on the Queen's Birthday, were presented to the winners on Tuesday evening at the brigade's…
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Shortly after noon on Monday an old woman named Egan, between 70 and 80 years of age, residing in Mitchell-street, Echuca Fast, accidentally fell into the fire…
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ON Tuesday evening last the Volunteer Fire Brigade held a social evening at the fire station for the purpose of celebrating the second annual gathering and to present the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fire in Melbourne. Messrs. Service and Co's Warehouse Gutted. Damage Estimated at About £50,000
THE first fire of any magnitude that has taken place in the city since the incorporation of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade occurred on Tuesday in the extensive building situated…
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Small clouds of steam were on Thursday morning still issuing from the top floor of Messrs. James Service and Co.'s warehouse, in which the…
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About 3 o'clock this afternoon a fire was discovered on board the ship Wavertree, a recent arrival from London, lying at Hoffnung's wharf, Miller's Point. When the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fearful Fire. the Titusville Disaster. Blazing Petoleum Carried Down a Creek. Two Hundred Lives Lost. Damage to Property £800,000 London, June 6
A terrible storm occurred yesterday, at Titusville, near Pittsburg, in Pennsylvania United States. Rain fell in torrents, bringing down a sudden flood, and there was at…
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The monthly meeting; of the brigade was held on Tuesday evening. Those present were :—Capt. Connor, 1st-Lieut. Mumford, 2nd-Lieut Edney, ex-Capt. Stoppelbein, Fir…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present—Captain Connor, 1st-Lieut. Mumford, 2nd-Lieut. Edney, ex-Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at the Theatre Royal, Sydney. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
The Theatre, Royal at the corner of King and Castlereagh streets has been wrecked by fire. The fire was discovered between 4.15 a.m. and 4.20 a.m. by the watchman at…
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