Fire Brigades Scandal. Further Evidence. an Anonymous Letter Sydney
The Fire Brigades' Commission resumed to-day. Judge Edmunds announced that he had received a typed letter signed "Young and Murray," in…
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A Disastrous Fire
The town of Coraki, N.S.W., has had a disastrous visitation of fire, and more than half the business portion has been demolished. The conflagration took place…
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For some days there had been much uneasiness as to the safety or otherwise of the steamer Parisiana, which was overdue from New York for Melbourne and…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Fire in Wagga. Cottage Almost Burnt to the Ground Tenants at the Picture Show
A weatherboard cottage in Morgan-street, tenanted by Mrs. Knight, nurse, and a part of the John Hoye Estate, was almost burnt out last…
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Mrs. Knight, who was the tenant of the house in Morgan-street, which was gutted by fire on Thursday night, stated yesterday that she had no idea…
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A bush fire on Saturday evening broke out in the standing crop belonging to Shields Bros., share farmers on the Kirndeen Estate…
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Fire is an essential in some wedding celebrations. In Persia the service is read in front of the fire. In Nicaragua the priest, taking the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigades Scandal. Evidence by Junee Secretary. Nominations to Board of Control. Alleged Unfairness. Sydney
The Fire Brigades' Commission sat again to-day. W. J. Hiscock, saddler, of Junee, said he had been 12 years secretary…
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A forest fire in progress is one of the most majestic and awe-inspiring sights I know, I have one in mind— Rocky Mountain fire, of a few years…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigades Scandal. Evidence Concluded. Malafides Denied. Sydney
At the Fire Brigades' Commission to-day Mr. Coghlan, Under-Secretary of the Chief Secretary's Department, gave evidence in reply to statements…
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A fire broke out at J. Parry and Co.'s Condiment factory, Waterloo, this morning, due to some spirits coming in contact with a flame. The fire was…
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The Windsor hotel near Adelaide, was destroyed by fire The landlord states he insured the furniture only a fortnight ago, owing to threats by a…
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A disastrous fire broke out at Cowra last night, when ten weatherboard buildings were demolished. A picture entertainment was in progress in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Defective Gas Jet. Supreme Court on Fire. a Narrow Escape. Sydney
The Supreme Court, King-street, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire this morning through an outbreak under the flooring of No. 2…
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The volunteer members of above, with a few friends, met at the fire station, on Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of presenting trophies…
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The steamer Hero, from Dunkirk, arrived at Hull with a fire in the hold When the flames were extinguished, the bodies of three stowaways, all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stowaways Fire Ship. Three Dead Bodies in the Hold. London, Feb. 10
The Wilson liner, Hero, from Dunkirk, arrived at Hull with a fire in the hold. When the flames were extinguished the bodies of three…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrible Collision Trains Take Fire. Eight Persons Killed. Paris, Feb. 15
The Paris to Brest express collided with two trains at a crossing at Courville. All the cars took fire and eight persons were killed, and many…
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A meeting of the bush fire brigade was to have been held prior to the above meeting, but lapsed owing to the unavoidable absence of the hon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragic Fire. Inmates Escape to Roof. a Dreadful Predicament. Children Roasted to Death. Several Persons Injured. Auckland
A calamitous fire occurred early this morning in a shop in Auckland, occupied by a family named Porteous. The inmates rushed from the…
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