Local and General. Motor Fire Engine
The Hon. E. H. Farrar, M.L.C., as Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners, came to Cootamundra on Monday to officiate in the handing…
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Fire in Melbourne. Heavy Loss Sustained. Melbourne
The boiling down works of Cockbill and Sons, West Melbourne, were partly destroyed by fire to-day. The damage is estimated at about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fire. Block Op Buildings Burnt Brisbane
A disastrous five occurred at Charleville last night. The whole of a block of building in Wills-street was totally destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires in the Country. Blaze at Katoomba. Sydney
A fire occurred at Katoomba early this morning. Three shops were badly damaged and the whole block would have been destroyed but for the prompt…
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Messrs. Jack and Will Sims, of Adelong, had a bit of bad luck on Thursday last. They had a comfortable little camp on the Yaven Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Mine. Outbreak Subdued by Workmen. Waihi (N.z.)
A fire broke out in the Grand Junction Gold Mine at Waihi (N.Z.), this morning. The Employees subdued the flames, but in doing o, several men…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To Prevent Steel Fire-irons Rusting
1. Dissolve half an ounce of camphor[?] 1lb. of hog's lard; take off the scum; mix as much black lead as will give the mixture an iron colour. Iron…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mysterious Fires
About midnight on Saturday two hay stacks at West Blowering wers destroyed mysteriously by fire, the one about half-anhour before the other. One belonged to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Narrow Escape. Bed on Fire. Escapes and Gives the Alarm. SYDNEY
Kathleen Martin, of Botany, awoke early this morning and found her bed on fire, She escaped into the street and gave the alarm and the flames…
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Coal-dust floating in the air in clouds is just as likely to cause explosions in coal mines as fire-damp, and there are three ways of overcoming the danger…
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Late on Sunday afternoon a fire broke out at the homestead of Mr. Martin Doherty, of Brookdale, resulting in the destruction of a detached kitchen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Melbourne. Oil Merchants. £6000 Damage. MELBOURNE
A fire occurred this morning at the premises of Atkins and Sons, oil merchants, South Melbourne. The brigade confined the fire to a still room…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Narrow Escape. Fire at Penshurse Occupants Make a Haity Exit SYDNEY
Miss Majorie Crombie, of Penshurst, was awakened this morning by dense smoke in the house. She gave the alarm immediately to four other…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Melbourne. Oil Store Ruined. Sydney
At the occurred this morning in the premises of Atkins and Sons, oil mer[?] South Melbourne. The [?] brigade confined the out…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Destroys House. Occupants Hastily Escape. Sydney
Miss Majorie Crombie, of Penshurst, awakened this morning by dense smoke in the house, immediately gave the alarm to four other…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Narandera. Heavy Damages. Narandera
The premises of Mr. R. Hankin[?] general storekeeper, were completely gutted by fire last night. The loss is estimated at £10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire. Big Blaze at the Challenge Stores
Perhaps the most destructive the that has ever occurred in this town broke out at Messrs. Hankinson's Ltd.'s Challenge Stores in the early…
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A big fire occurred in the general stores of Hankinson's Ltd., early on Tuesday, the front portion, dealing with drapery, clothing, groceries,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thieves Escape. Constable Fires Revolver. Sydney
While on duty at Redfern early this morning, Constable Mooney saw two men in a dealer's cart, driving hurriodly away from West's stables…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Cowra. Hyam's Stores Destroyed. Cowra
Hyam and Co.'s stores were destroyed by fire yesterday. The building and stock were insured…
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