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PARRAMATTA, Tuesday.--The twentieth annual meeting of the Parramatta Volunteer Fire Brigade was held to-night at the engine station. Captain Menser presided. There was a good muster of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday afternoon, at about 1 o'clock, a fire broke out at the residence of Mr George Thornton, Gardyn[?]-street, Bronte, Waverley. The fire was discovered under the staircase, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →COPENHAGEN, October 4.—A destructive fire took place in the city of Copenhagen to-day, and resulted in the destruction of the Amalienburg Palace (which was the residence of the Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The annual meeting of the members of the Parramatta Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the engine-house on Tuesday evening. Present:— Captain Menser (chairman), Foreman…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →About 11 o'clock on the 3rd instant a fire was discovered at 68, Harbour-street, Darling Harbour, at premises occupied by Simon Zollner, a galvanised-iron worker. The flames were first teen by a watchman named Phillip Philipina, who…
Continued on Trove, page 726 →An adjourned meeting of persons favourable to the formation of a second Fire Brigade in Parramatta was held at Mr. John Taylor’s rooms. Church street on Thursday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shortly before 10 o'clock last night a small thee broke out in a weatherboard dwelling in the occupation of William Robertson, Caledonian-street, Paddington. The fire originated through a lighted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An inquest was opened yesterdat by the City Coroner, at the Oxford Hotel, Canterbury-road, Petersham, on the burning of two cottages, on the 21st ultimo, at the corner of Livingstone and Maria streets, Marrickville, the property…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An inquest was initiated yesterday morning by Mr Shiell, J.P., the City Coroner, at the Oxford Hotel, Petersham, touching the destruction by fire of two cottages at the corner of Livings one…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Great excitement was caused last night by a fire in Auburn-street, north Goulburn. An alarm was raised at about 12 o'clock, at which time the fire had a good hold of the premises, which belong to Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the discussion which arose from the motion for adjournment in the Assembly yesterday, the appointment and conduct of the new Metropolitan Fire Brigade Superintendent were referred to. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday morning a fire book one at about 20 minutes to 2 o'clock, at Mr John Nicols', grocer, corner of Oxford and Wett street, Paddington, which was extinguished by the inmate and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A vary extensive fire took place in Maffra a at about 1 o'clock on Thursday morning on Mrs. A Gerrand's premises, which are known as the Maffra. Arcade. A largo stock of drapery and General stores was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shortly before 7 o'clock last evening an alarm of fire was given from Messrs Jonas Brooks' sewing machine cotton warehouse, 89 Clarence-street, by a boy named Diamond. The Metropolitan Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At about half-past one this morning, Constables Bell and Hopkins, while on duty in Church-street, noticed a glare in the CUMBERLAND INDEPENDENT office. Hopkins, with great presence of mind, put…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shortly before 9 o'clock yesterday a fire broke out in the International Dining Rooms, 529, George-street, occupied by Robert Behn and Paul Gunther. The fire was discovered by a lodger, who occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following is a condensation of certain regulations, dated 13th October, 1884, made by the Fire Brigades' Board, under clause 6 of the Fire Brigades Act, 1884…
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