Bush Fires
The particularly carelcss manner in which fires are lighted and left burning in the bush has been exemplified by instances recently reported to the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1893
20 stories in Southern Highlands's papers
Great Fire in Boston. Destruction of a Block of Buildings.— Many Lives Lost. London, March 12
A disastrous fire has taken place in[?] Boston, in the United States, resulting in[?] the total destruction of a large block of[?] buildings…
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MR. W. R. FARROW, council clerk, informs us that ha received a letter from Mr. McCourt, M.P., yesterday, stating that out of the vote on the estimates to assiat country fire-brigades, £500 has been…
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AT last steps are to be taken to form a fire brigade. This needed necessity has been before the minds of the Bowral pubjic ever since the fire in Bong Bongstreet, and has now taken a more decided and…
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WE hope this cry may never be heard ringing, through our streets, but lest it should be we are going to get ready for the foe by the establishment of a fire…
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BETWEEN 40 and 50 townsmen assembled in the School of Arts on Wednesday evening for the purpose of taking preliminary steps towards the formation of a local volunteer fire brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letters to the Editor. The Fire brigade and Teetotallers
SIR,—At the meeting of the above Brigade the other night, Mr. Hendry in his remarks made a statement to the effect that Mr. Superintendent Bear would not have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letters to the Editor. The Fire Brigade and Teetotallers
SIR,—When speaking on tha above subject at the recent Fire Brigade meeting I spok[?] of a state of affairs (as the audience knew) existing when I was a member of the…
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MOISTENED tin turnings and chips have been known to take fire. A rat gnawing at a box of grease-dipped friction matches ignited the lot…
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COOMA.—A fatal fire occured early on Tuesday morning at the morning at the residence of Mr. J. G. Devereux, Rock Flat, Monaro. Mr. Devereux has just built a new house, and…
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An enquiry as to the origin of the fire that destroyed Mr. Doughty's store and stock was held in the local School of Arts on Tuesday last before the coroner, Mr. A. D. Badgery, and jury…
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The people of what was formerly the Island of Torea, Indian Ocean, once had a foretaste of what the orthodox believe the end of the world will be like…
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About 1 o'clock on Wednesday morning a fire broke out in a portion of the old Government House buildings in the Parramatta Park, now occupied by Mr. Bishop as…
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A MEETING of the committee was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present:—Messrs. J. Holmes (chair), Dobbin, Bissaker, Rice, Hendry,…
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The following details are taken from American files to hand by the Monowai, regarding the fire on board ship:—The British ship Cedar Bank, Captain Moody, from Newcastle (N.S.W.),…
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Aninquest was held before A. D. Badgery, Esq. Coroner, at Maloney's Farm, Kingaloon, on a Barn valued at £60, and contents of hay, &c, £10, (not insured). Tenant…
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A great fire occurred on Tuesday night in Old Bailey. Many warehouses were burned out, including one floor of the establishment of Cassell and Co., the well-known publishers. Newgate…
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A MEETING of the Fire Brigade Committee was held in the Town Hall last Friday evening. Present: Messrs. A. J. Harrison (chair), Dobbin, Bissaker, Halcrow,…
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STEPS are being, actively taken to bring our fire brigade on to a "war footing." The old stables in Merrigang-street have been cleared away to make room for the…
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A PUBLIC meeting for the purpose of receiving names of persons, willing to join the local fire brigade was held, in the Town Hall on.Mbndoy evening There…
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