Fire at Cobar
COBAR, Friday—The Cobar Hotel, leased by Mr. Thomas Neil (Morrison, owner) was totally destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock this morning. It was a large building. Very little of the furniture was saved. The…
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Fire at Penrith
PENRITH, Friday.—The residents of Penrith were startled again last night by the cry of "Fire," and on turning out. the glare was seen to be on Lemon Grove, where the people rushed to…
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The house occupied by Mr. Enderby, with its contents, was totally destroyed by fire at 9.30 last night. There was no one in the house at the time, the family…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Coolgardie. Suspicions Circumstances. COOLGARDIE
On Wednesday night a light was seen in an unoccupied, house next to the Coolgardie Brewery by some neighbours Their suspicions having been aroused…
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The Public Works Committee yesterday further examined Mr. J. M. Smail, engineer to the Water and Sewerage Board, on the subject of the proposed duplication of the water main from Prospect to Potts-hill…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Australia. Suspicious Fire at Coolgardie. a Brewer Charged with Arson
COOLGARDIE, Thursday.--John Cocks, lately brewer at the Coolgardie Brewery, was charged to-day with arson. Cocks has a house next the brewery, which cost £350. Last night the place,…
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On Thursday night last a little after nine o'clock smoke was seen issuing from the residence of Mr. Walter Enderby, in Lemongrove-road, Lemongrove, and in a…
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The fire brigade station is situated in Walkerstreet, close to the Masonic Hall. The old weatherboard structure in Mount-street, which for many years did service, is now used as an infants' private…
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Steps are being taken to push forward the erection of the new fire station, Church and Fitzwilliam-streets Parramatta. The plans are in the possession of Captain D. Mills…
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An inquest was held before Mr. J. K. Lethbridge, J.P., District Coroner, and a jury of twelve, on Wednesday last, on the ate fire at Messrs. Slaughter and Hay's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Metropolitan Fire Brigade. the New Third Officer
Some couple of months ago the Fire Brigades Board decided upon the creation of a new position in connection with the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. It was felt that a third officer was necessary, one…
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The ship Buckhurst, from Newcastle 2nd February for Panama with a cargo of coal, took fire on the voyage, and was abandoned on the 9th instant in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1151 →Fire at Coogee
A FIRE which, but for the prompt assistance which was at hand (ex-Mayor Pearce and other willing recruits), would have been of a [?] character, broke out last night at…
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At about 7 p.m. on Saturday, a fire broke out in "The Towers," Byron-street, Randwick, occupied as a private dwelling by Mrs. William Walton, but before any great damage had been done, the flames were extinguished…
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COBAR, Saturday.--Yesterday morning a fire broke out in a parlor behind the bar of tho Exchange Hotel, once known as the Cobar Hotel. It was the property of Niel Morrison, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in the Country. Hotel Burnt at Cobar. COBAR
The Exchange Hotel at Cobar was burnt to the ground on Friday morning. The hotel, which was erected 24 years ago, was the oldest hostelry in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle. Fire Brigades' Demonstration. Newcastle
The fire brigades' demonstration, competition and sports carnival under the auspices of the Newcastle and District Fire Brigades' Association, has been fixed for the 21st and 22nd proximo, and promises to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Bourke. a Brave Rescue. Bourke
A weatherboard house, occupied by a feeble old man named William Clarke, over 80 years of age, was accidentally set on fire by him this evening. The flames spread rapidly, but the old man was in such…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Fremantle Fire. Thirty Thousand Pounds Lost. PERTH
A fire broke out at Fremantle at about 2 o'clock yesterday morning on premises occupied by Lionel Samson and Son general merchants, in…
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