Kogarah Fire Brigade
On Thursday evening last a pleasant evening was spent at the Kogarah Fire Station, Kogarah, the occasion being availed of for the dual purpose of wishing God-speed to the late secretary (Mr…
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The Woollahra Fire. The Inquest Continued. Interesting Evidence. Peculiar Tactics of a Man-- The Testimony of Neighbours-- Another Stone- Throwing Mystery-- Verdict of Arson
The inquest relative to the mysterious fires which occurred last week at the residence of Mrs. Hamer, Grafton- street, Woollahra, was continued this afternoon at…
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A telegram received here from Tarrawingee states that a fire occurred last night in Albion Town, about 18 miles north of Broken Hill, whereby the Albion Town Hotel was destroyed. Nothing was saved. A…
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BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--The licensee of the Albion Town Hotel, at Bank-hill, Mr. Bulgars, reported to-day to Constable Cole that his hotel was burned to the ground…
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BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--A letter from Milparinka, dated April 18, states that the Yantara Hotel, 27 miles on tho Yantara crossing, has been burned to the ground. The…
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The members of the Drummoyne [?]teer Fire Brigade during the pa[?] weeks have been busily engaged com[?]ting a new station house, which is t[?]…
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UNGARIE, Wednesday.—A four roomed cottage belonging to a selector named Beasley, on Lake Cowral, was burned down yesterday morning. The family left borne, taking their sick child…
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Slight damage was done last evening by fire to a back room of a house occupied by Mrs. Scanlan off Roslyn-street, Darlinghurst. A gas flame ignited some material,…
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A fire broke put last evening at about 6 o'clock in Fountain-street, Manly, the scene of the conflagration being a produce store kept by an old couple named Kelleher. The building, which…
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BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--At the inquest at Tarrawingee yesterday on the fire which occurred at Albion Town on the previous evening, resulting in the destruction of the…
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At 2 o'clock this morning the inmates of Mr. W. J. Allen's house at Botany-street, Waverley, were roused by an alarm of fire, which broke out at the rear of the residence…
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PENRITH, Thursday.--A meeting was held in the Council-chambers to-night, the Mayor (Mr. W. Fulton) presiding, for the purpose of raising funds for a local fire…
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About 6.45 p.m. on Thursday a fire broke out at the residence of Mr. Keleher, Fountain-street, Manly. The building, being of weatherboard, and of very ancient structure, was soon…
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The brave little girl, Tilley Gosnell, who was severely burnt while saving her brother from the flames at the disastrous fire at Bride-street, Marrickville, on the 9th instant, is very much better,…
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BRISBANE, Friday.--A fire occurred on the barque Barunga, lying at Webster's wharf, South Brisbane, last night. The fire brigades, after two hours' work,…
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OUR Newcastle correspondent wired last night that a furniture store and sheds at the rear of ex-Alderman Gibbs' shop, Hunter-street West, was gutted by fire. The damage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Around the Camp Fire. Australian Bush Yarns. [Written for "Truth."]
'Now then, Bendy, d—yer, why don't yer put on that other log?' 'Yes, that's right, Syd; rouse on him, make him know he's got to do his share.'…
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Yesterday afternoon a four-roomed cottage at Excelsior-street, Concord, was, with the contents, destroyed by fire. Two adjoining outhouses were also burnt down…
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NEWCASTLE, Saturday.--A fire, which at one time threatened to be disastrous, broke out to-night in a shed containing furniture, stuated at the back of the shop…
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