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Considerable excitement was caused in the usually quiet suburb of Balmain on Saturday afternoon last, on the occasion of the christening of the Balmain Volunteer Fire Brigades's new engine. The new engine, drawn by four [?]aily…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—Mr. Fremlin's remarks during the debate on the above measure on Wednesday evening, and having reference to myself, in which he charges me with opposition to the telephone movement, and acting in a most arbitary way to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire broke out at a little after 8 o'clock last night at the residence of Mrs. Rome, No. 4, Forster-street, off Campbell-street, Surry Hills. It seems that a lighted candle had been carelessly left burning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Intercolonial Fire Brigade demonstration will commence tomorrow evening, when there will be a torchlight procession through the principal streets of the city, and to make things the more successful…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In view of the fact that the Fire Brigade Bill now before Parliament is based on the principles of the American system, it may interest our readers and perhaps afford some instruction to hon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court at Darllinghurst Court-house, yesterday, a young man named Walter Croft was placed on his trial before Judge Windeyer and a jury on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another special train arrived at the Red[?] railway station at half-past 10 o'clock last night, bringing a second large contingent of Victorian firemen. It also contained a very large number of New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The near approach of the day on which will be held the Intercolonial Fire Bridage Demonstration, under the direction of the united volunteer fire brigades of New South Wales, was prominently brought to the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The special train conveying the members of fire brigades from Melbourne and its suburbs, to take part in to-morrow's demonstration, arrived at the Redfern terminus on Monday night; and last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tho Hon. Dr. Ron wick, Minister for Mines, has received very [?] expressions of sympathy form Victoria. Queensland, and New Zealand in regar[?] to the loss sustained in the destruction of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A most destructive fire occurred here at about 4 o'clock this morning. Mr. Seymour's drapery store, Mr. Bymes's Hotel, a boat shop, an oyster saloon, and a barber's shop, were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious fires have been raging in the Flinders Range since Sunday. They are supposed to -have originated with a party of Sportsmen who were out wallaby shooting on Sunday. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The first and, to many of the public, the most attractive feature of the Intercolonial Fire Brigade demonstration took place last evening, when the largest and, from a spectacular point of view, the most successful torchlight procession yet…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Today Prince Alfred Park ia crowded with people, and the firemen of New South Wales and Victoria are hard at work competing for the valuable prises offered by the citizens of Sydney and other. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The torchlight procession, last evening, of the United Intercolonial Fire Brigades was a great success as far as the spectacle was concerned, although, of course, the larrikins-- quite unconnected…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—It is quite true, as stated by Mr. Bown, that I did say from my place in Parliament last Wednesday evening, while discussing the above measure, that Mr. Bown was held in utter contempt by the great body of volunteer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The second annual competition between the firemen of New South Wales and those of Victoria took place yesterday in Prince Alfred Park, and excited a great deal ot interest Proceedings in connection with the demonstration…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This contest was continued yesterday until 6 o'clock, at which time the various competitors knocked off for the day, having then only completed three events, viz., an engine practice for four men,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A destructive fire occurred at Sandridge yesterday. It originated in a small dwelling-house at the rear of Nott-street occupied by a lumper named Thomas Wilson. The two local brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Concluded from our issue of the 7th instant. Visitors to Chicago ere exhorted with characteristic American persuasiveness to spend a leisure hour at the Five Insurance Patrol Office, in…
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