"Fire Fighting."
It was either Sir Ralph Abercrombie or Sir John Moore who, with reference to the Irish Yeomanry Corps in '98, said that they were "dangerous to everybody but the enemy." The historic phrase…
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Fire at Windsor
WINDSOR, Monday.--A cottage owned by Mr. John Owens, of Pittown, situated on the Pittown-road, and occupied by Johnson Owens, was burned to the ground hist night, with the…
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BATHURST, Tuesday:-The Centennial march in connection with the Fire Brigades Demonstration, last night, was a great success. Over 210 men took part in the procession, which passed off…
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MELBOURNE, This Day.--A peculiar instance of the feeling which, exists between the Volunteer and the Insurance Fire Brigades occurred on Sunday night…
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GRAFTON, Tuesday.-The ex-captain of the local Fire Brigade has, in the GRIP, made serious charges against the Board, amounting to incompetency, favoritism, and the disorganisation of…
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WINDSOR, This Day.--On Sunday night a fire occurred at Pitt Town, resulting in the destruction of a house occupied by Mr. .Johnson Owens. The origin of the fire is…
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Sir,-It has long been a subject of wonder that this city has not seen the necessity of fire escapes. I am surprised to think that Sydney should be so far behind the other colonies. In Dunedin (N.Z.)…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.-A destructive fire occurred early this morning in Moore-street, East Brighton. A terrace of seventeen weatherboard cottages, the property of F. Weldon, who is…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.--The battle of the fire brigades has been renewed in consequence of an experiment made by Supt. Stein, of the Insurance Fire Brigade, late last night, with the…
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Sir,—With many thanks for admission of my letter on the above subject in your issue of the 29th instant, I ask space now to consider the result fo the administration of such an Act. What has been the course of…
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Sir,--While the late fatal fire at the above hotel is fresh in our minds, will you allow me to suggest a very simple plan that would be more effectual than any…
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MURRURUNDI, This Day.-- A fire broke out last night in a house occupied by a woman named Mrs. M' Millan, resulting in the complete destruction of the building…
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GLEN INNES, This Day.-- The New Year was ushered in with a torchlight procession by the newly formed fire brigade, the members of which look like the respectable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Late Fire at Wentworte Hotel. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—While the fatal fire at the above hotel is fresh in our minds will you allow me to suggest a very simple plan that would be more effectual than any plan of street fire-escapes for the saving of life in case of fire?…
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Sir,--While the late fatal fire at the above hotel is fresh in our minds, will you allow me to suggest a very simple plan that would be more effectual than any plan of street fire…
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A fire broke out last night at about half-past 8 o'clock in a private dwelling house, owned and occupied by Edward Bowen, Commercial-road, Leichhardt. Some children playing with a lighted…
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At about 12 o'clock last night a small fire occurred at No. 10, Chapel-lane, Woolloomooloo, caused through a woman, who was lying in bed reading, being careless in the use of a lighted…
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A FIRE broke out at Dr. Katz's residence, Rodd Island, yesterday evening. Dr. Katz is employed by Government in connection with rabbit-innoculation…
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The fire brigade demonstration yesterday was a great success. It was held on the cricket ground, and was attended by between 4000 and 5000 persons. All the events were well contested. The competing brigades…
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