Shire Council and Fire Brigades
THE discussion at the last meeting of the Adjungbilly Shire Council affords proof of the earnestness of the councillors in…
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Fire at Nowra. a Lapsed Policy. Sydney
The "Leader office at Nowra, and a fruit shop adjoining, wore totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The inmates of the fruit shop…
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The " Nowra Leader " newspaper office has been destroyed by fire. The proprietor and his wife narrowly escaped…
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An overflow of a bolting of resin caused an outbreak of fire this afternoon at Morrison and Coy's oil works, Botany. The damage exceeds £1000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Determined Prisoner. Desperate Attempt to Escape Sets Fire to Cell Door
A prisoner named Harry Schneider who is under committal in Wagga gaol on numerous charges of obtaining money under false pretences is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Public Opinion. the Bush Fire Brigades. to the Editor
SIR.—Believing that the Shire rate payers are at present more concerned about the proposal of the Shire Council to establish Bush Fire Brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heroism at a Fire. Woman's Attempt at Rescue. Child Victims
A woman ana two young children lost their lives by a fire which broke out on Saturday night, April 22nd, at 1[?]Park road, Plumstead…
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In the fire of a block of buildings in London forty offices were seriously damaged, also the New South Wales Government's store room containing…
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Through an explosion of a kerosene lamp, a cottage at Casino, ocoupied by Alexander Cummings, caught fire this morning, and was gutted. No one…
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A terrible fire occurred at St. Molachy's Home, Long Island, New York. The bodies of seven children have been recovered. It is feared there have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Home and Foreign. London, Thursday. a Big Fire
Ten lives were lost in a fire at St. Malachy's Children's Home, New York, where the inmates numbered 600. Two hundred children had to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigades Bill. Proposed Limitation. Sydney
The Assembly to-night further considered the Fire Brigades Bill in committee. An amendment by Mr. Nielsen to confine the operations of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Burning Accident. Lighting a Fire with Kerosene. Urana
A death occurred at the hospital this morning, the result of a burning accident a fortnight ago. The victim was a young married woman, Mrs. E…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TELEGRAMS. Colonial. SYDNEY, Thursday night FIRES
A fire occurred in the main street of Kempsey last night and destroyed six shops. It is believed the fire originated through a lamp being left in a bed…
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The Belmore hotel, Woolcott-street, has been destroyed by fire. The license expired six days ago. The occupants made their escape, scantily…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News From the Capital Sydney, Thursday. Fire at Kempsey
There was an extensive fire in the main street of Kempsey last night. Eight buildings were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigade Social
The monthly basket social of the Tumut Fire Brigade takes place in the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow night. Tickets are 2/6 gents, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coolac News. the Fire, Br Gads
ON Saturday afternoon a well-attended meeting of the Coolse Fire Brigade was held in Gavin's hall. Mr. P. K. Sullivan occupied the chair, and in an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Sensational Report. Prisoner's Threat. Would Fire the Vessel Brisbane
It is reported that a primmer who was taken from Brisbane en route to Capetown by the Waratah declared he would never be landed at that place…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Ocean Tragedy. Off South Africa. a Steamer on Fire the Vessel Explodes. Was She the Waratah? London, Sept. 20
A disquieting report, involving renewed speculations as to the fate of the missing steamer Waratah, has been brought by the captain of the steamer…
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