The Fire Brigades Board
MELBOURNE, Friday.--The following resolution was to-day passed by the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board:--"That the board, being without means of acquiring suitable…
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The George-street Fire
The scene of the disastrous fire in George-street on Thursday morning is now one of desolation. The black mass of ruins on Messrs. M'Lean Brothers and Rigg's premises…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.--A fire occurred at Spencer-street Railway Station on Thursday morning which resulted in the destruction of a wooden building used as offices for the…
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Sir,—Again within a few months Mr. Superintendent Bear has drawn attention to the danger of the forest of telegraph poles and the network of cables and wires as a hindrance to the proper…
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THE Inman liner City of Richmond (we learn by cable, June 16) had a narrow escape from destruction by the while on the voyage from New York to Liverpool. When…
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WE learn by telegram from Broken Hill that a serious accident is reported to have happened to Irwin Wade, of Mundi Mundi Station, the son of Christopher Wade, a squatter. While returning…
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The citizens of Sydney had hardly settled down from the excitement of the elections on; Wednesday: night when they were startled by the clang of all the fire bells in the city, and as…
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ON Thursday morning, 18th inst., about five o'clock it was discovered that a fire had broken out in the large wholesale and retail establishment of M'Lean Bros, and Rigg, ironmongers,…
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A very extensive fire broke out in George-street on Thursday morning. when the warehouse of Messrs. M'Lean Brothers and Rigg, ironmongers aud general importers, was totally destroyed. A few minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 1372 →Accidents and Offences. Atrocious Murder. Jack the Ripper. a Steamer on Fire. Railway Accident. Great Loss of Life
LONDON, June 11.âAn atrocious murder, accompanied by the dreadful mutilations which characterised the murders committed in Whitechapel by "Jack the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Rival Suitors. Chapter Ix.--alone. Chapter X.--a Blow From an Unseen Hand. Chapter Xi. --The Serpent Among the Flowers. Chapter Xii.--fairly Adrift. Chapter Xiii.--an Inopportune Arrival. Chapter Xiv.--colonel Effingham. Chapter Xv.--in the Trap. Chapter Xvi.--tried, and Found Wanting. Chapter Xvii.--miss Coningsby. Chapter Xviii.--a Fiery Challenge. Chapter Xix.--a Terrible Experience. Chapter Xx.--a Sudden Reverse. Chapter Xxi.--the Narr's Make a Discovery. Chapter Xxii.--a Momentous Question. Chapter Xxiii.--the Lady Barbara Is Repulsed. Chapter Xxiv.--light in Darkness. Chapter Xxv.--put to Proof. Chapter Xxvi.--a Change of Quarters. Chapter Xxvii.--coming to an Understanding. Chapter Xxviii.--sir Graham Gallagher. Chapter Xxix.--aunt Tiny. Chapter Xxx.--the Old Fire Flames Anew. Chapter Xxxi.--unsealing the Grave. Chapter Xxxii.--warner Exultant Chapter Xxxiii.--joy with Bitterness. Chapter Xxxiv.--conclusion. Chapter Vii.--continued
"It is true, Dora," he repeated; "but I never meant you to know it. I thought I could keep it from you always. You are as dear to me as if…
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With reference to this company and its quarters the annual report of the Fire Brigades Board for 1890, which has just been issued, states: "By the gift of the Honorable the Colonial Secretary, at…
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AN outbreak of fire occurred early this morning in a provision merchant and grocer's establishment at the corner of Albion and Mary streets, Surry Hills. The fire, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Rival Suitors. Chapter Xi.--the Serpent Among the Flowers. Chapter Xii.--fairly Adrift. Chapter Xiii.--an Inopportune Arrival. Chapter Xiv.--colonel Effingham Chapter Xv.--in the Trap. Chapter Xvl--tried, and Found Wanting. Chapter Xvii.--miss Coningsby. Chapter Xviii.--a Fiery [?] Challenge. Chapter Xix.--a Terrible [?] Experience. Chapter Xx.--a Sudden Reverse. Chapter Xxi.--the Narr's Make a Discovery. Chapter Xxii.-- a Momentous Question. Chapter Xxiii.--the Lady Barbara Is Repulsed. Chapter Xxiv.--light in Darkness. Chapter Xxv.--put to Proof, Chapter Xxvi.-- a Change of Quarters. Chapter Xxvii,--coming to an Understanding. Chapter Xxviii.-- Sir Graham Gallagher. Chapter Xxix.--aunt Tiny. Chapter Xxx.-- the Old Fire Flames Anew. Chapter Xxxi.--unsealing the Grave. Chapter Xxxii.--warner Exultant. Chapter Xxxiii.--joy with Bitterness. Chapter Xxxiv.--conclusion. Chapter X. a Blow From an Unseen Hand
The week succeeding Felix Warner's arrival brought several changes to the party at Saltair Manor. The guests of the Lady Barbara…
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About 12.20 a.m. yesterday flames and smoke were noticed by some passers-by issuing from the premises of Mr. A. H. Aboil grocer, at the corner of Albion and Mary…
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The Minister for Public Works has accepted the tender of Messrs. Banks and "Whitehurst for the erection of a fire brigade station in George-street north, at a cost of £10,473. There were 17…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pigeon Shooting. the Great Fire in George-street. Burning of M'Lean Bros and Rigg's Warehouse. New South Wales Gun Club—Tin Spring Cup Fifth Competition in Divided between G.R. Modini and J.G. De Lannet—Canterbury Park £100 New South Wales Gun Club. the Spring Cup
The extremely [?] state of the weather last Saturday did not deter members of the Gun Club from putting in an appearence at the club ground, when the fifth and last competition of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pigeon Shooting. the Great Fire in George-street. Burning of M'Lean Bros, and Rigg's Warehouse. New South Wales Gun Club—The Spring Cup Fifth Competition is Divided Between G. B. Modini and J. G. De Lanret—Centerbury Park £100 Handicap—Brandon's £50 Springwood Handicap. New South Wales Gun Club. the Spring Cup
The [?]tretmely miserable state of the weather last Saturday did not deter members of the [?]n Club from putting in an appearance as the club ground, wh[?] the [?]fth and last competition of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Rival Suitors. Chapter Xiii.--an Inopportune Arrival. Chapter Xiv.--colonel Effingham. Chapter Xv.--in the Trap. Chapter Xvi.--tried, and Found Wanting. Chapter Xvii.-miss Coningsby. Chapter Xviii.--a Fiery Challenge. Chapter Xix.--a Terrible Experience. Chapter Xx.--a Sudden Reverse. Chapter Xxi.--the Narr's Make a Discovery. Chapter Xxii. -- a Momentous Question. Chapter Xxiii.--the Lady Barbara Is Repulsed. Chapter Xxiv.--light in Darkness. Chapter Xxv.--put to Proof. Chapter Xxvi. -- a Change of Quarters. Chapter Xxvii.--coming to an Understanding. Chapter Xxviii.--sir Graham Gallagher. Chapter Xxix.--aunt Tiny. Chapter Xxx.-- the Old Fire Flames Anew. Chapter Xxxi.--unsealing the Grave. Chapter Xxxii.--warner Exultant. Chapter Xxxiii.--joy with Bitterness. Chapter Xxxiv.--conclusion. Chapter Xi.--continued
" Now, let us understand each other, madam," said her husband, waving the bouquet he held after an imperious fashion. "I have not come here to…
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MODELS of Mr. R. Hallenstein's patent apparatus, which is designed to arrest the progress of fire in any large establishment, were exhibited yesterday afternoon in…
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