The Country. Fire at Wollongong
WOLLONOONG, Saturday.--The residence of Mr. James Martin, at Springhill, was totally destroyed by lire shortly before midnight lost night. The members of the family, with…
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The Bush Fires
CONDOBOLIN, Monday.--Three distinct bush fires are burning in different directions. Clouds of smoke have been drifting past all day…
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THE general meeting of shareholders in the the City Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., was held in the Chamber of Commerce at noon to-day. The Hon. John See, M.L.A.,…
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ALBURY, Monday.--A man named Joseph Keefe, 60 years of age, described as a laborer, was charged at the police court to-day with the careless use of fire, and also with having…
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At 3.1C this morning a fire was discovered in the kitchen of a restaurant, No. 222 Elizabeth-street, occupied by Isaac Hunter. It is the occupant's practice it appears to " bank " his fires…
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The fifteenth annual general meeting of the City Mutual Fire Insurance Company (Limited) was held at the Exchange yesterday, the Hon. John See, M.P., Colonial Treasurer, chairman of…
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At the invitation of Messrs. Banks and Whitehurst, the contractors of the fire station which has just been completed at the Circular Quay, & company of between 40 and 50 gentlemen…
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A number of gentlemen assembled yesterday afternoon at the new fire station, Circular Quay, at the invitation of the contractors, Messrs. Banks and Whitehurst,…
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At the invitation of Messrs. Banks and Whitehurst, the contractors for the new fire station buildings at Circular Quay, a number of gentlemen interested in insurance, city…
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The first annual demonstration in connection with the Ashfield Volunteer Fire Brigade was held in the Ashfield Park yesterday in the presence of a large gathering of…
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CONDOBOLIN, Friday.--Bush fires continue to prevail. Last week a destructive fire broke out in Muckabil. It was found impossible to cope with the flames, and some…
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Many of the fires which have been and were when our correspondent wrote, racing in the Narrandera district, are said to be the work of incendiaries. Some of the squatters pay as much…
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CONDOBOLIN, Monday.-Three distinct bush fires are burning in different directions. Clouds of smoke have been drifting past all day. Junee, Monday.—At the Junee Police Court…
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Small fires look place yesterday at No. 17, Tattersall's Club Chambers, Pitt-street, occupied by the Liverpool Horse and Galloway Club; at a cottage, No. 7 Bay…
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The Metropolitan Fire Brigade had to answer four calls yesterday. The first outbreak occurred at Tattersall's Club-chambers, where the office occupied by the…
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All mechanical methods of generating fire take advantage of the law that motion, apparently destroyed by friction, is converted into heat. These methods can be grouped under three…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.--The extensive hay and corn stored of Messrs. Ivey and Co., Ballarat, with the cottage of the overseer, were burnt down this morning. The damage…
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At 2.45 p.m. yesterday a fire was discovered in office No. 17 in Tattersall's Club Chambers, Pitt-street. The apartment is a small one on the abound floor, at the rear of the bidding, and is…
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Whilst the steamer Buninyong was passing Cape Capricorn on the voyage from Brisbane to Townsville on Wednesday night, a fire broke out in the after-hold. The fire was soon…
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The steamer Buninyong, bound north, reached Keppel Bay at 6 o'clock yesterday morning. At 9 o'clock on the previous night, when opposite Cape Capricorn, smoke…
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