News From the Capital. Sydney, Thursday. Big Fire in Sydney
A disastrous fire occurred this morning, by which the "Bulletin" Newspaper Office was severely damaged, and the adjoining premises, the Post…
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Big Fire at Wyalong
A fire occurred on Wednesday afternoon at West Wyalong, when three wooden buildings in the main, street were completely gutted. The fire…
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A disastrous are that destroyed many thousand pounds' worth of postal stores at the General Post Office, Melbourne, sixteen months ago, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire Post-office Bulk Store. Valuable Stock Destroyed
The disastrous fire that destroyed many thousands of pounds' north of postal stores at the G.P.O. Melbourne, 16 months ago, had almost a parallel…
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A well attended public meeting was held on Monday night in the Town Hall to consider what steps should be taken towards re-forming the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Earthquakes in Europe Portugal and Spain Suffer, Forty-five Persons Killed. Outbreaks of Fire Caused in Lisbon. London
All alarming earthquake, extending from Algaroa to Oporto, has wrought much damage in Portugal. Many houses were, overthrown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Public Opinion. Bush Fires and Shire Councils. to the Editor
SIR,—It is gratifying that the Shire Council has not lost sight of the move to combat the bush fires. A good deal can be dona at a small outlay by…
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From Florence, on 5th March, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:— A family dance has ended literally in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Brigades. the Views of the Shire Council
AT the regular meeting of the Adjungbilly Shire Council yesterday, the question of the steps that should be taken by the Shire Council to form Bush…
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The Shire Council, at its meeting on Monday, discussed the long-standing question of establishing bush fire brigades. Cr. Hazlett presented the rules under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Appalling Record. Seventy Thousand Victims. Fires Fed with Kerosene
Further massacres have taken place in the Adana district. Four thousand soldiers are engaged looting, shooting and burning. Instead of pouring water on…
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A store and dwelling house at Brunner, belonging to a man named Watchman, was destroyed by fire last night. Watchman's two daughters were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fatal Fire. Two Girls Burnt to Death. Auckland
A store and dwelling house at Brunner, belonging to a man armed Watchman, was destroyed by fire last night. Watchman's two daughters were…
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AT the last meeting of the Council of the Adjungbilly Shire considerable discussion took place regarding the tendering of a…
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The adjourned public meeting, which was called to consider the committee's report was held last night, when there was a fair attendance…
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The first petrol motor fire-engine to be put into service in the Metropolis has just reached the London Fire. Brigade headquarters. A second engine…
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In pursuance with the decision of the public meeting those who had given in their names to reform the volunteer fire brigade for Cootamundra met at the…
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A fire occurred at Brucodale on Friday last, when a residence and its contents, owned by Mr. Matthew Warnes, was completely destroyed. It is…
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The residence of Mr. Mathew Wornes, at Brucedale was totally destroyed by fire-on Friday morning last. The cause of the outbreak is a mystery, but it is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fire Extinguisher, Sydney Doctor's Invention. a Satisfactory Trial. London
Representatives of the Admiralty, of Lloyds, the London Fire Brigade, and the principal insurance companies have witnessed the trial of a patent fire…
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