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Regret was expressed to-day when it became known that the authorities in Sydney had declined to allow the members of the fire brigades between Sydney and Parramatta to participate in the united…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gay Paris, at the height of the season, was suddenly turned into a city of mourning by a dire calamity consummated in the space of less than 30 minutes on Tuesday afternoon, 4th May, by the total…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Monday night last two daring safe robberies were perpetrated. Four men entered Pratley's omnibus office shortly after dark, carried the safe…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alderman Russell Jones introduced a deputation to the Colonial Secretary regarding a grant for the purchase of land upon which to erect a station for the Burwood Fire Brigade, regarding…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Metropolitan Fire Brigade had a call between half- past 1 and 2 o'clock this morning to a fire at the residence of Mr. Kerr, of 25 Macquarie-street…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The back portion of a furniture shop in Devonshire-street, occupied by Mr. H. D. Elliott, was considerably damaged by fire about 4 o'clock yesterday morning. The flames spread to the back…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Just before 2 o'clock this morning a fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Kerr, of 25 Macquarie-street South. The outbreak was caused by a defect in the chimney. Before the fire brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This morning a fire broke out at a furniture shop in Devonshire- street, which is occupied by H. D. Elliott. When the fire brigade arrived the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The promptitude of the fire brigades last evening averted what might have proved a disastrous fire. The Waterloo brigade received intimation at 5.30 that Messrs. A. Forsyth and Company's Rope Worts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A meeting of members of the above was held at the Town Hall on Monday night, there being a fall attendance. For submission to the Fire Brigades Board the measurements of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A slight outbreak of fire, caused by the overheating of a furnace, occurred early this morning at Messrs. James Bennett and Co.'s coach factory, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Waterloo Fire Brigade and the M.F.B. succeeded yesterday evening in averting what might have been a disastrous conflagration at Messrs. Forsyth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The natural law of selection, summarised in the [?]dage, "None but the brave deserve the fair," is a paramount cause for the popularity—with the sex whose loveliness is their special…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Although the dance given by the firemen on Friday of last week was not one of the occasions when the fairer portion of the visitors deign to appear in evening dress, some of the costumes…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A deputation of residents of Burwood, introduced by Mr. G. E. Russell Jones, waited on the Acting-Premier (Mr. Brunker) yesterday, and urged that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday morning a deputation, representing the Burwood Council and the local fire brigade, was introduced to the Acting Premier (Mr. Brunker) by Alderman G. E. Russell Jones. The deputation…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The English papers to hand contain a full account of the great fire in the Paris Bazaar De La Charite. The bazaar, organized by a committee of Catholic ladies, was installed on the ground close to the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The Canadian tariff question, which is looming [?] large on the world's' political horizon, and has called forth some spirited verse from Rudyard Kipling, is occupying the attention of the English press…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A FIRE occurred this morning, by which the Sunday-school room attached to Christ Church was destroyed. The damage amounts to £900. The cause of the fire is a mystery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At a meeting of the sub-committee appointed by the United Fire Brigades Association to carry out the arrangements in connection with the forthcoming demonstration and competition held at the Newcastle…
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