The "Grinnell" Fire Extinguisher
The large installation of " Grinnell" sprinklers lately fitted in the joinery works of" Messrs. Goodlet and Smith, Pyrmont, was tested on Tuesday afternoon by Messrs. Russell and…
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The Victorian Fire Brigades' Bill
MELBOURNE, Thursday,--The new Fire Brigaded' Bill was considered to-night by the executive of the Country Fire Brigades' Association. The measure was generally approved…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Newtown. a Tobacconist Suffers. He Thinks Little of Insurance Companies
"Better I Let Him Burn Herself Oudt"--No Profit in dot Fire. EVERY man has his own opinion of the value of insurance, whether on his life or…
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A public meeting was held in the Rockdale Town Hall on Monday evening for the purpose of taking steps to form a fire brigade. The Mayor (Mr. Godfrey) presided, and Mr. Lane, captain…
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A public meeting was held on June 30 in the Rockdale Town Hall for the purpose of taking steps towards the establishment of a local fire brigade. There was a very fair…
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THE steamer Burrumbeet arrived from Tasmania on Thursday evening with a cargo of chaff, straw, &c. A large quantity of the inflammable material still remained in the…
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The steamship Burrumbeet, lying at Huddart Parker's wharf, Darling Harbor, was discovered on fire at about 8.30 last evening. About 1000 bags of chaff and 500 bales of straw, consigned…
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At about half-past 8 o'clock last night a fire broke out on board the steamer Burrumbeet, then lying at Huddart, Parker's Wharf, Darling Harbor. On the alarm being given the fire…
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In connection with last night's fire at Troedel's and Co.'s establishment the damages are much less than expected. The neglect of the public to take notice of the…
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About half-past 8 o'clock last night, while men were at work discharging the steamer Burrumbeet, a fire took place in the forehold. The watchman on duty at Messsrs. Huddart, Parker's and Co.'s wharf, alongside of which…
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The China Navigation Company's steamer Taiyuan arrived in Port Jackson yesterday morning from Hongkong via ports, On the passage down the coast at 2.50 a.m. yesterday…
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The round trip of the China Navigation Company's steamer Taiyunn terminated yesterday, so far as Sydney [?] concerned, and the excursion made by that vessel to Japanese ports and to China is described in glowing colours by those who…
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CARCOAR, Tuesday.--The dwelling, furniture warehouse, and most of the furniture of Mr. Collard, in Naylor-street, were completely destroyed by fire on Saturday night…
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CARCOAR, Monday.--Collard's large furniture warehouse and workshop, together with the private residence adjoining, were burnt to the ground on Saturday night. The fire is supposed…
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A fire occurred at Kyambram early this morning, and half an acre of buildings were destroyed…
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A destructive fire occurred here en Saturday night at half-past 8 o'clock. The large weatherboard building with an iron roof owned and ocoupied by Mr. Alfred Collard as a furniture and ironmongery store,…
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MR. J. E. WOODTHORPE read a paper on "The Economics of Fire Assurance" at an ordinary meeting of the Insurance Institute of New South Wales, held last night at the…
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A FIRE was discovered this morning, about 7.51 o'clock, in the Masonic Hotel, on the New Canterbury-road, Petersham. It was caused by a spark from the fireplace. The…
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NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.-- To-day John Jackson, schoolmaster at Ash Island, midway between Newcastle and Hexham, reported to Inspector Brennan that the public schoolhouse…
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