Fire Brigades Board
Mr. Z. C. Barry, secretary of the Fire Brigades Board, writes: "I have the honor, by direction of the Fire Brigades Board, to forward, hereunder a copy of a resolution of the board, which it is…
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Volunteer Fire Brigades
We have been asked by the secretary of the Fire Brigades' Board to give publicity to a resolution of the board with reference to volunteer brigades, in order to prevent any…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in a Timber Yard. Promptly Extinguished
At 8 o'clock this morning, just as the men employed at Messrs. Langdon, Hopkins and Langdon's timber mills, New Canterbury-road, Petersham, were turning into the yard,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Petersham. Outbreak in a Timber Yard. Good Wore by Brigades
A few minutes before 8 o'clock this morning a fire broke eat in a timber yard at New Canterbury-road, Petersham, occupied by Messrs. Langdon, Hopkins, and Langdon, timber merchants,…
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At 8 a.m. yesterday the fireman in charge of the engine at Messrs. Langdon, Hopkins, aud Langdon's timber yard in the New Canterbury-road, Petersham, noticed that some woodwork…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Dudley Explosion The Fire in the Mine. Relief for the Suffering Relatives. NEWCASTLE
Since the Dudley colliery pit has been sealed down opinions have been expressed that the operation was a most successful one, and it was doubtful whether there is any…
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The Fire Brigades' Board for the metropolitan district assembled on Wednesday afternoon for its first meeting after the recent elections, which had somewhat changed its personnel. There were present—…
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The Fire Brigades Board for the metropolitan district assembled on Wednesday afternoon for its first meeting after the recent elections, which had somewhat changed its…
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The fire brigades received calls to two slight outbreaks of fire last night. Shorty after So'clock a quantity of rubbish caught fire in a paddock at Petersham owned by Mr. G. Mulholland…
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The Fire Brigades Board for the Metropolitan District assembled on the 30th altimo for its first meeting after the recent elections, which had somewhat changed its personnel. There were present:…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in King Street. Brilliant Illumination. Estimated Damage, £500. £300 Insurance. Insufficient Water. 'Good Workers. Inquest Held. Open Verdict
Shortly after nine o'clock on Friday night of last week a fire broke out in a cottage situate in King-street, near Heard's gates, the property of Mr B. Butler, and was…
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FORBES, Saturday.—The residence of Mr. Dan Jones, of Forbes, was burnt early this morning. A young man working on the place lit a fire in the kitchen, and went away some distance to milk…
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PERTH, Monday.—A very disastrous fire occurred here on Friday evening in the premises occupied by Mr. Zimpel, furniture manufacturer and dealer. The whole of the premises were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Wellington. Wellington
A fire occurred last night in premises ocpupted by Messrs H. and E. Weaver, coach and buggy builders, in Leo-street. All the contents and the building were totally destroyed, save a very few…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dudley Colliery Disaster. the Fires Extinguished. Future Operations. Newcastle
The prevailing opinion among the colliery managers of the district is that the fires in the Dudley mine, which after the explosion developed to such a serious extent as to necessitate the sealing down of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Destructive Meteorite. Sets Fire to Warehouses
LONDON, Sunday, 2 p.m.--A singular occurrence is reported from Flume, a seaport town in Hungary. A meteorite fell, and set fire to a number…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Western Australia. Fire in Perth. Business Premises Destroyed. Perth
Shortly before 10 to-night a disastrous [?]re broke out at Zimpel's furnishing warehous[?] Hay-street. The outbreak first started on primises in rear of the front shop used as a bedding and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Large Fire in Hungary. Caused by a Meteorite. London, April 3
A large fire has occurred at Piume, the seaport in Hungary, on the shores of the Adriatic. Several warehouses were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Fire in Perth. Several Buildings Burned. Zimpel's Warehouse Destroyed. Extensive Insurances
PERTH, Friday.--The biggest fire ever experienced in Perth broke out at 9.30 this evening in Hay-street, when the premises of W. Zimpel, furniture manufacturer and dealer, were totally…
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