Destructive Fire. 500,000 Bushels Wheat Burnt
LONDON, September 24.—A destructive fire has occurred in a wheat elevator at Portland, Oregon, Half a million bushels of wheat, 2000 tons…
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The Country. . Disbandment of the Broken-hill Fire Brigade
BROKEN-HILL, Friday. --The fire brigade will be disbanded tomorrow owing to tho neglect of the insurance companies to contribute towards its support. An…
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An inquiry into the origin of a fire which partly destroyed a four roomed cottage, the property of Thomas Charles Swanneil, of Castle Hill, was held before Mr. J. E. Bawden, the…
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On Saturday afternoon, Mr. J. E. Bowden, District Coroner, held an inquest at Castle Hill into the origin of a fire that was discovered on Thursday in…
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A disastrous fire occurred here at 3 o'clock this morning, when three shops situated in Reid-street, next to the Wilcannia Club Hotel, were totally destroyed. The fire seems to have originated in…
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The Metropolitan Fire Brigades' Board met on Wednesday, all the members being present. A request from the Borough of Lelchhardt for the establishment of telephone connection…
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Sir William Harcourt recently in the House of Commons remarked that "There was a great bequest made some years ago in Scotland-I think…
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Concerning the fire that occurred at No. 60 Victoria-street, Balmain, to-day, as briefly stated in our first edition, the house, was completely destroyed. How the fire…
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At noon to-day a four-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned and occupied by a laborer named Dennis O'Sul, at No. 60 Victoria-street…
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A fire broke out in the Western Grazier office late on Saturday night. Immediately the alarm was given hose was procured, and a good supply of water being available the flames were…
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At about twenty minutes to 11 this morning the brigades received a call to Victoria- street, Balmain, where on arrival it was found that No. 60, a weatherboard cottage,…
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At about five minutes to 11 o'clock last night a fire broke out in M. Moss's tobacconist shop, 508 George-street. A few man with a handpump from the M.F.B…
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BROKEN HILL,October 2.-A fire broke out in an unoccupied house in Cobalt-street on Sunday night and owing to the wind the flames spread to three other dwellings…
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BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--At 11 o'clock on Sunday night, or just one hour before the expiry of the time fixed for disbanding the Broken-hill Fire Brigade, a fire broke…
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A fire which occurred here on Sunday night in Cobalt-street resulted in the complete destruction of four dwellings, three of which, however, were untenanted. The…
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BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--According to resolution, the Broken-hill Fire Brigade disbanded at midnight on Sunday, the members assembling and tolling the alarm-bell…
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At 1.32 p.m. yesterday a fire broke out in a shop and dwelling at 73 Gloucester-street, city, occupied by Mrs. A. Tow, a grocer. The fire was caused by a spark from a…
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A fire broke out in a shop and dwelling at 73 Gloucester-street shortly before 2 o'clock yesterday. The tenant was a grocer, Mrs. A. Tow. The fire occurred…
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BROKEN HILL, October 3.—The disbanding of the local fire brigade, owing to the inadequate financial support provided by the Fire Brigades Act, formed the subject…
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