Fire at Coogee
At about 3 o'clock this morning a small fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage situate in Dudley-street, Coogee. The Metropolitan Brigade dispatched a salvage van to the scene, and…
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Country News. Fire at Dubbo. Dubbo
A workshop and dwelling constructed of wood and iron was completely destroyed by fire at half-past [?] o'clock this morning. The house had not been occupied for a fortnight. A quantity of tools in the shop…
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WOLLONGONG, Monday.--The protracted drought is causing great anxiety throughout the district. The water supply of the town is becoming very scarce, and the supply on many farms is altogether exhausted, cattle…
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WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.—A. bush fire which originated at Mount Keira on Sunday at one time threatened to be very serious in its consequences. The fire commenced some distance…
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A fire occurred on Sunday in very dangerous proximity to the mouth of the Mount Keira coal mine. Several buildings. In the vicinity, became ignited, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Saw Mills on Fire Burnt to the Ground. Destruction of a Laurieton Property. Broke Out in the Early Morning-- The Boller Uninjured. LAURIETON
The Newholm sawmills, owned by Messrs. J. S. Rodger and Company, were burned to the ground this morning. The origin of the fire is…
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Two minutes after midnight an alarm was received at headquarters for a fire at 87 Castlereagh- Street. Superintendent Bear and Deputy- superintendent…
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Early this morning a fire occurred at 37 Castlereagh-street, city, premises occupied by J. T. Coffill, livery stable proprietor, and C. Ramaciotti, signwriter. The fire broke out among the paints…
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At the meeting of the Newtown Council last night the finance committee reported that, "having considered the question of the continued increase of the council's contribution to the Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Fire at St. Louis. DAMAGE 1,700,000 DOLLARS
LONDON, March 16.6.30 p.m.—The great dry-goods store of Messrs. Ely and Walker, at St. Louis, Missouri, has been destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on the Pateena. Whilst in Dock at Melbourne. A Large Force Called Cut. The Damage Slight --The Fire Quickly Extinguished. MELBOURNE
Shortly after noon today the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a message stating that the Union. Co.'s steamer Pateena, at present in Duke's dock for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire Brigades Levy. Suburban Councils Protesting. Newtown Pro[?]c[?]o[?] Legislation
At last night's meeting of the Newtown Council, the finance, committee submitted their report upon the action of the Fire Brigades Board in…
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A large bush fire, which started midway between Penrith and Richmond, is doing a great deal of damage. Castlereagh and the surrounding district are…
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The great dry-goods store of Messrs. Ely and Walker at St. Louis, Missouri, has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at 1,700,000 dollars (about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Fire at St. Louis. Damage Estimated at £340,000
LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The extensive drygoods store of Messrs. Ely and Walker, at St. Louis, Missouri, has been destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Second Edition. Destructive Fires at Pyrmont and Leichhardt. Bus Stables Burnt Out
Shortly after 1 o'clock this morning tho M.F.B. headquarters received a call to a fire at Messrs. Warburton and Sons' fuel merchants' establishment, at 74 Union-street, Pyrmont. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FIRES. Outbreak at Leichhardt. A 'Bus Stable Alight. A Horse Burnt to Death. A Pyrmont Blaze
A fire occurred last night at the 'bus stables of G. W. Nettleton, Flood-street, Leichhardt, where five 'buses were damaged, three seriously, and a horse burnt to death. The premises, which are of…
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Early this morning a fire occurred in Nettleton's 'bus stables, Flood-street, Leichhardt. It appears that before the brigades arrived the flames had got a good hold of the premises, and one horse which…
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COLLARENDABRI, Thursday.--What might have been a most disastrous fire occurred about 1 o'clock this morning in the stable at the Willis Hotel. The stable, with all its contents, was…
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