Waverley Volunteer Fire Brigade
At the annual meeting of the above brigade, held on Tuesday evening last, the following officers were elected for 1894: -- Captain, James Young; first lieutenant,…
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Victoria. Metropolitan Fire Brigade's Loan
MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Tenders were today opened for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade's loan of £30,000 at 5 per cent. The loan proved a great success, the amount…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.--This morning a fire broke out in the machine-room of the Telegraph newspaper office, apparently originating in a large stock of printing paper…
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Mr. J. C. Woore, J.P,, this morning initiated an inquest into the circumstances attending the fire which took place at the Tarragon Hotel, King and Sussex-streets, on…
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A special meeting of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board was held this afternoon, for the purpose of opening tenders for a new loan of £30,000 at 5 per…
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A fire broke out early this morning in the machine-room of the Telegraph newspaper office. About 100 r[?]els of printing paper were destroyed, but the other damage was not serious. The…
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About half-past 11 o'clock last night a fire was discovered on board the s.s. Adelaide, lying at Gillespie's wharf, at the foot of Bathurst-street. Word was sent through the wharf…
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A few minutes before 11 o'clock last night the Adelaide S.S. Company's steamer Adelaide, lying at Gillespie's wharf, foot of Bathurst-street, was discovered to be on fire in the after 'tween decks…
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A fire was discoverer board the s.s. Adelaide at. 10.55 p.m. day, at Gilles- pie's Anchor Wharf at[?] ot of Bathurst street. The steamer, which is owned by…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.—A fire was discovered at 4 o'clock this morning in the machine room of the TELEGRAPH newspaper offices, which occupies the basement flat of a large brick…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Special Edition the Hotel Fire. the Coroner's Inquest. Evidence of the Tarragon Manager. Alleged Threat of a Prisoner -- The Absence of Some Inmates
The City Coroner, Mr. J. C. Woore, J.P., this morning initiated an inquest into the circumstances attending the fire which took place at the Tarragon Hotel, King and…
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FORBES, Friday.--Bush fires are raging on Carrawobity, Weelong, and Pinnacle stations, and the town is enveloped in smoke. PARKES, Friday.--Bush fires have been…
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The bush fires close to the township have been extinguished. Thousands of acres on Kindra. Marra, and Tooyal have been burnt. Many selectors haye lost all their grass The fire got into several…
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Last week a terrible bush fire burnt its way to the billabong, and on Friday the town was thrown into much excitement by dense masses of smoke rising a few miles to the north. Volunteers soon mustered…
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URANA, Tuesday.—Several big bush fires occurred in this district last week, and thousands of acres of grass were destroyed. On Friday a very large fire burnt its way to the billabong and…
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The City Coroucr, Mr. J. C. Woore, J. P., oponed au inquest yesterday, at his Court, Chancery-square, touching the fire which occurred on Wednesday last at the Tarragon Hotel, King and Sussex streets, of…
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The inquest regarding the origin of the fire on Wednesday morning last at the Tarragon Hotel, King and Sussex streets, city, was commenced in the City Coroner's Court, Chancery Square, on…
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Mr. J. C. Woore, City Coroner, yesterday opened the inquest on the fires which took place at the Tarragon Hotel, at the corner of King and Sussex streets, between 2 and 3…
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JERILDERIE, Saturday.--A bush fire on Yanko and North Yathong stations last night burnt a strip about three miles long by two miles wide…
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The M.F.B. received a call to a fire at the grocery store of W. J. M'Cormack, Carrington-street and Parramatta-road, Petersham at 11.30 a.m. yesterday. Nos. 2, 4, and 5 detachments…
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