Fire Brigads Board
The fortnightly meeting of the Metropolis tan Fire Brigades Board was held on Wednesday. Present: Messrs. Charles Bown J.P. (chairman), Aldermen J. C. Beare…
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The Kenthurst Fire
At the inquest at Kenthurst last week on the fire which took place at Mr. 12. II. Thiele's coltage, the question was raised by the police as to the author of the paragraph published in…
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The fortnightly meeting of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board was held on Wednesday, 15th instant, there being present—Messrs. Charles Bown, J.P., chairman, Alderman J. C. Beare, J.P., Charles…
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A fire occurred on Thursday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock at the residence of Mr. David Elliott at Adamstown, which was fortunately extinguished before much damage…
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LONDON, February 8.—Three more, shocks of earthquake have oocurred, at Zante. The King and Queen of Greece were on the island at the time of the shocks, having…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Tasmanian News. A Destructive Gale. A Youth Sentenced to Death. Big Fires. The Condition of Ireland. General News. HOBART, February 14, a Fierce Gale
In the vicinity of Hobart, on Thursday, a heavy gale was experienced. The orchards of Hobart and suburbs, especially Glenorchy, were very much damaged. The Bellerive railway pier, the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire at Junee. Junee
An inquest into the circumstances connected with the late fire at Junee, whereby the stables and other buildings at Loftus Hotel and adjoining premises were…
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The Minister for Mines has received a report from Mr. J. C. H. Mingaye, F.C.S., analyst and assayer of the department, upon nine samples of fire-clay received from…
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The terrible catastrophe reported by cable, and which occurred at a place about 50 miles west of Canton recently, is thus detailed by an eastern paper : -- At Kam Li,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destructive Bush Fires. Melbourne
Destructive bush fires are again raging inland. Boort reports heavy loss in live stock, fencing, crops and station buildings and similar news is to hand from Heathcote, Avoca, Mansfield,…
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Further intelligence received of the fires which occurred recently in parts of Western Riverina show that a large number of persons were sufferers. Mr. Hund lost 700 acres of grass, besides his woolshed,…
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Au official visit of inspection was paid to the above brigade on Saturday afternoon last at their new fire station, Drummoyne, at the corner of Lyons-road and Cambridge-road, by Superintendent Bear,…
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The London GLOBE office, which was recently destroyed by fire, was situated on the north side of the Strand, close to Exeter Hall and opposite Terry's Theatre. There…
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Last week Humula was surrounded by bush fires, which caused considerable loss of grass. The greatest sufferers in this respect were Messrs. Oakman, Phelan and…
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Last week Humula was surrounded by bush fires, which caused considerable loss of grass. The greatest sufferers in this respect were Messrs. Oakman, Phelan and…
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ALBURY, Wednesday.--W. Gracie, of Wagra, claims to have discovered a specific which should prove invaluable as a preventative against bush fires. It is stated that land…
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The new fire station, recently built for the St. George's Fire Brigade, was officially opened on Tuesday night, the event being made the occasion for a torchlight…
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ALBURY, Friday.âThe bush fires which have been raging at Dosa Dora and Wagra daring the Past week have now extended into Victorian territory. A spark from a burning tree was wafted…
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ALBURY, Thursday.--The bush fires which have been raging at Dora Dora and Wagra during the past week have now extended into Victorian territory. A spark from a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires in Riverina. (From Our Correspondent.) Wagga
A bush fire broke out on the eastern boundary of Mount Airey Estate at Humula, and spread over a considerable area. A number of persons succeeded in the evening in extinguishing the grass fire, but…
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