The Country. the Temora Fire
TEMORA, Monday.--On Saturday the inquiry into the fire at Meagher and Co.'s store on the previous Sunday was concluded before the Coroner, Mr. De Boos. Complaints were made…
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Burned to Death. The Brickworks Fatality A Mammoth Excavation, A Great Rubbish Dopot-Filling Up the Chasin-Great Danger from Fire
The terrible fatality which occurred at Erskineville late yesterday afternoon, a boy named Claud Blyton, nine years of age, being smothered in a mass…
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BRANXTON, Tuesday. -- The air is thick with smoke, bush fires raging in all directions. The outlook for the farming and grazing community is very serious. No rain heavy enough to fill…
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Messrs. Royal and Company, insurance agents of Bond-street, received a telegram, from Wagga this morning stating that the residence (together with the contents) on Rosevale Estate, near the…
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NARRABRI, Wednesday.—A fire occurred at 9.30 this morning in the stables of Mr. G. Williams, J.P. The statues were totally destroyed, but the fence was palled down and the house saved. There…
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Mr. John Levy's cottage at Holroyd was burnt to the ground on Tuesday. The cause of the fire is unknown. The husband was away at work, and other members of…
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The North Sydney branch of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call today shortly after noon from the residence of Mr. H. H. R. Bradley,…
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The District Coroner, Mr. G. C. Martin, yesterday held an inquest on the fire which occurred at Tattersall's Hotel, Wallsend on December 23 last. The…
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Our correspondent at south Head telegraphs as follows at 1 p.m. to-day: What first appeared to be a bush fire at Greycliffe was noticed from the Signal Station to windward of Greycliffe House, Steel…
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A fire occurred this morning at 12 Victoria-street, Paddington, occupied as a dwelling by George Gilchrist. The occupant and his wife were asleep at the time in a room on the first floor. A candle…
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The increased contributions demanded from s Municipal councils this quarter by the Fire Brigades Board was the subject of a discussion at the meeting of the Newtown Council last night…
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The members of the fire brigade at the fire at Vaucluse were assisted yesterday by the Permanent Artillerymen at Steel Point and Submarine Miners from…
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At a fire which occurred at 12 Victoria-street, Paddington, and which was extinguished by the inmates, assisted by the Paddington firemen,…
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Our correspondent at South Head telegraphed as follows yesterday: What first appeared to be a bush fire at Greycliffe was noticed from the Signal Station to windward of Greycliffe House, Steel…
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Shortly after midday yesterday while J.Robinson, the caretaker of Grayelifie, a magnificant suburban residence overlooking Shark Bay, was working in the garden below the house,…
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What first appeared to be a bush fire at Greycliffe was noticed at South Head to windward of Greycliffe House, Steel Point, Wentworth Estate, Vaucluse, at…
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A disastrous fire occurred yesterday at Greycliff, Vancluse, the building being almost completely demolished. The fire is believed to have been caused by a spark from the burning grass around the building falling on the roof…
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The annual report and balance-sheet of the Newcastle Central Fire Brigade shows that the income last year totalled £219 19s. Towards this the Government contributed £99 19s. lOd, the Fire…
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MORSE, Thursday.--The residence of Mr. J. Crimmins, at East Moree, was totally destroyed by fire to-day. The building was of pine wood, lined with calico, and was speedily demolished,…
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ALBURY, Friday.—A spark from the engine used for chaff cutting work at Tabletop Station ignited, a valuable hay stack yesterday. The hay and shed were consumed, together with the…
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