Big Fire. At Port Adelaide. ADELAIDE
Early this morning the brigades at Adelaide and Port Adelaide were given a most exciting and arduous task, owing to an out break of fire at Honey's timber yard, at the…
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Fire at Port Adelaide. Mr. Honey's Timber Yard Destroyed
ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Between 3 and 4 o'clock this morning two fishermen noticed smoke issuing from Mr. R. Honey's timber yard at Port Adelaide, and thew instantly gave the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires in Tasmania. (See illustrations on this page.)
Among the places destroyed by the recent Tasmanian bush fires was the Longley Hotel, a large hotel situated on the Huon-road, about eleven miles from Hobart. One of our illustrations depic's the…
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ALBURY, Friday.--A fire took place this afternoon in the kapok factory attached to the warehouse of T. H. Mate and Co., Limited. The flames obtained a good hold on the…
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A fire broke out this afternoon in a wooden builing used by T. H. Mate and Co. for storage of kapok. The contents of the building were mostly destroyed and the building was also much damaged,…
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The stock-in-trade and furniture of Mr. Steel, hairdresser and tobacconist of Cressy-street, were totally destroyed by fire at 3.40 this morning. The premises are immediately opposite the fire station…
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HARDEN, Saturday.-A fire broke out here this morning, resulting in the total destruction of a four-roomed untenanted cottage, the property of Mrs. Robertson, of this town. Indications…
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A deputation from the Sydney Meat Preserving Co.'s Volunteer Fire Brigade waited upon the Auburn Council on Monday night. The deputation was introduced…
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AUCKLAND, Friday.--A fire at Auckland destroyed premises owned by Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Co., and occupied by the Direct Supply Company, Ellyet (grocer), Partridge (tobacconist),…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Zealand. Destructive Fire in Auckland. Auckland
This morning a large block of buildings situated at the corner of Victoria and Queen streets. Auckland, and occupied by the Direct Supply Company (drapers and upholst[?]rers, &c.),…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Great Fires of Sydney. a Huge Tobacco Factory Demolished. a Loss of £100,000. A Fireman Killed and Four Injured. Powder Explosions—Fire in an Hospital—A Woman Burnt. No. VII
Since the last article of the series, there have been tremendous conflagrations in London, Melbourne, and elsewhere, all pointing to the necessity for greater…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Bush Fires
One remarkable feature of the recent bush fires in Victoria was the almost total absence of human fatalities. There were many sensational escapes, thrilling adventures, ana heroic rescues…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tasmania. Bush Fires at Zeehan. Zeehan
The buch fires this afternoon completely destroyed the Comet's mine office, assay building, engine-shed, poppet legs, a number of tools, and valuable papers. The manager's private residence…
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The election of officers for the ensuing year, in connection with the various volunteer fire brigades located in the eastern suburbs, has resulted as follows:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Woollahra Fire Brigade. Resignation of the Men
Same time ago it was intimated to the Fire Brigades Board by the members of the Woollahra Volunteer Fire Brigade that they intended resigning when the lease, of the station premises…
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At 3 o'clock this morning fire broke out on the premises occupied by Frederick Coveridge, storekeeper,at Botany- road,Alexandria,The premises were only…
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Superintendent Bear, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, attended at the Hurstville Fire Station on Saturday night for the purpose of registering the membens of che newly-formed brigade. The…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.--The board appointed to inquire into the circumstances surrounding the recent big fire to-day took evidence concerning the telephone system. Superintendent Stein said…
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The Woollahra Volunteer Fire Brigade, formerly one of the most enthusiastic organisations connected with the service, has decided to disband. The plant will to-day be taken over by the Fire…
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The lighthouse at the entrance. to Apia harbor, Samoa, narrowly escaped total destruction by fire Just before the R.M.S. Alameda called at Samoa. Whether by accident or design the lamp…
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