Our Sydney Latter. Disastrous Fire
We have had nother big blaze in the city, although not so disastrous as that of Hudson's. a few weeks ago. John Connel & Co. are well known…
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Fires & bushfires, 1899
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Bush Fires
Bush fires have been ex remely prevalent during the present summer, and it is some years since this district received such a number of visits from the unwelcome…
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THE Bowral Fire Brigade Board notified the captain of the Brigade a few days ago that they were going to have an inspection of the Brigade on Monday evening last. At 8.30 p.m. a message was…
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THE damage done by the fire in burning poition of Mr. Darley's fence down on the road between Bowral and Mittagong is estimated at £25. A fire at Kangaloon burnt the residence of Mr…
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About half-past 2 o’clock on Saturday afternoon considerable excitement was caused in Moss Vale by an alarm of fire being given. The local firs…
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WE are informed that a fire occurred at Moss Vale on Saturday afternoon about 3 o'clock, completely demolishing a cottage owned by Mrs. Martin, a widow, with whom resided her son-in-law and his…
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AT about ½ past three yesterday (Friday) afternoon the residents of Bowral were startled by hearing the ding dong of the fire bell. The scene of the fire was on Mrs.Comer's premises "Neichdale,"at the…
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Some excitement was caused in Bowral on Friday afternoon last, when at about 3.30, the bell at the fire station gave an alatm of fire, and…
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An unusual [?] and good deal of excitement. was censed in Mittagong on Tuesday night by a fire, which was located at the rear and a short distance from the residence…
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THE Board met at the Town Hall on Thursday last. Chairman, Ald. A. Stephens (Mayor). Minutes of last meeting were road and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE…
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AT about 10 o'clock on Tuesday evening the inhabitants of Bowral were again started by the ringing of the fire bell, and as usual a great rush was made to the station to learn where the fire was, as no flames…
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The Mayor (Aid. Stephens) presided at a meeting of the Bowral Fire Brigade Board held at the Town Hall on Thursday night. Correspondence was received from the…
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Grafton, Saturday.—A big fire occurred at South Grafion early this morning, Mr. M‘Kittrick’s large stores being entirely demolished. The fire…
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A trial of new engines of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade was mode at the Town Ball on Tuesday morning Thousands of spectators watehed…
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SIR,—Mr. Loschy's line of argument is instructive, chiefly by reason of his omissions. It may be summarised as follows: Lown a farm on which there is a spring, and house property in Bowral miles away…
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HOBART Thursday.—Extensive bush fires are again raging in various parts of the colony, and Yarram, the heart of the famed dairying country, had…
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It will be remembered that on llth February a disastrous fire broke out, completely demolishing the residence of Mrs. Martin. Aid. E. Goodridge…
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During the St. Patrick's Day procession in New York the Windsor Hotel was destroyed by lire, and appalling loss of life occurred…
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During the St. patrick's Day procession in New York Yesterday afternoon the Hotel Winder, one of the leading hotel of the city, was…
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London, Sunday Afternoon.—It has been ascertained that the great New York fire originated in the basement of the Hotel Windsor, and rose to the…
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