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The intercolonial fire brigade demonstration and the general athletic carnival took place yesterday on the Show Ground, the competitors including visitors from all parts of New South Wales and Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday a fire was discovered on premises No. 52 Carrington-street, Wymyard Square, occupied by Dr. A. Phillip, and D. Fletcher, dentist. The occupants…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The full strength of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade consists of 70 permanent, men of all ranks and 14 auxiliary firemen, who are distributed throughout eight Stations, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WELLINGTON, Monday.--The weather has been very hot throughout the colony during the holidays. Serious bush fires have occurred in the Invereargill district, where several buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Welcome intelligence will be that the bush fires are abating. Yesterday rain fell. From Carnarvon it is learnt that the buildings known as the Penitentiary have been totally…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →HOBART, Tuesday.-In addition to the information already published from Fern Tree, Longley, and Kingston a telegram has been received from Carnarvon to the effect that the buildings known…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Friday Madame Sherwin narrowly escaped being caught in the fire. She left Ferntree that morning for the Huon, and had only just passed Longley when the terrible fire blast came roaring…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →HOBART, Monday.--The bush fires are abating, and nothing fresh has occurred at Fern Tree, Longley, or Kingston. Information from Carnarvon shows that in addition to the buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELONG, Tuesday.-Mr. J. J. Hume's baker's shop was entirely destroyed by fire at 7 o'clock this morning. It was a wooden building, with iron roof, and belonged to Mrs. J. Jory, who resided in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PEAK HILL, Tuesday.-Messrs. Carton and Son's general store, M'Phail, was totally destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock this morning. Mrs. Carton narrowly escaped. She awoke when the room…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Intercolonial Fire Brigade Competition was continued and concluded to-day The following are the results:- Engine Practice for Eight Men, first prize £25 second…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The clipper ship Port Patrick, of the Port line, which was taking on a cargo of oil for Australia from New York, took fire early on the morning of November 24, and after burning for three hours had to be filled…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Premier and the Minister for L[?] visited the districts devastated by the bush yesterday, and they have decided to grant msuch assistance as will relieve those…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reports from the country districts state that several persons had a narrow escape of perishing in the bush fires which were raging last week. The mail coach in the Cape Otway district,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →HOBART, Wednesday.-An official inspection was made by the Premier and Minister for Lands of the devastation caused by the recent bash fires in the Fern Tree, Langly, and Sandfly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →DUNEDIN, Tuesday.--A bush fire in the Southland district destroyed 14 houses at Round-hill mining township. The remainder of the settlement was saved with the greatest difficulty. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →HOBART, Tuesday.--The Premier, accompanied by the Minister for Lands, went through Fern Tree, Langly, and Sundfly districts to-day, and witnessed the devastation caused by the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →PEAK-HILL, Tuesday.--A fire occurred at M'Phail early this morning, Carton and Sons' general store being destroyed. Mrs. Carton and two of the sons were sleeping on the premises…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →About 8 o'clock last evening the M.F.B. received a call to a fire at the school attached to St. Francis' Church, Elizabeth and Campbell streets. The fire, which is supposed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The adjourned inquest regarding the fixe at premises No. 29 Hunter-street on the morning of the 29th nit. was resumed at the Coroner'e Court to-day. Mr. W. P. Crick appeared to watch the proceedings…
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