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Captain Love, as representative of the volunteer fire brigades, interviewed tho Colonial Secretary yesterday on behalf of a proposal for a grant of £1000 towards the forthcoming fire…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sir,—Whilst Dr. Ure's well-known dictionary exists there should be no necessity for a Royal Commission to investigate the causes of coal ships taking fire, as he states the whole of the causes, and I…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A destructive fire broke out in Nelson-place, Williamstown, about 8 o'clock on Saturday evening. The flames originated in a small dwelling-house, and, fanned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire which was responsible for considerable damage broke out this morning at a weather board cottage in Campbell street, Balmain. The seat of the outbreak was among some shingles…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire occurred at Balmain between 9 and 10 o'clock this morning, resulting in extensive damage to three cottages situated at 48, 50, and 52 Campbell-street, off…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CORAKI, Tuesday.—Signs ware evident yes-terday of busk fires. Smoke was tanging thickly round the horizon. Vegetation is in such a dry state that a fire once started would travel…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A spark from a chimney caused quite an extensive outbreak of fire at 48, 50, and 52 Campbell-street, Balmain, at 9.30 yesterday morning. The fire appears to have originated in an attic at No. 50, which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Considerable damage was done yesterday to a warehouse in Wynyard-lane, at the rear of the Imperitl Hotel. The fire, it is supposed, broke out on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire broke out last night on premiss in Wynyard-lane occupied by Messrs. Whitehead and Company, french polishers, and Messrs. Jessen and Company, french polishers. and Messrs. Jessen and Company, sighwriters. The outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An outbreak of fire occurred about 10.30 o'clock last night at a warehouse in Wynyard-lane, immediately behind the Imperial Hotel. The fire apparently originated in the second floor, which was well…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →GRAFTON, Tuesday.—Last night the house occupied by Mrs. Walz.at Olmarra, was observed by the neighbors to be ablaze On their reaching the Bcene they ware horrified to find the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AUCKLAND, Monday.--The Government Fire Insurance Bill introduced into the House of Representatives proposes to establish a State Fire Insurance Department, with a capital of £250,000,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The State Fire Insurance Bill, introduced by the Premier, provides for compulsory insurance, and may be brought in force in any borough or county on the vote of a majority of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire which resulted in a boot factory being burnt out broke out at Leiehhardt early this morning. Nos. 389 and 387 Paaramatta-road, two-storeyed premises of brick, with iron roof, were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →COONAMBLE, Tuesday.--A meeting was held in the Council Chambers last night to consider the advisability of forming a local fire brigade,the Mayor in the chair. A number of members…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At 1 o'clock this morning a fire broke out at French's boot factory, 389 Parramatta-road, Leichhardt, and before the flames were extinguished the greater portion of the building had been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A little after 1 o'clock this morning a night watchman and Senior-constable Skinner saw that the boot factory of Mr. French, on the Parramatta-road, Leichhardt, was in flames. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →French's boot factory, at 389 Parramatta road, Leichhardt, was almost destroyed by fire early this morning. Owing to the building and stock both being greatly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An empty cottage at Carlingford, the property of Mr. Wesley, was destroyed by fire this morning. No cause is known, but it is thought the ever present tramp may have been seeking…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In connection with the fire in Mr. W. G. French's boot factory, Parramatta-road, Leichhardt, which was reported in yesterday's Herald, it has transpired that the inmates of the premises (Mr. French, a…
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