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South Coast · Fires & bushfires
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The inquiry, instituted on the 13th inst., before Mr. Watson. District. Coroner, as to the origin of the fire at Mr. A. T. Cordery's cottage residence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arthur Thomas Cordely recalled. I slept at Mr. Elliob's residence the night of the fire in a verendah rowp,I went to bed at about a quarter to 12. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Saturday night the residence on Mr. T. OâNeillâs farm. [?] occupied by Mr, Author Blylen was, with all its contents, [?] to the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The feature of this rope fire escape is the novelty of the arrangement and construction of the parts. The carrying device is a loop…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →An outbreak of fire occurred one day last week at the rear of Mr G. Morrow's residence. Buildings and sheds were ignited, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The damage done by the Stamboul fire is estimated at £5,000,000. One hundred thousand people are without shelter, and thousands of Turks are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shortly after 8 last night a broke out in premises at Terara owned by Mrs. Sarah Campbell, and occupied by her son, Mr. Berry Campbell…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An inquiry as to the origin of the fire which destroyed a building occupied by Mr. Berry Campbell at Terara on the 18th ultimo was held at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prior to commencing drill on Wednesday night last Captain Bennett, at the Station, welcomed Fireman Jack Gyde back to the ranks of the Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire is a delightful thing, a companion and an inspiration. If my room were kept warm by some wretched modern contrivance, of water-pipes or heated air, would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire is a delightful thing, a companion and an inspiration. If my room were kept warm by some wretched modem contrivance. of water-pipes or heated air, would…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Thim praties ire long iv bolin'. Jimmie asthore; run in an' see if the foire is out or in." exclaimed a busy mother to her boy while she spread…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Carbon tetrachloride, recently made comparatively cheap, is a very valotile liquid yielding a vapour that is very effective in putting out fire…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A liquid which is very efficacious in extinguishing fire is that known as carbon tetrachloride. It vields a vapour which immediately puts…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Flame is about the last fountain from which we should expect water, yet it yields it abundantly. The product is no more wonderful than sugar, drugs, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flame is about the last fountain from which [?] should expert water, yet it yields it abundantly. The product is no [?] wonderful than sugar, drugs, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Wednesday night last at about a quarter to 12 o'clock a fire, broke out in the business promises of Mr. W. Holland's Junction-street shop and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Between 11 and 1[?] o'clock on Wednesday night the premises occupied by Mr. William Holland in Junction-street, Now[?] were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A [?]man handicap drill competition in [?]tion with the Nowra Fire Brigade was held in Junction-street, near she [?]rds, on Wednesday night last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →It is often a source of wonder to on lookers that the rivers of water which are thrown by a dozen or more fire engines into a burning building have no…
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