Fire Brigades Bill
The Fire Brigades Bill, introduced by Mr. Stuart into the Legislative Assembly on Weanesday, consists of 25i Clanses and one scheduls:— Clsuse 1 provides for the estatlishment of a board, to be…
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Destructive Fire at Gundagai. GUNDAGAI
A disastrous fire which occurred yesterday afternoon at Mr. John Crain's farm between Gundagai and Adelong Crossing, destroyed about 600 bushels of wheat, two stacks of hay, a large…
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VARIOUS substances have often been proposed as fireproof coatings for the protection of woods employed for building purposes, but most of them have been abandoned as being either too costly or not sufficiently durable…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Large Fire at Beechworth. Melbourne
A destructive fire took place at Beechworth at halfpast 3 o'clock this morning. It originated in a store belonging to James Younger, grocer and wine and spirit merchant, who occupied the centre block of the…
Continued on Trove, page 303 →Fire at Government House, Adelaide. Adelaide
A fire broke out at Government House this evening, at a quarter past 6. The flames were seen issuing from the roof of the northern side of the central wing. Some servants got a hose and tried…
Continued on Trove, page 303 →The Fire on the Cotapaxi
As briefly announced in a cablegram, a destructive fire broke out at 10 a.m., on Sunday, December 17, in the Royal Albert and Victoria Dock, London, on board the Orient Line mail steamer Cotopaxi, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Druitt-street
About 10 o'clock last night a fire was discovered on the premises of Messrs. Cowan and Langley, timber merchants, of Druitt-street. The fire originated from a quantity of hot ashes which escaped from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Fires
THE close of the year 1882 will long be memorable for calamitous floods and fires. Throughout the autumn and early winter, Italy and Germany, France and…
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Shortly after three o'clock yesterday afternoon the premises of Mr H. H. Groth, of 330, George-street, painter and oil and colourman, were discovered to be on fire. The fire brigades were…
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The [?] J.P., was destroyed by fire early this morning. Nothing could be saved. The fire is supposed to have originated in the middle of the store. About…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Fire in Adelaide. (By Telegraph.) Adelaide
A serious fire occurred early this morning in Hindley-street, on the tailoring premises of Burns, well-known as the distributor of the imitation pound notes. The firemen were quickly on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigades Bill. To the Editor
SIR,—Considering the above bill now before Parliament, is preliminary for the introduction of a better provision for the protection of life and property from fire, I feel it my duty to give my expression of opinion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Fire at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle
Early this morning a disastrous fire broke out in the stores belonging to Mr Robson, at Tighe's Hill. The cause of the fire is not known. The flames exploded a quantity of gunpowder, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Fire in Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide
Another large fire occurred this evening at Townsend and Son's Auction Mart, King William-street. It was first observed about 10.30 o'clock, The flames soon obtained a firm hold on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Serious Fire at Newcastle. Explosion of Gunpowder. Newcastle, Thursday Night
A DISASTROUS fire broke out early this morning, and destroyed the store of Mr. Robson, at Tighe's Hill. How or by what means the fire originated is not known, but it soon gained a mastery,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire at Redfern
About 1.25 o'clock last night a wood and iron building, situate at the junction of Abercrombie and Cleveland streets, Redfern, occupied by Mr. James Egan as a hay and corn store, was completely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telephones and Fires
About 17 fire brigade stations bare now been connected by telephone with the Town Hall, be that immediately on an alarm of fire warning can be at once given at each, of such stations. A room at the Town…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at the Haymarket
A fire attended with disastrous results broke out at the Haymarket about half-past 10 o'clock tot night in a crockery wrarehouse occupied by Mr. George Barr. The fire originated among a quantity of…
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