Fires
Yesterday morning a fire broke out on the premises of the public school, at the corner of William and Yurong streets. On the alarm being given, the members of the Insurance Fire Brigade soon arrived on…
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Fires in the Country
Wednesday s Braitwood Dispatch reports as follows:--Right away from the coast through this and the adjoining districts bush fires are raging, doing an immens[?]y of damage that it would be…
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In the Protestant Hall last night this Board held its first monthly meeting under the presidency of Superintendent-General Kelly. Of the 17 fire brigades belonging to the union 13 were…
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LONDON, January 11.—Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, is consulting with Captain Shaw, superintendent of the London Fire Brigades, in reference to the…
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Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, is consulting with Captain Shaw, superintendent of the London Fire Brigades, in reference to the appointment of…
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Large bush fires are raging in the district of Toongabbie. The fire destroyed a quantity of fencing, and also greatly damaged some private, property at Duck River. The fire raged all…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.--News reached here to-night of a terrible bush fire raging at Port Albert. The scrub all round the town is ablaze. The Church of England was burnt down, and…
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About half-past 10 o'clock last night a small fire occurred in a house occupied by a woman named Borr at 37. Bathurst-street. The fire originated in a bodroom, owing to some curtains coming in contact with a gas jet. The five was…
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The Bathurst Free Press of Saturday says:--"One of the most extrusive fires that ever occurred in the district broke out in Lee's grass paddock, opposite the Thorny Wesleyan Chapel…
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The members of the Insurance Fire Brigade yesterday presented Superintendent Bown for Mrs Bown with a handsome portrait of himself executed by Mr Schroeder, of the Haymarket, by the…
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ADELAIDE, Monday.--A disastrous fire occurred at Hawker yesterday, by which the railway,offices and passenger station were completely destroyed. In attempting to save tie Government property…
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The following particulars of the recent bush fires at Moruya are given by a resident of the district:— On Monday, 7th January, 1884, about 9 a.m., a very heavy north-west wind set in. Mr. Robert Anderson…
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The Agent-General in London has been deputed by the Colonial Secretary to consult Captain Shaw, of the London Fire Brigade, and other competent authorities with reference to obtaining in England the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Disastrous Fire at Kyneton. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
An extensive fire broke out at Kyneton early this morning, on premises situate near the Junction Hotel. An ironmonger's shop occupied by Mr. Thompson, a draper's establishment belonging to Mr. Sample, a…
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These terrible scourges (says Saturday's Braidwood Despatch) have well nigh expended their fury and been extinguished, but not without inflicting an immense lot of damage upon those…
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A fire occurred to-day in Kell's Emu Hotel, George-street. A cask of rum ignited in the cellar, where Mr. James Kell was in the act of drawing some off, having an open light with him…
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LONDON, January 17, 6 a.m.—At an early hour this morning a fire was discovered upon the premises of Messrs. S. W. Silver and Co., the well-known colonial outfitters, at No. 67, Cornhill…
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The fourth annual meeting of members of the Metropolitan Associated Fire Brigades of Sydney was held last evening in the Protestant Hall. There was a good attendance of members, all the associated brigades being…
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A large fire occurred on the farm of Mr. E. Dibley at Wodonga west, and destroyed a large quantity of wheat, bay, and phaeco, and two large sheds, which contained some valuable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(Reuter's Telegrams.) Extensive Fire in London. London, Jan. 17
At an early hour this morning a fire was discovered on the premises of Messrs. S. W. Silver and Co., the well-known colonial outfitters, 67, Cornhill, and the buildings are…
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